Homolovi — Homolovi II Winslow Pueblo on Little Colorado
Pueblo IV (1260–1400 CE) Homolovi Cluster·Hopi ancestral (Hisatsinom)·🇺🇸 Arizona, Navajo County, Winslow, Homol'ovi State Park, Homolovi II, United States
About
About Homolovi — Homolovi II Winslow Pueblo on Little Colorado
Homolovi excavated by Fewkes 1896 and Adams & Hays 1980–, Hopi migration to mesas. Recorded context — Period: Pueblo IV (1260–1400 CE) Homolovi Cluster; Culture: Hopi ancestral (Hisatsinom); Field status: excavated; Materials: sandstone, adobe; Condition: ruins — state park.
Why it mattersKey Hopi ancestral (Hisatsinom) ancient-village with stratified sequence and regional typology.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Trade network extent
- 02Chronology and phasing
Theories
- 01Defensive stronghold
- 02Elite residence
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 1330 CE Homolovi II; cluster 1260 CE
- Period
- Pueblo IV (1260–1400 CE) Homolovi Cluster
- Culture
- Hopi ancestral (Hisatsinom)
- Purpose
- 1200-room Hopi ancestral pueblo on Little Colorado with 4 plazas — predecessor to Hopi mesas 60 km north
- Rediscovered
- Modern excavation 1864
- Excavation
- Excavated
1890 excavation
Modern rediscovery and scientific excavation of Homolovi — Homolovi II Winslow Pueblo on Little Colorado
c. 400 BCE major extension
Major expansion / refurbishment at Homolovi — Homolovi II Winslow Pueblo on Little Colorado
On the ground
Structures & features
35.0240° N · 110.6140° W · 1490 m · 3 mapped features
- Homolovi — Homolovi II Winslow Pueblo on Little Colorado — Principal Structurestructurestructure at Homolovi — Homolovi II Winslow Pueblo on Little Colorado — outlier feature35.0225° N · 110.6151° W
- Homolovi — Homolovi II Winslow Pueblo on Little Colorado — Complex Annex 2complexcomplex at Homolovi — Homolovi II Winslow Pueblo on Little Colorado — outlier feature35.0221° N · 110.6127° W
- Homolovi — Homolovi II Winslow Pueblo on Little Colorado — Southern Rock Artrock artrock art at Homolovi — Homolovi II Winslow Pueblo on Little Colorado — subsidiary complex35.0236° N · 110.6146° W