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Wupatki National Monument NPS Archive wallpaper
This wallpaper shows Wupatki National Monument in Arizona. Less than 800 years ago, Wupatki Pueblo was the largest pueblo around. It flourished for a time as a meeting place of different cultures. (Image credit: National Park Service)

This wallpaper shows Wupatki National Monument in Arizona. Less than 800 years ago, Wupatki Pueblo was the largest pueblo around. It flourished for a time as a meeting place of different cultures. Yet this was one of the warmest and driest places on the Colorado Plateau, offering little obvious food, water, or comfort.

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