Wupatki National Monument, May 2003

As you approach Wupatki from Sunset Crater, you can see part of the painted desert.

Wapatki National Monument was at the crossroads between many  Indian cultures between 1100 and 1250. Homes were built using Anasazi methods but furnished with Sunagua-style pottery, tools, and textiles. As with many of the other cultures in the area, Wapatki was abandoned by 1250.