June 4th, 2023: Wupatki National Monument in northern Arizona, just northeast of Flagstaff, preserves large ruins from up to a millennium ago. The Sinagua people, who shared many cultural ties with the Hohokam to the south, occupied this region for centuries, but disbanded in the 1300s. During their time in northern Arizona, the Sinagua experienced volcanic eruption and ashfall, developing advanced high desert dry-farming techniques. They also advanced a sophisticated culture and traded with peoples as far away as southern Mexico. Join me as I walk through the ruins they left behind.

3:37 Wukoki Pueblo
11:11 Wupatki Pueblo, Ballcourt, and Blowhole
17:18 Citadel Pueblo
21:21 Lomaki Pueblo and Box Canyon Ruins

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