The Enigmatic Montezuma Castle and Well in Arizona, USA | Ancient Architects
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Nestled in a hollow on the face of a cliff in Camp Verde, Arizona in the united States, is an ancient, well-preserved structure known as Montezuma Castle. In this video, Ancient Architects investigates!
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It was built and used by the peaceful Sinagua Native Americans, a pre-Columbian culture of southwest USA, between 110 and 1425 AD.
The main structure comprises five stories and has around 45 to 60 rooms inside. It was built over the course of three centuries.
And yes, as you may have guessed, the naming of the structure is incorrect, because Montezuma was an Aztec Emperor. When the Europeans first observed the ruins in the 1860s, they thought the structure was connected to the Aztecs, possibly the home of the emperor. At that time the structure was long-abandoned and even though we now know a lot more about its history, the name has stuck.
Of course, it has no connection to the Aztecs and archaeologists now know that the structure was actually abandoned 40 years before Montezuma was even born. It’s also not technically a castle, but more like a prehistoric high rise apartment complex.
It is situated 90 feet up a sheer limestone cliff and faces Beaver Creek. It is one of the best-preserved cliff dwellings in North America and that is because it was built inside a natural alcove with minimal exposure to the elements.
The construction project is incredible, being a precarious location to build, together with the huge floor space over its five stories. This is no easy construction and it is the work of daring builders and skilled engineers.
Watch this video to learn more about the castle and also the enormous sinkhole well. Please like, subscribe and comment below.
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