"Wupatki National Monument, Arizona" by United States. National Park Service, is a journey into the past, revealing the story of the ancient Puebloans who carved out a life in the shadow of a volcano. The book explores how the Sunset Crater eruption changed the landscape, drawing farmers to the area's fertile soils and leading to the construction of remarkable pueblos like Wupatki and the Citadel. It paints a picture of diverse tribes coming together, building a vibrant community, and then facing the challenges of a changing climate, which ultimately led to the settlement's abandonment but left a lasting mark related to the Hopi people.
Wupatki National Monument, Arizona
By United States. National Park Service
Witness the rise and fall of an ancient civilization that bloomed in the wake of a volcanic eruption, leaving behind stone cities and a legacy of resilience.
Genres
Released
2019-04-10
Formats
epub
mobi
epub3 (images)
mobi (images)
epub (images)
txt
Free Download
Summary
About the AuthorThe National Park Service (NPS) is an agency of the United States federal government, within the US Department of the Interior. The service manages all national parks; most national monuments; and other natural, historical, and recreational properties, with various title designations. The United States Congress created the agency on August 25, 1916, through the National Park Service Organic Act. Its headquarters is in Washington, D.C., within the main headquarters of the Department of the Interior.
The National Park Service (NPS) is an agency of the United States federal government, within the US Department of the Interior. The service manages all national parks; most national monuments; and other natural, historical, and recreational properties, with various title designations. The United States Congress created the agency on August 25, 1916, through the National Park Service Organic Act. Its headquarters is in Washington, D.C., within the main headquarters of the Department of the Interior.
Total Reviews
10.0k
Total reviews from Goodreads may change
More Like This
Explore books similar to the one you're viewing
Wupatki Ruins Trail, Wupatki National Monument
By Southwest Parks and Monuments Association
Nalakihu-Citadel Trail, Wupatki National Monument, Arizona
By Southwest Parks and Monuments Association
Navajo National Monument, Arizona (1951)
By United States. National Park Service
Chiricahua National Monument (1958)
By United States. National Park Service
Tumacacori National Monument, Arizona
By United States. National Park Service
Montezuma Castle National Monument, Arizona (1959)
By United States. National Park Service
More by This Author
Discover other books written by the same author
Great Smoky Mountains National Park, North Carolina and Tennessee
By United States. National Park Service
Crater Lake National Park, Oregon (1938)
By United States. National Park Service
George Washington Carver National Monument Junior Ranger Activity Book: The Scientist
By United States. National Park Service
Clara Barton National Historic Site, Maryland
By United States. National Park Service
Zion National Park, Utah (1951)
By United States. National Park Service
Wupatki National Monument, Arizona
By United States. National Park Service
Related by Category
Discover books in the same genre or category
Vikram and the Vampire: Classic Hindu Tales of Adventure, Magic, and Romance
By Richard Francis Burton
The Little Colonel's Hero
By Annie F. (Annie Fellows) Johnston
The Ghost in the White House Some suggestions as to how a hundred million people (who are supposed in a vague, helpless way to haunt the white house) can make themselves felt with a president, how they can back him up, express themselves to him, be expressed by him, and get what they want
By Gerald Stanley Lee
The Gods and Mr. Perrin: A Tragi-Comedy
By Hugh Walpole
In the Rocky Mountains
By William Henry Giles Kingston
A Further Contribution to the Study of the Mortuary Customs of the North American Indians
By H. C. (Harry Crécy) Yarrow