Spider Rock Evening

Southwestern canyon photo, of the beautiful red sandstone pinnacle called Spider Rock at Canyon de Chelly in northeastern Arizona on a perfect... more

by Julie Magers Soulen

Title

Spider Rock Evening

Artist

Julie Magers Soulen

Medium

Photograph - Fine Art Photograph

Description

Southwestern canyon photo, of the beautiful red sandstone pinnacle called Spider Rock at Canyon de Chelly in northeastern Arizona on a perfect evening. A great way to add the beauty of the southwest to your home, office, or bedroom decor. Canyon de Chelly, Arizona
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Canyon de Chelly National Monument was established on April 1, 1931 as a unit of the National Park Service. It is located in northeastern Arizona within the boundaries of the Navajo Nation. Reflecting one of the longest continuously inhabited landscapes of North America, it preserves ruins of the early indigenous tribes that lived in the area, including the Ancient Pueblo Peoples (also called Anasazi) and Navajo. The monument covers 83,840 acres and encompasses the floors and rims of the three major canyons: de Chelly, del Muerto, and Monument. These canyons were cut by streams with headwaters in the Chuska mountains just to the east of the monument. None of the land is federally owned.
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The place called Tseyi'
Millions of years of land uplifts and stream cutting created the colorful sheer cliff walls of Canyon de Chelly. Natural water sources and rich soil provided a variety of resources, including plants and animals that have sustained families for thousands of years. The Ancient Puebloans found the canyons an ideal place to plant crops and raise families. The first settlers built pit houses that were then replaced with more sophisticated homes as more families migrated to the area. More homes were built in alcoves to take advantage of the sunlight and natural protection. People thrived until the mid-1300�s when the Puebloans left the canyons to seek better farmlands.

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May 3rd, 2012