Anasazi

Navajo National Monument is a national monument in Arizona, USA that is “famous” for its remarkable history and heritage. The monument is located within the territory of the Navajo Nation, hence its name. It is situated not far from the town of Tonalea, in northeastern Arizona. The Navajo National Monument is known primarily for its three well-preserved and elaborate cliff dwellings of an ancient Native American culture called the Ancestral Puebloans. These three sites are Betatakin, Keet Seel, and Inscription House. At least one of these three cliff dwelling sites was known to the Navajo prior to the arrival of the first white American settlers to the area in the 19th century. Navajo National Monument was established by the federal