Cliff Homes in Canyon de Chelly 1993
by Connie Fox
Title
Cliff Homes in Canyon de Chelly 1993
Artist
Connie Fox
Medium
Photograph - Outdoor Color Kodak Film Photo. Landscapes, Architecture, And Nature
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Cliff Homes in Canyon de Chelly 1993 by Connie Fox.
Some of the 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.
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. Some are structures that remind one of apartments. Other homes are simple cliff ledges on which the Anasazi lived. Nearly all the abodes were reached by ladder. Some contain petroglyphs, or drawings, on the walls.
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 in the summer of 1993 with a Minolta Freedom Escort and Kodak 200 film. Scanned from my original print. More images of Canyon de Chelly, most of which include various Anasazi dwellings, can be found in my 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 Beauty, Places You Visited, and Amazing FAA Photographers, August 2014. Featured by Premium FAA Artists and Weekly Fun For All Mediums, September 2014. My thanks!
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Connie Fox
Thank you, Chrisann, for choosing this image to be featured in Weekly Fun For All Mediums. I'm so pleased to be able to share Canyon de Chelly film images from 1993 in my Arizona Gallery. Hope people will come visit the gallery and enjoy a free trip!
Connie Fox
Dan, thank you for featuring "Cliff Homes in Canyon de Chelly 1993" in Premium FAA Artists. I urge anyone who has not seen this part of Arizona to put it on their Bucket List!
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