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| Canyon de Chelly |
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| Canyon de Chelly |
We have now been to a number of places that are called "Indian Ruins" and it amazes me how different most of them are from each other. Susan, if you are reading this, thank you so much for givin Canyon de Chelly your highest recomendation. We were not disappointed. It is an incredibly beautiful canyon with steep walls that reach up to 1,000' from the canyon floor. Studies show that people have lived in these canyons for close to 5,000 years but the basketmaker was the first to build structures on the canyon walls from 2000 B.C.E.-C.E.750. The Pueblo followed, then the Hope and lastly the Navajo from 1700-1863. Currently the monument is run by the Navajo under the supervision of the federal government and there are Navajo people living there. Tomorrow we move on to Santa Fe.
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| Spider Rock in Canyon de Chelly |
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| Cliff dwg in lower left hand corner of cliff |
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