Canyon de Chelly National Monument -Canyon Rim
Panoramic Gallery – Canyon de Chelly National Monument. (Chinle, Arizona) ≡Canon R5/RF24-240 38mm f/14 1/250sec iso-400
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The White House at Canyon de Chelly National Monument
One of the longest continuously inhabited landscapes in North America, this canyon with its 600-foot cliffs has served as the sacred home to the Ancestral Puebloan, Hopi, and Navajo peoples for nearly 5,000 years. The White House cliff dwelling is thought to have been built around 1060–1070 CE – Canyon de Chelly National Monument. (Chinle,…
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Montezuma Castle
Archeologists identify the inhabitants of this cliff dwelling as the Southern Sinagua, people who lived here around 1050 CE – Montezuma Castle National Monument. The white limestone rock formed out of a freshwater system, versus the ocean water source usually associated with limestone, making the cliffs relatively soft, porous and easily weathered. (Camp Verde, Arizona)….
