puerco pueblo

Easy walk to see relics of the past There are the remains of a village from the past. The walk to the petroglyphs was pretty short and easy. The petroglyphs are interesting. There were signs explaining the symbols. We also enjoyed the ruins even not much left there.

Great and well preserved petroglyths and pit houses. Be aware that the history is eye-opening with 1250AD being labelled prehistoric which, when you come from a place that had castles and several-story high houses is a little bit of a shock!

There are so many better-preserved ruins to see in northern Arizona. There were a few decent petroglyphs.

The trail was fairly short but the history learned was invaluable. The views were quite nice. We spent about 30 minutes at this location.

If you watched the film at the Visitor Centre at the north entrance you will have seen the Summer Solstice petroglyph in action. Make sure you find it....a remarkable piece of ancient calendar making. Once you have found it look around and you will spot many more petroglyphs that are not mentioned on the signs. The actual buildings here are faint remnants, but the petroglyphs are well worth the short stroll.

One interesting archeological site not to be missed at the Petrified Forest National Park is this Puerco Pueblo, which has ruins from an ancient people and the petroglyphs they did. In US, rock engravings from pre-historic peoples are called petroglyphs. There is not that much from the houses and other constructions to be seen, if compared with let´s say Pompeii or the Mayans ruins for example. But it´s always an interesting experience to learn about different ancient peoples.It this site the most valuable are the petroglyphs which are very well preserved.

While driving through the painted desert make sure you pull over and walk through this area. There are many signs along the trail that give you a lot of insight to the people that inhabited this area.

The petroglyphs on this trail were very interesting. There were signs explaining the significance of the various symbols and we enjoyed reading about them. The trail is very short and easy to walk.

This giant "condo" complex of more than 100 homes may have housed more than 1000 residents in the 13th century. Nearby are big rocks containing wonderful petroglyphs. Excellent interpretive plaques help you imagine what was here - and why.

The petroglyphs are interesting in that there is a crack in one of the boulders and only during the solstices is a certain area of the petroglyphs lit up. We also enjoyed the ruins although don't expect Mesa Verde like buildings still standing. The desert long ago took much of these homes and only the base stones are still there. Located very close to the south side of I-40 just after you cross the bridge. There are toilets located here as well.

The walk to the petroglyphs from the Puerco Pueblo parking lots was pretty short and easy. (I still bring water for every N.P. attraction) It was maybe the fourth time we've seen petroglyphs in three different states but it's always a sight to see (see pic). It's nice that so many places preserve these pieces of the past.The ruins were also interesting to see. Sometimes with so much beauty in the park, we don't stop to read the information at the sites. I'm not saying that I remember what I read almost three weeks ago, but I'm glad I stopped to read the information while I was actually there (see pic). So much great history!

Mais restent d'un intérêt mesuré face à d'autres sites de ruines précolombiennes. Wupatki national monument près de Flagstaff par exemple

昔の住居跡や岩に描いてある壁画が見られます。とても見やすい位置にそれもはっきりとした壁画が見られます。あまりにもはっきりくっきり見えるのが印象的でした。

un luogo incredibile... spazi... colori,... silenzi,, e i tronchi pietrificati... impressionanti... vale la pena, incredibilmente bello... attenzione però : inutile fare levatacce assurde per arrivare nel parco a godersi l'alba : le entrate del parco aprono alle 7........

Puerco Pueblo wurde von 1250 bis 1380 n.Chr. von ca. 200 Menschen bewohnt. Sie waren Vorfahren der heutigen Hopi und wahrscheinlich auch Zuñis. Der teils asphaltierte Puerco Pueblo Trail führt als 0,3 Meilen langer Rundweg zu den Ruinen und den nahen Petroglyphen.Die einstöckigen Häuser mit ca. 100 Zimmern gruppierten sich um einen zentralen Platz. Mehrere Kivas dienten den Bewohnern als Kultstätten. Betreten konnte man das Dorf nur mit Leitern über die Außenmauer und die Häuser über eine Luke im Dach. Die Puebloans lebten von der Landwirtschaft und der Jagd. Der nahe Puerco River lieferte das lebensnotwendige Wasser für die Bewässerung der Felder und das Trinkwasser. Wahrscheinlich verließen die Menschen das Dorf wegen anhaltender Dürren und Klimaveränderungen und sie zogen in fruchtbarere Gebiete. Überreste ihrer Häuser, Tonscherben, Werkzeuge und Felszeichnungen zeugen noch heute von ihrer hoch entwickelten Kultur.Unbedingt sehenswert sind die Petroglyphen auf vier großen Steinblöcken in der Nähe des Dorfs. Sie sind zwar weniger bekannt wie der 1 Meile entfernte Newspaper Rock, aber beeindruckend ist die Vielzahl der eingravierten Menschen, Tiere, Pflanzen und Symbole. Eine astronomische Sensation ist der „Summer Solstice Marker“. Genau zur Tag-Nachtgleiche Ende Juni berührt ein Sonnenstrahl eine spiralförmige Petroglyphe.