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In the distance, a sand dune and mesa in the Chihuahua Desert. Lincoln National Forest, a national park covering 1.1 million acres and three mountain ranges in southeastern New Mexico administered by the US Forest Service.

Desert landscape along the road through Lucerne Valley to Barstow, California

A landscape of a Desert with wild plants in Nevada with blue sky on the horizon in the summer

Homol'ovi is a Hopi word which means “Place of the Little Hills.” The name is very appropriate since the area is mostly flat with several buttes and other small mounds. Between approximately 1260 and 1400 CE, the area was occupied by the Ancestral Hopi. Several large villages were established during this period. These villages were part of a larger network of settlements in the region, connected through trade and shared cultural practices. The remains of these villages contain numerous artifacts, including pottery shards, stone tools, and remnants of structures. The Homolovi sites provide important insights into the lives of the Ancestral Hopi, their agricultural practices, and their interactions with neighboring cultures. By the late 14th century, the Homolovi villages were largely abandoned, likely due to environmental changes, resource depletion, or social factors. Homolovi State Park, north of Winslow, Arizona, USA was established in 1986 with the help of the Hopi tribe who considered these lands a part of their ancestral homeland. The park presently serves as a center of archeological research. It is located near the Little Colorado River in a floodplain where the natives farmed their crops. The largest of the park’s pueblos at one time contained an estimated 1,200 - 2,000 rooms. The only remaining structure is the kiva in the oldest section of the pueblo. The kiva was an underground house used for religious purposes. The Hopi people continue to make pilgrimages to the site to renew the ties of their people to the land. Also, the Hopi Tribe is actively involved in the management and interpretation of the park, ensuring that their ancestral heritage is respectfully and accurately represented. Homolovi State Park today is a testament to the enduring legacy of the Ancestral Hopi and their connection to the land. It offers a unique opportunity to explore and learn about the ancient cultures that once thrived in the region.

Photo of Monument valley in Arizona Utah

Thunderstorm over Colorado south of Garden of the Gods, Colorado Springs, USA.

panorama rock desert landscape in northern New Mexico in the Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness Area with washed out hoodoo rock formations under a blue sky

Scenery of Bisti Northern Section, Farmington, New Mexico, USA

The ineffable beauty of the Desert

Red Rock Canyon State Park, California

Abandonded Wyoming plain grasslands.

The Puerco Pueblo, by the Rio Puerco, was settled nearly a thousand years ago by the ancestral Puebloan people. The dwellings were built of shaped sandstone blocks and were inhabited between 1250AD and 1380AD. During its peak the pueblo had a total population of around 200 people living in over 100 rooms. The summer rains nourished the nearby fields of corn, bean and squash that the villagers planted each summer. In an area so dry it would seem impossible to live, they built pueblos, harvested rainwater, grew crops and raised families. Puerco Pueblo is in Petrified Forest National Park near Holbrook, Arizona, USA.

View of Big Bend National Park in West Texas. Showing the countryside and the diverse landscape of the area.

Photos along Hole in the rock road outside of escalante, utah in April. Photos include navajo mountain, lake powell, cosmic ashtray, other formations such as sand dunes and broken arrow arch.

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Desert landscape. White Sands, New Mexico, US.

California desert landscape, cacti and other desert plants in rock desert in the foothills, California

Aerial View of Red Rock Desert

The Vast Sonora desert San Tan mountains in central Arizona USA on an early summer morning

Nearly a thousand years ago natives inhabited the plains between the Painted Desert and the San Francisco Peaks of Arizona. In an area so dry it would seem impossible to live, they built pueblos, harvested rainwater, grew crops and raised families. Today the remnants of their villages dot the landscape. Nalakihu Pueblo is in Wupatki National Monument, established in 1924 to preserve this rich heritage. Wupatki National Monument is near Flagstaff, Arizona, USA.

Arching cumulus clouds over Petrified Forest National Park in Arizona United States

Dry conditions have emptied a river/reservoir.

Rock formations at Damaraland, Namibia, Africa. Horizontal.

Green grassy prairie and sky with cumulus in Utah, along highway 59 near Kabab

West Texas Landscape of Desert Area with Hills, Scrub Brush, and Interesting Clouds.

Tree stands alone in Emery Utah landscape.

After the watershed of Lake Aral, the ships rust in the desert

Homol'ovi is a Hopi word which means “Place of the Little Hills.” The name is very appropriate since the area is mostly flat with several buttes and other small mounds. Between approximately 1260 and 1400 CE, the area was occupied by the Ancestral Hopi. Several large villages were established during this period. These villages were part of a larger network of settlements in the region, connected through trade and shared cultural practices. The remains of these villages contain numerous artifacts, including pottery shards, stone tools, and remnants of structures. The Homolovi sites provide important insights into the lives of the Ancestral Hopi, their agricultural practices, and their interactions with neighboring cultures. By the late 14th century, the Homolovi villages were largely abandoned, likely due to environmental changes, resource depletion, or social factors. Homolovi State Park, north of Winslow, Arizona, USA was established in 1986 with the help of the Hopi tribe who considered these lands a part of their ancestral homeland. The park presently serves as a center of archeological research. It is located near the Little Colorado River in a floodplain where the natives farmed their crops. The largest of the park’s pueblos at one time contained an estimated 1,200 - 2,000 rooms. The only remaining structure is the kiva in the oldest section of the pueblo. The kiva was an underground house used for religious purposes. The Hopi people continue to make pilgrimages to the site to renew the ties of their people to the land. Also, the Hopi Tribe is actively involved in the management and interpretation of the park, ensuring that their ancestral heritage is respectfully and accurately represented. Homolovi State Park today is a testament to the enduring legacy of the Ancestral Hopi and their connection to the land. It offers a unique opportunity to explore and learn about the ancient cultures that once thrived in the region.

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