Wupatki National Monument

Situated in the rain shadow of Arizona's San Francisco Peaks, Wupatki National Monument was once home to prehistoric Anasazi & Sinagua farmers & traders -- the Hisatsinom, as their Hopi descendants call them. Today, this 54 square miles of the Monument preserves many freestanding masonry pueblos, field houses, rock art, pottery, baskets & tools -- extraordinary evidence of a varied and complex lifestyle. Altogether, more than 2,700 archeological sites have been cataloged at Wupatki National Monument. The Visitor Center has museum exhibits and educational materials for sale.