Tuzigoot National Monument
The ancestral Sinagua people built this 110-room pueblo on a commanding site: a ridgeline 120 feet above the Verde River floodplain near modern Clarkdale, Arizona.
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Tuzigoot National Monument Details
The ancestral Sinagua people built this 110-room pueblo on a commanding site: a ridgeline 120 feet above the Verde River floodplain near modern Clarkdale, Arizona, with vistas appropriate to a culture of farmers and artists who regularly interacted with a distant network of trading partners. Dating from about 1,000 A.D., the pueblo was abandoned in the 1400s along with many others in the region, but the ruins are among the largest and best-preserved examples of Sinagua construction in the southwest. "Sinagua" means "without water," yet the residents of Tuzigoot were blessed with access to the river, Peck's Lake, and the Tavisci marsh, the largest freshwater marsh in Arizona not connected to the Colorado River. Tuzigoot National Monument features a historic 1930s visitor center and museum; visitors can follow trails to explore the ruins, enjoy the lofty views, and take a side trip to view the marsh, a wildlife sanctuary.
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