A Past Preserved in Stone: A History of Montezuma Castle National Monument [Paperback]

Josh Protas (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Western Natl Parks Assoc (June 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1583690190
• ISBN-13: 978-1583690192
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,811,738 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars History of a National Monument, January 21, 2008

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Peter D. Tillman (Taos, NM USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Past Preserved in Stone: A History of Montezuma Castle National Monument (Paperback)

This interesting history of Montezuma Castle and Montezuma Well, Sinagua Indian ruins in central Arizona's Verde Valley, started out as the author's Ph. D. thesis. It may be more than you really want to know, unless you're a specialist or local resident, but the book is (fortunately) quite well-written, and only occasionally lapses into academic jargon.

Montezuma Castle is a well-preserved cliff-dwelling, built into a shallow cave in a cliff above perennial Beaver Creek. I live nearby, and have visited the Castle and Well countless times in the 30 years I've lived in Arizona. Hence it's fair to say that I'm the intended audience, and I learned a lot about the ruins and their setting. So I recommend the book if you have similar interests. The full text of the book is available for download at the Monument website. I'll post the link as a comment (as Amazon won't allow outside links in reviews).

Happy reading--
Peter D. Tillman