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The Sinagua culture was a Pre-Columbian culture that occupied a large area in central Arizona from the Little Colorado River, near Flagstaff, to the Verde River, near Sedona, including the Verde Valley, area around San Francisco Mountain, and significant portions of the Mogollon Rim country, [16] [17] between approximately 500 CE and 1425 CE.
Historical (1928) photo of the southern Virgin Mountains and Grand Wash. Virgin Peak, at 7,946 feet (2,422 m) in elevation, is the highest point in the range. The range is northeast of Lake Mead, and around 15 miles (24 km) south of the Nevada town of Mesquite. Hydrologically, the range is located in the Lower Colorado—Lake Mead watershed.
Kinishba Ruins is a 600-room Mogollon great house archaeological site in eastern Arizona and is administered by the White Mountain Apache Tribe.It is located on the present-day Fort Apache Indian Reservation, near the Apache community of Canyon Day.
Indigenous peoples of Arizona are the Native American people who currently live or have historically lived in what is now the state of Arizona. There are 22 federally recognized tribes in Arizona, including 17 with reservations that lie entirely within its borders. Reservations make up over a quarter of the state's land area.
Point of Pines is a region in the eastern interior area of the San Carlos Reservation, occupying a high plain bounded by the Nantack Ridge and the Willow Mountains. The Nantack Ridge is a deeply folded escarpment, and it and the plain above have extensive evidence of prehistoric occupation for an extended period of time.
The location of Arizona in the United States. Arizona is a landlocked state situated in the southwestern region of the United States of America.It has a vast and diverse geography famous for its deep canyons, high- and low-elevation deserts, numerous natural rock formations, and volcanic mountain ranges.
The Culture of Virginia refers to the distinct human activities and values that take place in or originate from the Commonwealth of Virginia. Virginia's historic culture was popularized and spread across America by Washington , Jefferson , and Madison , and their homes represent Virginia as the birthplace of America. [ 1 ]
The Pinal Mountains (Yavapai: Walkame – "pine mountains", Western Apache: Dził Nnilchí' Diyiléé – "pine-burdened mountain") are a mountain range located in Gila County, Arizona. They have a maximum elevation of 7,848 ft (2,392 m) at Pinal Peak and a prominence of over 4,000 ft (1,200 m). [ 1 ]