Wupatki National Monument, Arizona, Lomaki Pueblo
According to the National Park Service, Lomaki means "Beautiful House" in the Hopi language. Lomaki Pueblo has nine rooms constructed from local limestone and sandstone in the last decade of the 1100s by people we call Ancestral Puebloans. Remnants of the stone dwelling rise from the bedrock distinguish by corners and straight lines. The Ancestral Puebloans did not stay long- by 1250 they were gone. The remaining portions the dwellings are special and sacred places to Indigenous people. Through the efforts of preservationists and the National Park Service, we can pause and gaze at those remaining marvelous creations of the Ancestral Puebloans.
The largest historical stabilization efforts of Lomaki Pueblo were conducted in 1941 and 1954. Several wood supports were installed in the first project but were no longer effective and were replaced by hidden metal supports in 1954.
Wupatki National Monument is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and Lomaki Pueblo is a contributing site.
Wupatki National Monument, Arizona, Lomaki Pueblo
According to the National Park Service, Lomaki means "Beautiful House" in the Hopi language. Lomaki Pueblo has nine rooms constructed from local limestone and sandstone in the last decade of the 1100s by people we call Ancestral Puebloans. Remnants of the stone dwelling rise from the bedrock distinguish by corners and straight lines. The Ancestral Puebloans did not stay long- by 1250 they were gone. The remaining portions the dwellings are special and sacred places to Indigenous people. Through the efforts of preservationists and the National Park Service, we can pause and gaze at those remaining marvelous creations of the Ancestral Puebloans.
The largest historical stabilization efforts of Lomaki Pueblo were conducted in 1941 and 1954. Several wood supports were installed in the first project but were no longer effective and were replaced by hidden metal supports in 1954.
Wupatki National Monument is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and Lomaki Pueblo is a contributing site.