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Tsé Bii' Ndzisgaii
Visiting Monument Valley, an area of freestanding sandstone rock that straddles the borders of northeastern Arizona and southeastern Utah, is truly an out-of-this-world experience. According to NASA, created during the Permian period, the Valley once formed part of a seafloor where sediments and sandstone piled up in layers for millions of years. Tectonic forces raised the slab above the water line and created a plateau. Then water and wind chipped away at the sedimentary rock and removed the softer materials, eventually resulting in the towering structures that we see today. The area is now home to the Navajo Nation, and is called Tsé Bii’ Ndzisgaii (Valley of the Rocks) by the Navajo.
Tsé Bii' Ndzisgaii
Visiting Monument Valley, an area of freestanding sandstone rock that straddles the borders of northeastern Arizona and southeastern Utah, is truly an out-of-this-world experience. According to NASA, created during the Permian period, the Valley once formed part of a seafloor where sediments and sandstone piled up in layers for millions of years. Tectonic forces raised the slab above the water line and created a plateau. Then water and wind chipped away at the sedimentary rock and removed the softer materials, eventually resulting in the towering structures that we see today. The area is now home to the Navajo Nation, and is called Tsé Bii’ Ndzisgaii (Valley of the Rocks) by the Navajo.