Three Levels of White House Ruins. Canyon de Chelly 1993
by Connie Fox
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Three Levels of White House Ruins. Canyon de Chelly 1993
Artist
Connie Fox
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Photograph - Outdoor Color Film Photo. Landscapes, Architecture, And Nature
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This color photograph, restored from a film photo taken in 1993, shows three levels of the ancient White House Ruins. These ruins are probably the most famous 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, and they remind one of modern 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.
Copyright 1993-2014 Connie Steitz Fox
All Rights Reserved
Minolta Freedom Escort; Kodak 200 film
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"Three Levels of White House Ruins. Canyon de Chelly 1993" by Connie Fox
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