Montezuma Castle 2

by Donna Kennedy

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Montezuma Castle 2

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Donna Kennedy

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Photograph - Photographs

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Original Fine Art Photography by Donna Kennedy...
A closer view of this 12th Century cliff dwelling..

This five-level, 20 room cliff dwelling Montezuma Castle nestled into a limestone recess high above Beaver Creek served as a "high-rise apartment building" for prehistoric Sinagua Indians over 600 years ago. It is one of the best preserved cliff dwellings in North America. Erroneously named for the 16th century Aztec ruler, the site is a classic example of the last phase of southern Sinagua occupation of the Verde Valley. Maybe early settlers, astounded by the sophisticated structures, mistook the dwelling for Aztec - and the name they ascribed to the "castle" still remains. Or was it simply a case of naming an impressive site after a famous name? Whichever the reason might be, as the oldest and best preserved cliff dwelling in the Southwest it is an impressive insight into the life of the Sinagua Indians who built it in the 12th century. A lot of questions will go through your mind when you look at the massive complex of 20 rooms that was built into a cliff high above the flood plain of Beaver Creek. Located in North Central Arizona, Verde Valley.

Thank You to the following Groups that Featured this photo:
-Home Planet Images
-Premium FAA Artists
-Art From the Past
-Just Northern Arizona
-3 a day AAA Images
-Canon 5D 6D 1D
-Images That Excite You
-Villages of the Lost

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January 5th, 2015

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