The Grand Canyon is a cultural homeland for many Native American people. Yet much of the canyon’s rich cultural history and stories of its past residents remain untold.
Only five percent of the park’s 1.2 million acres has been surveyed for archaeological sites, and very few have been excavated. These ancient sites hold deep significance for present-day indigenous people.
Between 2006 and 2009, Grand Canyon National Park joined with the Museum of Northern Arizona for the park’s largest excavation project in nearly 40 years. During that time, teams of archaeologists excavated nine sites along the Colorado River at the canyon bottom. Their findings revealed important new stories about the lives of the people who made the Grand Canyon their home.
In this exhibit, you will experience the stories the archaeologists uncovered. |
