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Montezuma's Castle
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Uploaded: 11/25/17 2:57 PM GMT
Montezuma's Castle
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Camp Verde, Arizona, USA. When first seen by European-American settlers, they erroneously attributed the structure to Montezuma and that it was a castle. Built over three centuries 1100 - 1425 by Sinagua people, it had been abandoned 40 years before Montezuma was born. Built 90 feet up on this sheer cliff, the structure is five stories high and has 4000 feet of floor space. With the arid conditions, the building has remained intact. Accessible by ladders, since 1951, people have not been allowed to climb up to and in it. The Hopi and Yavapai trace their roots to the Sinagua in this area of Arizona. This structure is a nation monument, one of the first four identified in 1906.
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This is amazing for the fact that what they must have endured to accomplish this, very good post. tigs=^..^=
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Nature in all her glory is my uplift on life and so is my love of photography. sandi ♪ ♫
This is an amazing structure with a terrific back story - also expertly captured.
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Having worked with historic sites for many years, I'm glad they've restricted direct access to this place. What dry air and the overhang of rock can protect, humans can muck up in short order. Visiting the website for this place I see plenty of photos and I'm guessing there's more ways to see close-in images of the site at the visitor center. We have protected aboriginal sites here in North Dakota but, instead of giving complete access to them, we provide as much information as possible about them, thereby satisfying visitors. I studied a satellite photo of the spot and I'm guessing the site is to the west of the visitor center and is on the north side of that north tributary of the Verde River? The walking trails from the center all lead that way. Cool place... another one for my eventual vacation to the southwest.
-Nik
-Nik
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I was there, although, around twenty years ago. Amazing place and especially when you consider how it was built, the tools available to construct it, the people having to bring in all food and material needs. Astonishing what they achieved.
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How they got to those places is beyond me, but what an achievement. So glad you passed this photo on to us. Fine capture.
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Whoa, excellent information on this amazing work of years past - fantastic capture and like the roughed cliff with the homes carved inside - would be wonderful to see this in person
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Excellent photo and info.
TicK
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