tuzigoot national monument with pueblo ruins on hilltop above the verde river near sedona, arizona

soil geology ruins landscape terrain plateau valley hill rock badlands mountain cliff fortification agriculture tuzigoot national monument pueblo hilltop verde river sedona arizona sinagua built years 1000 1400 cottonwood central southwest usa usa marsh marshland verdant green rooms building architecture indigenous people First Nations Indians Ancient Puebloans masonry walls foundations history historic archaeology archaeological site park parks outdoors nature natural environment pre contact trees mountains west western Southwest southwestern North America American United States desert