Coolidge, AZ., , 3/16/2024. Casa Grande Ruins National Monument in 1918. Mystery surrounds this unique circa 1350 4-story “caliche”

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Coolidge, AZ., , 3/16/2024. Casa Grande Ruins National Monument in 1918. Mystery surrounds this unique circa 1350 4-story “caliche” brick building and surrounding structures including a complex farming irrigation system built by Sonoran Desert People. A circular hole in the upper west wall aligns with the setting Sun at the summer solstice. The sun appears to “stand still” twice a year on the Summer and Winter Solstices. The moon appears to stand still only once every years. All of these occurrences are marked with holes in the wall.

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Size: 7360px × 4912px
Location: Coolidge Arizona USA
Photo credit: © paul jones / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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Keywords: align, american, archaeoastronomy, az, caliche, cardinal, casa, coolidge, grande, hohokam, hopi, indian, lunar, native, oodham, points, ruins, solstice, summer, tribe, usa, zuni