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Posted By: Bob Harris, 10-29-2013, 07:55 PM

Tuzigoot is an ancient village or pueblo built by a culture known as
the Sinagua. The pueblo consisted of 110 rooms including second and
third story structures. The first buildings were built around A.D.
1000. The Sinagua were agriculturalists with trade connections that
spanned hundreds of miles. The people left the area around 1400. Tuzigoot is located in Clarkdale, Arizona

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10-29-2013, 08:02 PM   #2
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Really interesting shots of a pueblo site! Has there ever been any conclusion about what caused the pueblo cultures to fade away?
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Rob, no conclusive proof, I think it is more speculation than anything. Too bad they didn't have the written word to pass on their history and knowledge.
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Rob, no conclusive proof, I think it is more speculation than anything. Too bad they didn't have the written word to pass on their history and knowledge.
Interesting - maybe there's just not enough evidence left behind. There's a lot that can be concluded from evidence on a site without writing, especially if there's human remains for analysis. There's also things like food scraps and what they tell - such as how the available food sources changed over time. Even pollen grain analysis.

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Interesting - maybe there's just not enough evidence left behind. There's a lot that can be concluded from evidence on a site without writing, especially if there's human remains for analysis. There's also things like food scraps and what they tell - such as how the available food sources changed over time. Even pollen grain analysis.
Rob, there are hundreds of books written, detailed studies by universities and I have still not seen anything conclusive. Here is a petroglyph I took a photo of in Utah which was a major travel point for numerous tribal nations that crossed the area. This is their written word.
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Rob, there are hundreds of books written, detailed studies by universities and I have still not seen anything conclusive. Here is a petroglyph I took a photo of in Utah which was a major travel point for numerous tribal nations that crossed the area. This is their written word.
Thanks! I saw some much simpler ones myself - I think in New Mexico?
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Great interesting shots Bob.

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Marvelous architects too when you think about it. Thanks for the info on this place Bob.
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Great info and photos Bob... looks like there is some really intense sun and heat there. The petroglyph shot is amazing. Deep Time in both landscape and cultural artifacts.
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A wonderful tour, Bob. I was just a kid when I saw these ruins.

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Thanks! I saw some much simpler ones myself - I think in New Mexico?
Yes Rob, they are more common in the s/w and not as complex as that one. It is called "Newspaper Rock".
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Great interesting shots Bob.
thank you EM, we enjoy visiting and learning of these sites.
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Marvelous architects too when you think about it. Thanks for the info on this place Bob.
Susan, It isn't too far from Sedona and Montezuma Castle is nearby also, both worth the visit.
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Always enjoy the view and commentary ... well done Bob.
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Fascinating Bob - thanks for sharing the photos and brief history.
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