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Arizona National Monuments
Agua Fria
The 71,100-acre Agua Fria National Monument contains one
of the most significant systems of prehistoric sites in
the American Southwest. At least 450 prehistoric sites and
four major settlement areas are known to exist within the
monument. The area contains two mesas – Perry and
Black Mesa – and the Agua Fria River Canyon. In addition
to its rich record of human history, the monument contains
a diversity of vegetative communities, pristine riparian
habitat, topographical features and a wide array of wildlife.
Designation date: January 11, 2000, by President William
J. Clinton
Questions
- Who do historians believe lived in Agua Fria?
- Why was Agua Fria a good place to settle?
- Why do you think Agua Fria was abandoned?
- What is a petroglyph?
Resources
The
Archaeology of Ancient Arizona.
Agua
Fria National Monument Proclamation
Agua
Fria Fact Sheet
Media
Agua
Fria Photo Gallery
Rock
Art of the Southwest
Educational Activities
Native
American Petroglyphs Lesson Plan
Talking
Rocks: a lesson plan by Judy Broekemeier |
