Tuzigoot National Monument
Tuzigoot National Monument (National Park Service)
Tuzigoot National Monument, in the Verde Valley of central Arizona, was established in 1939. The 324-ha (801-acre) monument protects the partially restored hilltop ruins of a village of 14th-century Anasazi who farmed the rich valley bottom, growing corn, squash, pumpkins, and beans. In the visitor center a museum displays a large assortment of the artifacts unearthed at the site during excavations in 1933-34, including decorated pottery of different shapes and sizes, small clay figures, and jewelry of turquoise and shell beads. The pueblo, two stories high at the summit citadel, extended along the crest of a long ridge of limestone and contained more than 100 rooms, providing housing for as many as 400 people. Access to the rooms was by ladders propped against the outside walls, and a large plaza was incorporated into the overall plan. The name Tuzigoot is not from the language of the ancient inhabitants: it is an Apache word meaning "crooked water," in reference to the winding channel of the Verde River.
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Saving the Buffalo
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Saving the Buffalo
by Albert MarrinSaving the Buffalo explores the astonishing fate of these huge animals. There is no simple answer to their near extinction. The interplay of natural forces and people, both Native Americans and settlers, played a critical role in the story of this American symbol.
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If You Traveled West in a Covered Wagon
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If You Traveled West in a Covered Wagon
by Mark Teague and Mark TeagueVivid full-color illustrations and a question-and-answer text bring to life traditional life, customs, and everyday worlds in this series covering a rich range of historical events, eras, and peoples. Meticulous research, accuracy of detail, and facts told from a child's perspective convey what it was like to live in another time. Basic concepts of history are made meaningful through details of daily life, putting young readers into the middle of the action.
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