Wupatki National Monument is a unique site with its many ruins covering a large area, where as most pueblo preserves have one large main building. There are more than 800 identified ruins spread out across Wupatki and all of the pueblos are made of a distinctive red sandstone. All of the homes were inhabited by the Anasazi and Sinagua tribes of the 12th and 13th centuries. Early on in the 13th century the pueblos were abandoned, no one is certain as to why but it is believed that the Hopi tribe are the descendants of this culture. Wupatki represents a crossroads in time, where many different cultures have gathered over thousands of years. The remnants of those peoples lives and their abandoned homes are what Wupatki was preserved for, to understand and teach about that history. Walk along a beautiful trail with us as we give you a look into the society and culture of Wupatki.