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Tuzigoot — Clarkdale Hill Pueblo Remnant

Tuzigoot — Clarkdale Hill Pueblo Remnant

Sinagua (1125–1400 CE) Hohokam-Sinagua blend·Sinagua·🇺🇸 Arizona, Yavapai County, Clarkdale, Tuzigoot National Monument, Tavasci Marsh hill, United States

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About Tuzigoot — Clarkdale Hill Pueblo Remnant

Tuzigoot excavated by Caywood & Spicer 1933–34, hill pueblo over marsh.

Why it mattersKey Sinagua ancient-village with stratified sequence and regional typology.

Open questions

Mysteries & theories

Mysteries

  1. 01Function of enclosure
  2. 02Astronomical alignment

Theories

  1. 01Defensive stronghold

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. 1125 CE core; 1300 CE expansion 110 rooms
Period
Sinagua (1125–1400 CE) Hohokam-Sinagua blend
Culture
Sinagua
Purpose
110-room hill pueblo on 35 m hill overlooking Verde River floodplain — Sinagua apartment block
Rediscovered
Modern excavation 1930
Excavation
Excavated
  1. 1990 excavation

    Modern rediscovery and scientific excavation of Tuzigoot — Clarkdale Hill Pueblo Remnant

  2. c. 1500 BCE major extension

    Major expansion / refurbishment at Tuzigoot — Clarkdale Hill Pueblo Remnant

  3. c. 1125 CE core; 1300 CE expansion 110 rooms

    Initial construction / first occupation at Tuzigoot — Clarkdale Hill Pueblo Remnant

On the ground

Structures & features

34.7710° N · 112.0260° W · 1050 m · 3 mapped features

  • Tuzigoot — Clarkdale Hill Pueblo Remnant — Principal Structure

    structure

    structure at Tuzigoot — Clarkdale Hill Pueblo Remnant — primary structure

    34.7713° N · 112.0246° W
  • Tuzigoot — Clarkdale Hill Pueblo Remnant — Complex Annex 2

    complex

    complex at Tuzigoot — Clarkdale Hill Pueblo Remnant — subsidiary complex

    34.7693° N · 112.0275° W
  • Tuzigoot — Clarkdale Hill Pueblo Remnant — Rock_Art Annex 3

    rock art

    rock art at Tuzigoot — Clarkdale Hill Pueblo Remnant — outlier feature

    34.7707° N · 112.0242° W

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