Project Gutenberg 2015-06-11 Public domain in the USA. 95 Southwest Parks and Monuments Association Southwest Parks & Monuments Association SPMA S.P.M.A. United States. National Park Service National Park Service (U.S.) United States. Department of the Interior. National Park Service Service, United States National Park Service, National Park Tonto Cliff Dwellings Guide: Tonto National Monument, Arizona 11th Edition, Revised Produced by Stephen Hutcheson, Dave Morgan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Tonto Cliff Dwellings Guide: Tonto National Monument, Arizona" is a guidebook produced by various contributors, including Stephen Hutcheson and Dave Morgan, likely published in the mid-20th century. This work serves as a visitor's guide to Tonto National Monument, focusing on the history and significance of the ancient Salado people who inhabited the cliff dwellings. It addresses the environmental context of the Sonoran Desert and emphasizes the importance of preserving these archaeological sites. The guide offers detailed descriptions of both the flora of the desert and the historical and architectural features of the cliff dwellings. As visitors walk a half-mile trail to view the Lower Ruin, they are introduced to significant plants like the saguaro cactus and mesquite, which were essential for the Salado's agriculture and survival. The text recounts how the Salado villagers adapted their lifestyle to the harsh desert conditions, established their communities in natural caves for protection, and left behind rich cultural artifacts. It also highlights the mystery surrounding their disappearance in the 15th century, prompting visitors to reflect on the intricate tapestry of history, ecology, and preservation efforts in the area. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Salado culture Tonto National Monument (Ariz.) -- Guidebooks Cliff-dwellings -- Arizona -- Tonto National Monument -- Guidebooks E011 Text Browsing: Archaeology Browsing: History - American Browsing: Travel & Geography 70092 70119 2024-09-20T13:02:15.585273 2023-09-21T09:28:46.080734 text/html text/html 63260 2015-06-11T06:24:38 text/html; charset=utf-8 4100474 2015-06-11T06:24:38 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 4519963 2024-09-20T13:02:21.354246 application/epub+zip 4519009 2024-09-20T13:02:18.226291 application/epub+zip 85547 2024-09-20T13:02:16.722281 application/epub+zip 4553548 2024-09-20T13:02:23.202285 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4541488 2024-09-20T13:02:20.031265 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 112628 2022-09-22T09:56:21.624491 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 45033 44931 2024-09-20T13:02:15.039295 2023-09-21T09:28:45.417715 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 45083 2015-06-11T06:24:36 text/plain; charset=utf-8 17700 2015-06-11T06:24:38 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 19382 2024-09-20T13:02:23.340232 application/rdf+xml 32362 2024-09-20T13:02:16.811281 image/jpeg 4701 2024-09-20T13:02:16.767261 image/jpeg 4136348 2024-09-20T13:02:15.697300 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia