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Sedona 's earliest history was written with earthquakes, heat and elemental forces.
Seas once covered Verde Valley of
Sedona . Erosion has created formations in hues of red and orange that color
Sedona .
Cultural remnants were left in
Sedona by ancient peoples referred as the Desert Culture, the Anasazi and Hohokam
groups. Researchers believe that the Hopi tribes descend from this
Sedona area culture.
Indigenous to
Sedona , the Sinagua, an agrarian society that dry farmed and traded in the
Sedona area during 1100-1400 AD. Commerce in
Sedona was not limited to nearby tribes, but as a hub, trading with Pacific,
and South America groups.
Sedona 's area rich minerals, salt and copper were exported items. Peace among
tribes prevailed during religious ceremonies that took place in the
Sedona region.
Traces of these ancient civilizations of
Sedona can be found in the great pueblos. The Palatki ruin, constructed by the
Sinagua, located between
Sedona and Clarkdale, depicts drawings of snakes and Kokopelli. 50 people or
more may have resided in these pueblos. Honanki, another Sinaguan ruin
near
Sedona , held around 60 rooms.
Southeast of
Sedona is Montezuma's Castle and Montezuma's Well. Cliff dwellings were also
built in the
Sedona region by the Sinagua. The
Sedona area was originally occupied by the Hohokam.
Volcanic disturbances in
Sedona drew the Hohokam to more fertile lands, the Sinagua settled in the
Sedona area, building above ground dwellings. The Sinagua used the irrigation
techniques of the Hohokam to tame
Sedona . The Sinagua vanished from
Sedona for reasons unknown.
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