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„TONTO NATIONAL MONUMENT IN ARIZONA - USA“


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Cliff dwellings[Bearbeiten]

Well-preserved cliff dwellings were occupied by the Salado culture during the 13th, 14th, and early 15th centuries. The people farmed in the Salt River Valley, and supplemented their diet by hunting and gathering native plants. The Salado were fine craftspeople, producing some of the most flamboyant polychrome pottery and intricately woven textiles to be found in the Southwest. Some of the artifacts excavated nearby are on display in the visitor center museum.

The Tonto National Monument Archeological District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966.[4] Tonto National Monument, Lower Ruin and Tonto National Monument, Upper Ruin are archeological sites that were NRHP-listed in 1989.[4][a]

Natural history[Bearbeiten]

The National Monument is surrounded by the Tonto National Forest, which includes low plains, desert scrubland, and alpine pine forests.

The Upper Sonoran ecosystem is known for its characteristic saguaro cacti. Other common plants include: chollaprickly pear, hedgehog, and barrel cactus (flowering from April to June); yucca, sotol, and agavecreosote bush and ocotillopalo verde and mesquite trees; an amazing variety of colorful wild flowers in good years (February to March); and a lush riparian area which supports large Arizona WalnutArizona Sycamore, and hackberry trees.

It also serves as a home for native animals such as whitetail and mule deer, mountain lion, bobcat, three rattlesnake species and many more.

Wilderness areas[Bearbeiten]

The area around Tonto National Monument also includes several designated National Wilderness Areas, including Four PeaksSuperstition, and Salome Wilderness Areas.

Kategorie: Architektur
Rubrik: Marodes und Ruinen
Hochgeladen: 11.03.2021
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