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Panorama shot of a white sandy beach cove with waves coming around.
Homol'ovi is a Hopi word which means “Place of the Little Hills.” The name is very appropriate since the area is mostly flat with several buttes and other small mounds. Between approximately 1260 and 1400 CE, the area was occupied by the Ancestral Hopi. Several large villages were established during this period. These villages were part of a larger network of settlements in the region, connected through trade and shared cultural practices. The remains of these villages contain numerous artifacts, including pottery shards, stone tools, and remnants of structures. The Homolovi sites provide important insights into the lives of the Ancestral Hopi, their agricultural practices, and their interactions with neighboring cultures. By the late 14th century, the Homolovi villages were largely abandoned, likely due to environmental changes, resource depletion, or social factors. Homolovi State Park, north of Winslow, Arizona, USA was established in 1986 with the help of the Hopi tribe who considered these lands a part of their ancestral homeland. The park presently serves as a center of archeological research. It is located near the Little Colorado River in a floodplain where the natives farmed their crops. The largest of the park’s pueblos at one time contained an estimated 1,200 - 2,000 rooms. The only remaining structure is the kiva in the oldest section of the pueblo. The kiva was an underground house used for religious purposes. The Hopi people continue to make pilgrimages to the site to renew the ties of their people to the land. Also, the Hopi Tribe is actively involved in the management and interpretation of the park, ensuring that their ancestral heritage is respectfully and accurately represented. Homolovi State Park today is a testament to the enduring legacy of the Ancestral Hopi and their connection to the land. It offers a unique opportunity to explore and learn about the ancient cultures that once thrived in the region.
Panorma of Kurdish territory.Road through Kurdistan - Land of the Kurds.
Big rock on shoreline
Close up of steep, rocky cliff partially covered with grass. Taken on the Coyote Wall Loop, a popular hiking and mountain biking trail in the Columbia River Gorge to the east of Vancouver, WA.
Very large dimension panorama
Beautiful Ice cave with rock formation of water eroded on winter at Natural bridge, Yoho national park, BC, Canada
Terrge National Park Scenery of Mongolia
Aerial view of Peñablanca island and Punta de Peñablanca in Chile
Puerco River Valley anthropomorphs, zoomorphs, katsinas, tracks, hands, geometrics in manganese and iron oxide.
Panoramic photo of one very large boulder in the desert
Aerial view of rocky beach and sea waves with diversities of nature elements, land and water with different colours
Unique landscape of natural sea-eroded rock formations in Yehliu, Taipei, Taiwan
Aerial view of sea and rock
look in the infinity
Terrge National Park Scenery of Mongolia
Natonal park Burabay (Borovoe), Kazakhstan after rain
Keet Seel (\
Cut out rocks on sand beaches landscape white backgrounds 3d rendering
Panoramic of abandoned quarry at Dungonnell Reservoir, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, on a cold sunny winter day with snow on the ground, and the reservoir in the distance, also the Antrim hills
Panorama shot of wrinkled landscape in Badlands national park before sunset in america, usa
Panoramic of the beautiful landscape of the Canadian Badlands in Alberta, Canada. Multiple files stitched.
A view from above of a picturesque lake surrounded by high slopes of rocky mountains under a cloudy summer sky. Marble Lake, Ergaki Natural Park, Krasnoyarsk Territory, Siberia, Russia.
Badlands are a particular type of rock formation found in arid regions around the world. These formations require poorly consolidated rock and infrequent but torrential rain. The soft rock allows large quantities of water to channel down gullies, carrying away sediment. Bentonite clay within these formations can swell up with moisture. As the clay dries it shrinks and cracks, creating a surface resembling the skin of an elephant. Beneath the surface, an intricate maze of natural pipes and spaces form within the badlands. This hidden plumbing appears on the face of the badlands as dimples, sinks, slumps and seeps. As erosion continues, new features including caves and natural bridges can form. Badlands often take on varied colors giving the formations a banded appearance. These colorful badland formations were at Blue Mesa in Petrified Forest National Park near Holbrook, Arizona, USA.
Mountain landscape. The mountains of the Polar Urals in August.
Rocky hilltop against blue sky
Danseys Pass is in the South Island of New Zealand.
Ground view of the canyon in the Colorado plateau.
Photo of hillside of Alatau mountains, which are very close to Almaty, Kazakhstan. Altitude is 3200 meters and the photo is taken in summer.
Hosap Castle, Hoşap Kalesi, Van Turkey
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