The Mingus Mountains tower over the Verde Valley in central Arizona. Through the Verde Valley runs the Verde River, which feeds the valley and helps supply communities with water in a mostly arid climate. Over 1000 years ago, the Verde Valley was home to many indigenous people. The river and mountains provided excellent opportunity for water access and for raising crops. The Sinagua people were one group of people that found a home in the valley and Tuzigoot National Monument is what is left of their community, long after the Sinagua people were gone. A Flourishing Trade Community The Verde…