Ancient Homes in Canyon de Chelly 1993
by Connie Fox
Title
Ancient Homes in Canyon de Chelly 1993
Artist
Connie Fox
Medium
Photograph - Outdoor Color Kodak Film Photo. Landscapes, Architecture, Landmarks And Nature
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"Ancient Homes in Canyon de Chelly 1993" by Connie Fox
One of several hundred prehistoric Anasazi Indian villages carved into the cliffs of steep canyon walls in Canyon de Chelly (duh shay) National Monument, within the borders of the Navajo Nation, near Chinle in northeastern Arizona.
This lower section could be part of what is known as White House Ruins, former dwellings of the Anasazi. The Anasazi civilization grew in the dry lands of the American Southwest. Called The Ancient People, they lived in groups of houses built along the sides or under the overhangs of cliffs. The Spanish later called these homes pueblos, and they very much reminded me of apartments, though usually were reached by ladder.
The Anasazi, who also inhabited Mesa Verde, were excellent basket weavers, known to grow maize and pumpkin.
Though most people view the canyon from above, as I had done prior to this trip into the canyon in 1993, the only way to really see it is to get down into the canyon and let a guide escort you. I recommend the Jeep tour, though there are a few places where one would be allowed to explore without a guide. Be sure to check ahead of time.
Photographed on a Jeep tour in the summer of 1993 with a Minolta Freedom Escort and Kodak 200 film. I almost did not take this photo because the fence seemed so obtrusive, yet in the finished photo I found that one's eye was diverted by the trees and the ruins of a former Anasazi dwelling, and the fence hardly showed at all. Scanned from my original print. You will find more images of White House Ruins and Canyon de Chelly in this Arizona Gallery.
Copyright 1993-2014 Connie Steitz Fox. All Rights Reserved. Please note: The watermark will not appear on your purchased artwork.
Featured on the homepages of Memories and Nostalgia, August 2014. Featured by Premium FAA Artists, and Landscape and Landmark Photography, September 2014. My thanks!
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