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Tusayan Ruins

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Tusayan Ruins are located in the Grand Canyon National Park, only a few miles down the road from Desert View Watchtower. These easily accessible, well-preserved ruins should not be missed when visiting the Grand Canyon. Tusayan consists of two kivas, living areas, storage rooms, and a suspected farming area.

This ruins is one of more than 4000 archaeological sites recorded within Grand Canyon National Park. Tree ring dates indicate that people began construction of Tusayan Pueblo around A.D. 1185. The style of buildings and artifacts is typical of the ancestral Puebloan culture. At any one time, sixteen to twenty people likely lived in this community. – Pamphlet from the ruin

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Palatki Heritage Site

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The Palatki Heritage Site is a an archaeological site with both cliff dwellings and preserved pictographs, located near Sedona. It was occupied 1100 to 1400 CE by the Sinagua people, with an estimated 60 people living there. If you are ever near Sedona, it is well worth the drive, which is accessible without a four-wheel vehicle. A Red Rock Pass is required, which is available on-site for $5. The cliff dwellings and pictographs are about 1/4 mile from one another, with a guide available at each site to give background information and answer questions.

Location: 34.914895, -111.902325

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Leupp Ruins

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These ruins weren’t really near anything… but the closest town is Leupp, Arizona. The ruins are located on top of a large, grassy mesa. It is my guess that this was some sort of rest stop, as there wasn’t anything else around but flat desert. (or other known, significant ruins)

The ruins are fairly torn down and overgrown, but this site was made interesting by a good amount of pottery shards.

As seen in the photos, this site is divided into two portions, about 100 feet away from each other.

Obligatory note: When finding pottery shards and other archaeological items, never remove them. It is legal to handle archaeological items, but you must return them exactly as found.

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Pueblo Grande Museum Auxiliary Presentation: Archaeology and Cultures of Arizona

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We are very much looking forward to an upcoming lecture at Phoenix’s Pueblo Grande Museum. Information below:

Guest speaker: Allen Dart
Topic: Archaeology and Cultures of Arizona

Join Pueblo Grande Museum and Allen Dart of Old Pueblo Archaeology Center for a presentation on “Archaeology and Cultures of Arizona”.  Many different peoples have contributed to making Arizona such a unique and fascinating cultural place.  Mr. Dart summarizes and interprets the archaeology of Arizona from the earliest “Paleoindians” through Archaic period hunters and foragers, the transition to true village life, and the later prehistoric archaeological cultures (Puebloan, Mogollon, Sinagua, Hohokam, Salado, and Patayan).  He also discusses connections between archaeology and history, and provides an overview of the Native American, European, Mexican, African, and Asian peoples who have contributed to the Southwest’s more recent history.  This free program is sponsored by the Arizona Humanities Council and open to the public.  Donations are welcome.

source: October 2013 Calendar of Events – Official Site of the City of Phoenix