Directory of Montezuma Castle National Monument Resources

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Montezuma Castle National Monument is located in a limestone recess high above the flood plain of Beaver Creek in the Verde Valley. This 5-story, 20-room cliff dwelling served as a "high-rise apartment building" for prehistoric Sinaguan Indians more than 600 years ago.

Resources in This Category

• DesertUSA - Montezuma Castle National Monument

  http://www.desertusa.com/mzm/index.html
  Guide features color photos, climate, history, hiking, links, and mileage guides to nearby attractions.

• Montezuma Castle NM

  http://www.nps.gov/moca/
  Official NPS site.

• Montezuma Castle, A Photo Gallery

  http://www.jqjacobs.net/southwest/montezuma.html
  Sinagua Culture farmers built the five-story, 20 room Montezuma Castle pueblo and a nearby six-story, 45-room pueblo during the 12th century.

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