Hey guys, I went and saw some pretty cool ruins a few weekends ago.
These were built around 900 years ago by the Anasazi around the same time a volcano erupted which formed what is now known as Sunset Crater.
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Hey guys, I went and saw some pretty cool ruins a few weekends ago.
These were built around 900 years ago by the Anasazi around the same time a volcano erupted which formed what is now known as Sunset Crater.
The first one we stopped at was the Wupatki Pueblo it was huge. People think that this was a marketplace as the have found evidence of animals that were native of south america
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y18.../Wupatki01.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y18.../Wupatki02.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y18.../Wupatki03.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y18.../Wupatki04.jpg
More of Wupatki, there was also a ball court and an area for gathering.
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y18.../Wupatki05.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y18.../Wupatki06.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y18.../Wupatki07.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y18.../Wupatki08.jpg
Nalakihu - was a small outpost type ruin at the base of a mesa
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y18...Nalakihu01.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y18...Nalakihu02.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y18...Nalakihu03.jpg
The last set was on top of the mesa overlooking Nalakihu there structure was built right to the edge of the mesa. This one was called The Citadel.
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y18.../Citadel01.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y18.../Citadel02.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y18.../Citadel03.jpg
That is so fucking cool. Have the ruins been restored at all?
Real nice pics man. Whereabouts was that?
Yes a there has been some restoration, there was a section that was closed when we were for that very reason.Quote:
Originally Posted by CFH
Thanks bro that area is just north of Flagstaff, AZQuote:
Originally Posted by JazMerkin
I thought it looked similar to the Grand Canyon in terms of the rocks. That is amazing, I really liked how Arizona looked whilst I was there for a day. That really looks awesome though, kind of thing I used to love seeing with my dad when I was a kid.Quote:
Originally Posted by killersheepThanks bro that area is just north of Flagstaff, AZQuote:
Originally Posted by JazMerkin
As much as I complain about the heat there really is some amazing stuff here. Now that I have the means, I plan on taking some little road trips as much as possible to check out the state.Quote:
Originally Posted by JazMerkinI thought it looked similar to the Grand Canyon in terms of the rocks. That is amazing, I really liked how Arizona looked whilst I was there for a day. That really looks awesome though, kind of thing I used to love seeing with my dad when I was a kid.Quote:
Originally Posted by killersheepThanks bro that area is just north of Flagstaff, AZQuote:
Originally Posted by JazMerkin
That's awesome. How old are those ruins?
About 900 years.Quote:
Originally Posted by Chris Nagel
Not to hijack the thread, but last summer I helped excavate an old First Nations (Native) village, the oldest part of which was estimated to be around 5,000 years old.Quote:
Originally Posted by killersheepAbout 900 years.Quote:
Originally Posted by Chris Nagel