Project Gutenberg 2015-08-05 Public domain in the USA. 81 Schroeder, Albert H. Hastings, Homer F. Montezuma Castle National Monument, Arizona (1977) Historical Handbook Number 27 Stephen Hutcheson, Dave Morgan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Montezuma Castle National Monument, Arizona (1977) by Schroeder and Hastings" is a historical handbook published in the late 20th century, specifically aimed at providing an educational overview of the ancient cliff dwellings and the archaeological significance of the Montezuma Castle site in Arizona. This comprehensive guide discusses the Sinagua culture, their agricultural practices, and the geological history that led to the unique landscape of the Verde Valley, making it a crucial resource for anyone interested in Native American history and archaeology. The book delves into the story of the Sinagua people, who occupied the Verde Valley from A.D. 1100 to 1400, illustrating their daily lives, farming techniques, and architectural innovations, particularly in constructing the impressive cliff dwellings known as Montezuma Castle. It provides an in-depth examination of the environment that supported their lifestyle, showcasing how irrigation systems were developed to cultivate crops, the significance of natural resources like salt and water from Montezuma Well, and the social dynamics of the Sinagua society leading to their eventual decline and migration, possibly towards the Hopi peoples. In summary, the handbook serves as a valuable educational tool that connects readers with a rich cultural history through the remnants of a once-thriving community in Arizona. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Indians of North America -- Arizona Sinagua culture Montezuma Castle National Monument (Ariz.) E011 Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American 103956 103877 2024-09-20T15:15:24.559378 2023-09-21T11:35:04.952240 text/html text/html 101551 2021-12-06T15:11:49 text/html 3105805 2024-09-20T15:15:29.141372 application/epub+zip 3106844 2024-09-20T15:15:26.285376 application/epub+zip 103909 2024-09-20T15:15:25.415355 application/epub+zip 3155745 2024-09-20T15:15:31.162361 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3138346 2024-09-20T15:15:28.297350 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 139940 2022-09-22T12:58:59.113977 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 84874 84816 2024-09-20T15:15:24.072371 2023-09-21T11:35:04.280217 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 84628 2021-12-06T15:13:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18209 2024-09-20T15:15:31.297328 application/rdf+xml 27798 2024-09-20T15:15:25.503384 image/jpeg 4147 2024-09-20T15:15:25.459366 image/jpeg 30750 2021-12-06T15:13:49 application/octet-stream application/zip 2760979 2021-12-06T15:14:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 2788578 2024-09-20T15:15:24.659393 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