navajo national monument

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Definition of navajo national monument in English English dictionary

National monument, northern Arizona, U.S. Covering 360 acres (146 hectares), it comprises three historic cliff dwellings: Betatakin (Navajo: "Ledge House"), Keet Seel ("Broken Pottery"), and Inscription House, among the best-preserved and most elaborate cliff dwellings known. The largest, Keet Seel, was first discovered by whites in 1895; the three sites were made a national monument in 1909. The dwellings were the principal home of the Kayenta Anasazi 1250-1300. The 135 rooms of Betatakin are tucked into a cliffside alcove 452 ft (138 m) high and 370 ft (113 m) wide. Also situated in a cliff alcove are the 160 rooms and 6 kivas (ceremonial houses) of Keet Seel. Inscription House (closed to the public) has 74 rooms

Hyphenation

Na·va·jo Na·tion·al mo·nu·ment

Turkish pronunciation

nävıhō näşnıl mänyumınt

Pronunciation

/ˈnavəˌhō ˈnasʜnəl ˈmänyo͞omənt/ /ˈnævəˌhoʊ ˈnæʃnəl ˈmɑːnjuːmənt/