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Arizona Historical Places

Prehistoric & Early Residents

Fully illustrated reviews and information on accessible travel and travel with children & pets.

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Also see: Old West & ghost towns

 
Wupatki Pueblos
A: Wupatki Pueblos
Occupied between 1120 and 1210 AD, these pueblos have withstood the tests of time.
Wupatki Nat'l Monument
Petrified Forest
B: Petrified Forest
Pueblo ruins, petroglyphs, fossil museum and wood that has turned to stone.
Petrified Forest
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C: Walnut Canyon Cliff Dwellings
Sinagua Cliff Dwellings built over 800 years ago. Just east of Flagstaff.
Walnut Canyon
 
Homolovi Pueblos
D: Homolovi Ruins
Petroglyphs, pueblo ruins and pottery dating from the 13th and 14th century.
Homolovi Ruins State Park
Montezuma's Castle
E: Montezuma's Castle and Montezuma Well
Built into the limestone rocks several centuries ago, these cliff dwellings are now preserved and protected as a nat'l monument.
Montezuma Castle & Well
Meteor Crater
F: Meteor Crater
East of Flagstaff. Created 50,000 years ago by a huge iron-nickel meteor.
Meteor Crater
 
Casa Grande Mational Monument
G: Casa Grande Ruins
South of Phoenix. Hohokum pueblo ruins and petroglyphs dating to 1300's.
Casa Grande Ruins