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Wupatki National Monument
Scenic Vistas
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The vastness of Wupatki. |
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The physical setting of Wupatki, with its vast undeveloped vistas, unpolluted air, clear dark nights, solitude, and quiet, provides a rare opportunity to glimpse something of the prehistoric experience. Modern intrusions are few and distant. Visibility can extend to 60 miles or more. And the silence is deafening. In many respects, this setting would seem familiar to the builders of Wupatki Pueblo.
As the population of the western United States continues to grow, opportunities to view a natural landscape, to enjoy a night sky unpolluted by city lights, and to encounter natural quiet are becoming increasingly rare. As these opportunities decrease elsewhere, the value of Wupatki’s natural vistas and soundscapes increases in importance. Places like this provide a rare baseline against which we can measure the effects of approaching urbanization.
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Did You Know?
Dr. Harold S. Colton, co-founder of the Museum of Northern Arizona in Flagstaff, was instrumental in the establishment of Wupatki National Monument in 1924. His work at Wupatki was influential in Flagstaff area archeology, and he was responsible for the name "Sinagua" assigned to local cultures.
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Last Updated: August 21, 2006 at 11:39 EST |