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Tuzigoot [ruins between Cottonwood and Clarkdale Arizona]
Examiner.com ^ | July 9, 2010 | Deborah J. Nelson

Posted on 07/15/2010 8:33:39 PM PDT by SunkenCiv

It is said that the first structure was built around A.D. 1000, by an ancient culture known as the Sinagua, also known as the Anasazi.

The Sinagua's were obviously aware of its greatness, as this is where they built their homes and thrived off of the land. They were agriculturalists with trade connections that spanned hundreds of miles. They hunted game and gathered seeds and nuts to sustain themselves.

By studying petroglyphs, artifacts, and comparatives of indigenous and Hopi groups, Archaeologists and anthropologists describe Sinagua rituals as being closely related to the flora and fauna of the area.

They utilized surrounding wild desert plants for practical and medical purposes. Stems and branches were used for fiber, fruits and flowers for food and roots for soap.

The Sinagua's molded nature around them in a peaceful way without destroying it and mixed freely with other cultures. They adapted to a harsh environment, using natures rocks, boulders, water sources, flora and fauna.

Know one knows what happened to the Sinagua's, as they just mysteriously disappeared around 1400.

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TOPICS: History; Science; Travel
KEYWORDS: anasazi; arizona; chacocanyon; cheerleader; fourcorners; godsgravesglyphs; kumbaya; pueblo; sinagua; tuzigoot
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To: TigersEye
What was their other choice?

That must have been before they opened a Home Depot in Cottonwood.

21 posted on 07/16/2010 12:29:41 AM PDT by Jeff Chandler (Judas Iscariot - the first social justice advocate. John 12:3-6)
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To: Jeff Chandler

If they find a multi-jet shower head in the ruins we may have to reassess.


22 posted on 07/16/2010 12:35:15 AM PDT by TigersEye (Greenhouse Theory is false. Totally debunked. "GH gases" is a non-sequitur.)
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To: AZLiberty

Looks like I need to go out there and see this area, sure nothing like this in MS., lots of civil war parks but nothing like this.


23 posted on 07/16/2010 7:01:50 AM PDT by gulfcoast6 (GOD IS!)
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To: La Enchiladita

Been there, done that...... hope to go again ASAP

.....Know one knows what happened to the Sinagua’s, as they just mysteriously disappeared around 1400......

Actually it is well known that they are alive and well on Hopi mesa and various pueblos in New Mexico

FRiends....
Buy and read the Tony Hillerman books and then use them as tour guides with your Indian Country map, the same map used to solve crimes by Lt Joe Leaphorn, and hit the trail to fantastic Arizona.


24 posted on 07/16/2010 8:11:16 AM PDT by bert (K.E. N.P. N.C. +12 ..... The winds of war are freshening)
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To: SunkenCiv

Does anyone know where archeologists come up with these names?

I mean they didn’t find a sign written in Sinagua, saying, “Welcome to Tuzigoot—the dried root and berry capital of the world”


25 posted on 07/16/2010 8:18:58 AM PDT by wildbill (You're just jealous because the Voices talk only to me.)
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To: AZLiberty

We went on a tour of the canyon in early June. Russian olives in full bloom, cottonwoods snowing down on our open air truck, clear skies, and perfect temps.....magical!


26 posted on 07/16/2010 8:19:04 AM PDT by BelleAl (Proud to be a member of the party of NO! No more deficit spending and government control!)
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To: wildbill

Sinagua was a name given by the first Spanish explorers.

Sin = without
Agua = water

Once you explore the area, you wonder how these ancient people ever survived the harsh environment. Mind-blowing!


27 posted on 07/16/2010 8:21:12 AM PDT by BelleAl (Proud to be a member of the party of NO! No more deficit spending and government control!)
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To: bert

Tony Hillerman is an amazing writer, especially in his feel for the reality of the reservations. I remember going to this ruin a few times, as well as Montezuma’s Castle, Montezuma’s Well, and several others in the AZ-NM area whose names I cannot remember.


28 posted on 07/16/2010 8:47:50 AM PDT by tarawa
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To: getmeouttaPalmBeachCounty_FL
Have you ever been to Canyon de Chelley? Probably the most beautiful canyon in Arizona, if not the entire United States.

Agreed. Arizona has untold beauty. And the weather is fabulous. Give me 115 and dry over 90 with humidity any day of the week. Nothing like a hot dry breeze after a dip in the pool. But northern Arizona does not get that hot for all Freepers considering a trip there.

29 posted on 07/16/2010 8:50:35 AM PDT by riri
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To: BelleAl

I can dig the sinagua. But how about Tuzigoot?


30 posted on 07/16/2010 9:17:25 AM PDT by wildbill (You're just jealous because the Voices talk only to me.)
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To: SunkenCiv
Chaco Canyon is another interesting non-cliff dwelling site that is a little off the beaten path.


31 posted on 07/16/2010 11:31:33 AM PDT by colorado tanker
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To: Migraine

LOL!!


32 posted on 07/16/2010 1:21:02 PM PDT by La Enchiladita (with love, from me, to you)
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To: colorado tanker

Ahhhhhh.....Chaco, how I love ya!!

One interesting thing we learned there was about the sight lines to other pueblos, all so perfectly laid out.


33 posted on 07/16/2010 1:25:33 PM PDT by La Enchiladita (with love, from me, to you)
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To: La Enchiladita
A visit to Chaco is truly amazing. Why they built the city where they did has always left me wondering. Farming there is marginal in a good year. The only explanation I've heard of is the Anasazi considered it a sacred space and had several buildings aligned with astronomical events.

It's fascinating also because it seems to have been at the heart of an extensive road network with sophisticated trade routes.

Adding to the mystery is that (at least when we visited) there are no motels outside the park, no tourist traps at all.

34 posted on 07/16/2010 2:17:53 PM PDT by colorado tanker
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To: colorado tanker
It's fascinating also because it seems to have been at the heart of an extensive road network with sophisticated trade routes.

Yes, this is what I mean by the sight lines that were pointed out to us.

This was way back in the early '90s, I think. It was a rough road driving in there and the only person we saw was a Navajo woman herding her sheep. She was a little consternated by our caravan and needed to be reassured.

An excellent park ranger took us walking out to some caves to see rock art. I loved the feeling of being there; something special in the air.

35 posted on 07/16/2010 2:27:15 PM PDT by La Enchiladita (with love, from me, to you)
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To: colorado tanker

Wow, it’s really well preserved. ;’)


36 posted on 07/16/2010 2:58:21 PM PDT by SunkenCiv ("Fools learn from experience. I prefer to learn from the experience of others." -- Otto von Bismarck)
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To: Fred Nerks

Thanks FN!


37 posted on 07/16/2010 3:00:57 PM PDT by SunkenCiv ("Fools learn from experience. I prefer to learn from the experience of others." -- Otto von Bismarck)
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To: La Enchiladita

Seems like Tuzigoot thing to do.


38 posted on 07/16/2010 3:01:31 PM PDT by SunkenCiv ("Fools learn from experience. I prefer to learn from the experience of others." -- Otto von Bismarck)
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To: TigersEye

;’)


39 posted on 07/16/2010 3:01:39 PM PDT by SunkenCiv ("Fools learn from experience. I prefer to learn from the experience of others." -- Otto von Bismarck)
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To: wildbill; BelleAl

Thanks.


40 posted on 07/16/2010 3:05:03 PM PDT by SunkenCiv ("Fools learn from experience. I prefer to learn from the experience of others." -- Otto von Bismarck)
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