Tusayan Ruin and Museum
Exhibits include life in a Pueblo tribal village.
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Tusayan Ruin and Museum Details
The Tusayan Museum exhibits include information on life in the Pueblo tribal village that stood here 800 years ago, as well as a collection of artifacts gathered from the village site. Look for the collection of split-twig figurines of deer, bighorn sheep, and other animals: these ancient handicrafts were shaped from single twigs 2,000 to 4,000 years ago, and were discovered in Grand Canyon caves. Follow the paved and gravel trails behind the museum to view the remains of the village itself, which included a small kiva, or ceremonial center, as well as living areas, grain storage rooms, and a farm.
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Low
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Desert View Drive
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