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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Yeah, that made me kinda sick too. That’s why “kumbaya” is in the keywords.
:’)
Thanks fidelis!
Thanks Beowulf9!
That’s about 6 miles from my house. ;-)
Seen any UFOs? Oh sorry, I just watched the first two seasons of “The X-Files”...
Whazzup?
Is Tuzigoot a state park? I hope it’s not closed....
:^(
Would you look at that architecture - it is breathtaking. The interior looks so cooling, contrasting with the bright exterior sunlight. I know that some of this is due to a fish-eye lens, but it appears that the masonry, at least, reflects the mark of traditional southwestern building with all of its curves.
It’s a National Monument. It gets Fed money.
Whole lotta nuthin’ happenin’ up my way. Getting ready to take another trip to Texas for some job hunting. :-(
Nah, they all hang out on the other side of the Verde Valley in Sedona.
We just get the weird hippies passin' through here.
.....and John McCain.
Good luck, bro....
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