Monument Canyon

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Monument Canyon is a prominent sandstone canyon within Canyon de Chelly National Monument in northeastern Arizona, known for its dramatic cliffs and ancient Indigenous archaeological sites.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf canyon
landform
accessRegulation subject to Canyon de Chelly National Monument rules
archaeologicalPeriod Ancestral Puebloan era
pre-contact Indigenous North America
associatedPeople Navajo guides
contains ancient Indigenous archaeological sites
cliff dwellings
rock shelters
ruins of ancient habitation sites
country United States of America
surface form: United States
county Apache County
ecosystem Colorado Plateau
surface form: Colorado Plateau desert environment
environmentType semi-arid
formationProcess fluvial erosion of sandstone
geologicalFormationType sandstone canyon
hasCharacteristic desert environment
dramatic rock walls
narrow floor in places
steep cliffs
hasCulturalSignificanceFor Ancestral Puebloans
surface form: Ancestral Puebloan peoples

Navajo Nation
hasGeologicalFeature erosional landforms
sheer canyon walls
hasRockType sandstone
knownFor Indigenous history
archaeological significance
dramatic sandstone cliffs
locatedIn Apache County, Arizona
Canyon de Chelly National Monument
United States of America
surface form: United States

northeastern Arizona
partOf Canyon de Chelly National Monument
surface form: Canyon de Chelly system
protectedBy National Park Service
surface form: U.S. National Park Service
protectionStatus part of a U.S. National Monument
state Arizona
timeZone Mountain Time Zone
tourismActivity guided tours
hiking in designated areas
sightseeing
withinProtectedArea Canyon de Chelly National Monument

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