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Palatki Heritage Site — Sinagua cliff dwellings at base of sandstone cliff. The Palatki Heritage Site is an archaeological site and park located in the Coconino National Forest, near Sedona, in Arizona, United States at approximately 34°54′56″N 111°54′08″W. In the Hopi language Palatki means 'red house'.
Ruins located in the Sierra Ancha Wilderness. Devil's Chasm: Salado Ruins located in the Sierra Ancha Wilderness. Elden: Sinagua: Flagstaff: Ruins Homolovi: Ancestral Puebloan Winslow: Ruins located at Homolovi State Park Honanki: Sedona Ruins Indian Mesa: Hohokam Peoria: Lake Pleasant Regional Park: Village Ruins Inscription House: Ancestral ...
Ancient peoples. The Honanki and Palatki archaeological sites were first studied by Jesse Walter Fewkes of the Smithsonian Institution. He conducted test excavations at both sites in 1895 and in 1911, during his study of Hopi migration traditions. Fewkes named the site "Honanki," which means "Bear House" in the Hopi language.
Archaeological sites of the Ancient Pueblo peoples — in present day Arizona The main article for this category is List of ancient dwellings of Pueblo peoples in Arizona . Pages in category "Ancient Puebloan archaeological sites in Arizona"
Navajo National Monument is a national monument located within the northwest portion of the Navajo Nation territory in northern Arizona, which was established to preserve three well-preserved cliff dwellings of the Ancestral Puebloan people: Keet Seel (Broken Pottery) (Kitsʼiil), Betatakin (Ledge House) (Bitátʼahkin), and Inscription House (Tsʼah Biiʼ Kin).
There is a 1 ⁄ 3 mile (0.54 km) paved trail starting at the visitor center that follows the base of the cliff containing the ruins. Access to the interior of the ruins has not been allowed since 1951 due to concerns about visitor safety and damage to the dwelling. About 400,000 tourists visit the site each year.
Ruins from another structure were also found underneath the mound, leading to questions about its authenticity. [ citation needed ] Archaeological studies have uncovered information regarding architectural design and the social hierarchy of the Sinagua people [ 3 ] Social hierarchy can be deduced from the variations in burial techniques as well ...
Sinagua petroglyphs at the V Bar V Heritage Site. The Sinagua were 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, [1] [2] between approximately 500 and 1425 CE.