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Anasazi State Park
This ancient Indian village
in the heart of Utah's canyon country was one of the largest Anasazi
communities west of the Colorado River. The site is believed to have been
occupied from A.D. 1050 to 1200. The village remains largely unexcavated,
but many artifacts have been uncovered and are on display in the newly
remodeled museum.
Anasazi State Park is in the picturesque town of Boulder on State Route
12. Group and individual picnic areas are available. There is no camping.
WHO
WERE THE ANASAZI?
Anasazi is a Navajo word interpreted to mean ancient enemies, enemy
ancestors or ancient ones. During the 15th and 16th centuries, the Navajo
arrived in what is now the southwestern United States. Ancestors of their
foe, the modern Pueblo Indians, inhabited the area prior to the Navajo.
What the Anasazi called themselves, however, probably never will be known.
More recently, some archaeologists adopted the term Ancestral Pueblo,
which suggests common ties with modern Pueblos. Although Ancestral Pueblo
is probably more accurate, archaeologists have used the term Anasazi for
many decades, and it now is generally accepted. It refers to village
dwelling farmers who existed in the southern Colorado Plateau of the Four
Corners region of Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona and southern Nevada
between about A.D. 1 and 1300.
Anasazi State Park
Museum offers a gift shop, auditorium, and outdoor picnic areas. While
there is no camping available at the museum, camping and lodging
facilities are located nearby.
Hours: 8:00
a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Holiday Closures:
Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Day
Fees: $2.00 per
person, or $6.00 per car
Directions: Anasazi
State Park Museum is located 22 miles northeast of Escalante on Highway
12, or 35 miles south of Torrey from Highway 24.
For updated information regarding
facilities for the physically challenged, contact the park.
Anasazi State Park
P.O. Box 1429
Boulder, Utah 84716-1429
(435) 335-7308
Information Courtesy Of Utah
State Parks And Recreation
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