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first in a series of personal odysseys that explore sacred earth sites. A joint project by photographer Scott Angus and Emily Sopensky. first in a series of personal odysseys that explore sacred earth sites. A joint project by photographer Scott Angus and Emily Sopensky.
ON LOCATION 12 I A N A S A Z I R U I N S , A R I Z O N A Traveling in the U.S. Southwest, the word “Anasazi” evokes many emotions. The Navajo interpretation means “ancient enemies”. But to many others, Anasazi refers more simply to the “ancients”. The Anasazi civilization collapsed centuries ago and the name retains a sense of mystery. Even though it has been commercialized, the name sustains a mystical highbrow allure. It is associated with the ancient bloody Aztec and simultaneously with the peaceable Pueblo Indians. The name draws a sentiment of respect and awe perhaps because little is known of the lost civilization. How is this so? How did the Anasazis come into being? Where did the civilization go? Who are the Anasazi? One of the best known ruins of the Anasazi is in northwest New Mexico. The remains of the public spaces and complex buildings at Chaco Canyon are well chronicled. It is a huge complex. One of the 21 World Heritage Sites in the United States, Chaco Culture National Historical Park is captured elsewhere in this book. Great as this site is, remnants of the Anasazi dot the much larger area now known as Four Corners, U.S.A. in southwest U.S. This is where the quadipoint, or the corners, of New Mexico, Utah, Arizona and Colorado meet on the vast Colorado Plateau. The Navajo Nation, Hopi, and Ute also claim this region as their homeland. The Anasazi prairie homes built on the grasslands were above ground, made of mud and stone and constructed in squares or rectangles. According to some archeologists, this type of Anasazi building was typical for the period between 900 and 1100 A.D. 54
Embedded Serpent. Arizona Anasazi Ruin. In northern Arizona, about one hour from Interstate 40, lie these Anasazi ruins. Atypical in that they are not the dramatic cliff dwellings in Arizona, Utah, and New Mexico, these ruins are reminiscent of prairie and grassland dwellers.
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Embedded Serpent. Arizona Anasazi Ruin. In northern Arizona, about one hour from Interstate 40, lie these Anasazi ruins. Atypical in that they are not<br />
the dramatic cliff dwellings in Arizona, Utah, and New Mexico, these ruins are reminiscent of prairie and grassland dwellers.
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