Mummy Cave
State/Province/Region
Arizona
Nearest Area
Canyon de Chelly
Town
Chinle
Notes
Canon EOS 30D; Canon EF 70-200mm @ 70mm; Gitzo tripod; RRS BH-55; RAW capture: f/18 @ 1/8 sec,-0.33 EV, ISO 100; Auto exposure; Auto WB
Description
Mummy Cave, located deep within Canyon del Muerto at Canyon de Chelly, contains a number of ancient structures that were built at various times in history. The structure shown in this image is the newest in the complex, and is situated between two deeper alcoves that comprise Mummy Cave. It is likely the last pueblo the Anasazi occupied before abandoning the Canyon de Chelly region around 1300 A.D. The caves take their name from two mummified bodies, found still wrapped in yucca plant fiber, by an archeological expedition in 1882.