Montezuma Castle located in Verde Valley, AZ was built by ancient farmers know as Southern Sinagua, a prehistoric culture that once flourished in Verde Valley around 1125. They built this 5 story, 20 room cliff dwelling in a cliff recess 100 feet above the valley.
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Tuzigoot (Apache for "crooked water") National Monument located in Clarkdale, AZ preserves the ruins of a 110 room pueblo that was occupied by the Sinagua Indians from about 1125 AD until it was abandoned around 1425 AD. The original pueblo was two stories high in places. There were few exterior doors; entry was by way of ladders through openings in the roofs.
So neat! Thank you for taking us on this trip!! Places we will probably never get to see ourselves.
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