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  • Dose of HistoryNorthern Arizona
    By Andrea Aker
    March 17, 2013
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    Step Back in Time at Tuzigoot National Monument

    CLARKDALE – Around 1,000 AD many of these stones were first put into place by the Sinagua, an ancient Native American tribe of agriculturists that once frequented today’s Verde Valley. Now called Tuzigoot (Too-zee-goot), this remarkable 110-room village is nearly intact.
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  • Natural SurroundingsNorthern Arizona
    By Andrea Aker
    June 7, 2012
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    Montezuma’s Well Boasts Unique Eco-System, Ancient Indian Ruins

    VERDE VALLEY – Montezuma’s Well is a lesser known part of the Montezuma Castle National Monument, 11 miles north of the uber-popular Montezuma’s Castle. Upon arrival, it’s easy to see why the natural limestone sinkhole is sacred to ancient Native American cultures. It seemingly appears out of nowhere – a massive well in the middle ...
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