February 15: Globe, AZ

We met up with Andy's longtime friend Matt, who was visiting Phoenix for work. Together we drove to the city of Globe, where we walked around Besh-Ba-Gowah. Besh-Ba-gowah is an ancient 200-room pueblo built by the Salada people 700 years ago. Archaeologists have been working to unearth, stabilize and reconstruct the pueblo. It is built of stones glued together with mud. People entered the rooms by ladders, through holes in the ceiling. Some of the rooms were 3 stories high, though most were smaller 1-story rooms used for storage. The pueblo also included ceremonial rooms, a garden area, and several outdoor patios.