The Ancient Hilltop Pueblo of Tuzigoot National Monument | Clarkdale, AZ
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- Опубликовано: 26 июл 2024
- Tuzigoot National Monument, towering above in the Verde Valley floodplain, is an impressive example of the Sinagua culture of central Arizona. With wide open views of the spanning landscape, it is easy to see why this location is worthy of the national park system.
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Located in the Verde Valley, Tuzigoot is one of several ruins left by natives in central Arizona. The 110 room complex was built by the Sinagua people roughly between 1250 and 1400 AD.
Like many of the pueblos built in the area, the rooms had no windows and no doors. Instead, a series of ladders led up the different levels, and openings in the roof allowed access into the rooms.
The Sinagua people were well connected and had various trade routes with other natives in the area. Feathers were found from macaws that lived as far away as Mexico.
The Verde Valley proved to be an ideal location for civilization at the time. Snowmelt, summer monsoons, and the Verde River all provided much-needed irrigation to those living at Tuzigoot. The floodplain below the pueblos allowed for the farming of maize, beans, and squash. Common animals hunted for food were deer, rabbit, bear, antelope, and duck.
Why the site of Tuzigoot was abandoned is not entirely known. It could have been from changes to climate or the people may have joined other nearby groups and migrated elsewhere.
The remains of this hilltop village were excavated relatively quickly between 1933 and 1935.
The effort was led by University of Arizona archeologists Edward Spicer and Edward Caywood. The ruins were carefully recreated and the location became part of the National Park System shortly after in 1939.
During excavation, numerous artifacts were found including pottery, tools, and jewelry that gave us a clue into the life of the Sinagua people who lived here. Much of these examples can be seen in the park’s visitor center.
As of the time of this video, entry to the park is $10 for adults and free for children. The America the Beautiful pass is accepted.
There is a paved pathway that leads through the ruins, however, some areas have a bit of a steeper grade which could make it challenging for those with disabilities.
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00:00 Intro & Information
01:18 Walking to the Ruins
02:33 The Verde Valley
03:15 Lower Ruins
05:00 The Sinagua People of Tuzigoot
06:53 Looking Across the Valley & Ruins
08:13 Climbing to the Top
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Tuzigoot is a funny word but the ruins and rugged scenery is awe inspiring. Glad for the invite. Hi Amy. Great info too
I agree. Tuzigoot is one of those words that I enjoy saying. 😅 Thanks for watching!
I have to say taht I love vacationing in AZ. I dont remember ever hearing or seeing anything about this place. LIKE 25. Thanks for showing it. 👍👍👍
Anytime! We're happy to show it to you. 👍
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Great Sharing Dear Friend
Stay connected 😊
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I have to put this on my list when I got visit arizona later this year.
It's a really good location to be on a list! 😄👍
Very nice 😀 👍 I saw Jerome earlier this year 👍 future video 😀
Anxiously waiting for it! 😁
Nice vlog! Informative and beautiful👌👍🥰
Thanks so much for watching! We appreciate it. 😊
Thank You🙏 , sir. I really enjoyed your imagery & commentary here at Tuzigoot in central Arizona. This state has so much for offer in Ancestral Puebloan cultural resources. Love ❤️ this. Great 👍 job. Happy Trails.
Our pleasure. Glad you enjoyed our video!
Very nice like
Wow I can’t believe I was so close to this ruin site two weeks ago and didn’t visited it..that’s because I didn’t know about it until I saw your video.. next time for sure .. Thanks for sharing
Oh no! That's unfortunate but glad to share the knowledge with you! Hope you enjoy the site when you go. 😊
Another cool location! I forgot to mention before, but I really like the interspersed narration by Amy. Informative and it helps to mix things up a little. Well done!
Thank you so much! Not sure I'll ever be comfortable on camera but it's a start. 😅
That really is an incredibly interesting history. So wonderful we are able to understand so much about them. This is kinda place we love to explore. Can just imagine what it must have looked like back then. Greetings from Scotland
We love exploring these places as well. There's so much to learn from them.
@@CactusAtlas Will be checking out some more of your channel I reckon...
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Verde valley views are awesome. The views from up there was magical. While I was in California, I loved the desert landscapes as it was the one which gave opportunity to see the galaxies stars. The ruins are beautiful and I wonder how they may have carried the stone up there to build. Thank you for informative video. I felt I was there.
Thank you for the kind comment. 😊 The desert definitely can provide some amazing night skies. I imagine the pueblo took quite a while to build since they only had manpower but glad they did. It's a really cool place.
WOW that really is a very impressive structure! Yet another hidden gem of our state!!
Definitely one of the larger ruins we've been to. It would be amazing to be able to step back in time and see what it looked like back when it was complete and people living there.
Those ruins are in excellent condition and the verde valley is so lush!!
Right? I imagine since the reconstruction and becoming a national monument that it gets all the upkeep it needs to stay looking the way it does. So glad!
Nice job
Thank you! Cheers! 😄
Great video. Have been to Tuzigoot National Monument a few times and have always been fascinated with the Sinagua. Have you checked out Walnut Canyon?
Not yet but it is on our list! Too many places and not enough time. 😅
Amazing architecture there! I'm curious to know whatever happened to the residents.
From the bit of research I've done it isn't clear. I keep seeing theories that they melded with other groups or there were climate changes that may have affected crops and hunting. Likely it's a little of both. People didn't seem as tied down to one location as we do these days.
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