[SunkenCiv]

[TigersEye]

...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.

What was their other choice?

[La Enchiladita]

Are you suggesting we take vacation here to support Arizona? Suits me!:)

Seriously, Colorado plateau environs are my special area that I love best. I can’t remember if we actually went to Tuzigoot or just many places like it.

[DariusBane]

“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.”

Ahhh, ain’t that sweet. I bet they were advisors to the UN on child safety issues, womens issues and environmental conservation.

PUKE... P.C. crap everywere you go.

[Beowulf9]

If you’re not up to hiking around, this is a lovely way to see the Verde Valley:

http://www.verdecanyonrr.com/

[Migraine]

Know No one knows what happened to the Sinagua's, as they just mysteriously disappeared around 1400.

Same with the Mogollons up in the higher country. They were marginal folk who lived on the periphery, and were easily displaced by very violent, ganglike immigrants crossing the border from down in Mexico around that time.

The Sinaguas, Anasazi and Mogollons should have taken better control of their southern border.

[wildbill]

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”

[uglybiker]

That’s about 6 miles from my house. ;-)