[Stones] Visiting US Prehistoric Sites

[Wolf Thandoy]

Congratulations Tim -

Four Corners is practically my favourite part of the states (and I've  
seen loads), possibly because it is so foreign to where I grew up  
(New England - the north east) - the others being northern Utah (Moab  
area - Arches National Park), Yellowstone (Wyoming), Yosemite  
(California), and Bryce and Zion Canyons (National Parks in southern  
Utah).

Not just desert, but high desert - mostly over 4,000 feet above sea  
level, and quite a lot around 6,000 or so.

Drink water, obviously - I've heard it said one should piss clear at  
least once each day, and you'll be hard put to accomplish that - and  
the sun, Icarus, the sun.... Plus layered clothing for those day/ 
night temperature shifts. What time of year are we talking?

Canyon de Chelly ('de shay') has horseback riding tours available.

If I can remember the name of my favourite little canyon with cliff  
dwelling ruins I'll pass it along - been ages since I was out that  
way - it's been on the tip of my tongue for weeks...

You'll have a great time. Just shake out your boots and such before  
donning them (in case of scorpions - good advice in a large part of  
the world, and will do no harm anywhere else).


Wolf
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On 25 Apr 2007, at 17:09, Tim P wrote:

> Much later in the year, I'll likely be visiting prehistoric N  
> American sites - Native American Indian places. Completely new for  
> me. It is in the Four Corners region of the US (Arizona, Utah,
> Colorado, New Mexico), especially the Anasazi (The Ancient Ones),  
> Navajo, and a little Aztec.
>
> Does anyone have tips, recommendations what to see, how to see it,  
> how to perceive it, advice for being in the desert for near two  
> weeks? Bugs and critters to watch out for, and so on?
>
> The tour will start and finish in Albuquerque. Onto Bloomfield NM,  
> then Aztec Ruins http://www.nps.gov/azru/index.htm , then to  
> Bayfield, Co. Chimney Rock - http://www.chimneyrockco.org/ , then  
> to Mesa Verde ,http://www.nps.gov/meve/ , onto Dolores, Co for 3  
> nights inc. Anasazi Heritage Center http://www.co.blm.gov/ahc/ 
> index.htm
> , Canyon of the Ancients, Lowry Pueblo http://www.co.blm.gov/ahc/ 
> lowry.htm, and then Ute Mountain Tribal Park http://www.swcolo.org/ 
> Tourism/Archaeology/utemtn.html <http://www.swcolo.org/Tourism/ 
> Archaeology/utemtn.html> , into some Navajo territory Chinle, Az,  
> Canyon De Chelly http://www.neartime.com/ruins/chelly.htm <http:// 
> www.neartime.com/ruins/chelly.htm> , Chaco Canyon http:// 
> www.traditionsofthesun.org/viewerChaco/ <http:// 
> www.traditionsofthesun.org/viewerChaco/>
> and likely more...
>
> I'm currently figuring out how I can get to Monument Valley at the  
> start for the iconic scenery and powerful landscape, with some  
> Navajo sites, and then take in the petrified forest national park  
> en route to the main tour start in Albuquerque.
>
> Any discussion, insights would be welcome.
>
> Many thanks,
>
> Tim.
>
> PS And should it mean I at last take those Carlos Castaneda books  
> off my shelves and actually read them? ;o)
>
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