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DOCUMENT Full-Text Dana Hartman. Arthur H. Wolf.

The Wupatki region comprises a unique and fascinating national monument. During almost its entire history, this area was avoided by inhabitants of the surrounding regions; Wapatki is arid, wind-swept and inhospitable. For a time lasting less than 150 years, however, Wupatki flourished as a cultural contact zone. This population influx was due to the effects of the A.D. 1064-1065 Sunset Crater eruption, which spread a moisture-retaining layer of volcanic ash and cinder over the landscape and...