Archaeology in Arizona

Millions of years of erosion created the feature for which this rock formation is aptly named.

The remains of a large pueblo village constructed by the Salado culture, who occupied the region more than 600 years ago.

Archaeologists believe this panel of petroglyphs depicting descending sheep and other figures in Glen Canyon are 3,000 to 6,000 years old.

This sinkhole in the Arizona desert is filled with carbonated, arsenic-rich water

A living museum of curated gardens honors 4,000 years of agriculture in the Santa Cruz River basin.

Red sandstone structures dominate this landscape, which has been inhabited for some 5,000 years.

Some 10,000 works of ancient rock art cover these volcanic basalt outcrops near the Gila River.

A small canyon with petroglyphs and a seasonal waterfall, only a short hike from the remnants of old Route 66.

This comprehensive collection features Native American artifacts dating back centuries.

A nature and cultural preserve named for its multitude of petroglyphs carved by the Northern Sinagua people.

This 40-room dwelling tucked within a cliff was built by the basin's prehistoric residents.

More than 300 years ago, a revolt at this Hopi pueblo shaped the future of the American Southwest.

A working cattle ranch with remarkably well-preserved prehistoric petroglyphs and ancient ruins.

Ancestral Puebloan ruins, natural arches, and box canyons abound in this seldom-visited corner of Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park.