Fill in the words below that match the definition given.
JEWELRY
PUEBLO
POTTERY
ERUPTIONS
MONTEZUMA
HOHOKAM
SINAGUA
TUZIGOOT
LADDERS
CORN
Containers for food and water made from clay. __ __ __ __ __ __ __
33 27 15 35
What the Sinagua Indians used to climb into __ __ __ __ __ __ __
their homes. 16 34 19 13
A modern Apache word meaning "crooked water." __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __
24 4 10 20 21
Name for a home built of stone and mud. __ __ __ __ __ __
18 32 5
Pima word meaning "those who have gone." __ __ __ __ __ __ __
14 29 36
An Aztec ruler wrongly believed to have __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __
visited here. 9 11 2 31
An important food grown by the Sinagua __ __ __ __
Indians. 23 6 25
Spanish word meaning "without water." __ __ __ __ __ __ __
30 26 8
Seashells traded from coastal areas were __ __ __ __ __ __ __
made into this. 1 22 12
What happened at Sunset Crater that later __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __
made the land rich. 7 17 28 3 37
Now fill in the letters of the numbered spaces below with letters from
the words above to discover a hidden message.
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
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25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37
How Old Are They?
Montezuma Castle and Tuzigoot are both older than anyone living today.
Since the Sinagua Indians left no written records, these buildings are
considered prehistoric (before recorded history).
After finishing this page you will learn how many years ago people were
living here and how long ago they left. These monuments have been
studied by archeologists (ar-key-ALL-o-jists). An archeologist is a
person who studies past people and their ways of life by looking at
artifacts (AR-te-fakts). Artifacts are things that have been left
behind.
The Sinagua Indians, who lived here, left behind pottery, jewelry and
tools. The artifacts found here were compared to those found in other
monuments. By comparing them, archeologists were able to figure out when
people lived in these buildings.
Look in the park brochure and read the signs along the trail to find the
dates you need. Fill in the dates below and subtract.
A) When did Sinagua Indians first live in these buildings?
Today's Year __ __ __ __
Earliest Year Buildings Used __ __ __ __
__ __ __ years ago
B) When did the Sinagua Indians leave these buildings?
Today's Year __ __ __ __
Latest Year Buildings Used __ __ __ __
__ __ __ years ago