[Illustration: DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR: March 3, 1849] UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE _HISTORICAL HANDBOOK NUMBER TWENTY-SEVEN_ This publication is one of a series of handbooks describing the historical and archeological areas in the National Park System administered by the National Park Service of the United States Department of the Interior. It is printed by the Government Printing Office and may be purchased from the Superintendent of Documents, Washington 25, D. C. For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office Washington, D.C. 20402 Stock No. 024-005-00176-0 / Catalog No. I 29.58:27 MONTEZUMA CASTLE NATIONAL MONUMENT _Arizona_ by Albert H. Schroeder and Homer F. Hastings [Illustration: Decorated bowl] NATIONAL PARK SERVICE HISTORICAL HANDBOOK SERIES NO. 27 Washington, D. C. - 1958 (Reprint 1961) _The National Park System, of which Montezuma Castle National Monument is a unit, is dedicated to conserving the scenic, scientific, and historic heritage of the United States for the benefit and enjoyment of its people._ [Illustration: NATIONAL PARK SERVICE: DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR] _Contents_ Page FORCES OF EARTH 1 MAN IN THE VERDE VALLEY 4 SINAGUA PUEBLO LIFE 11 MONTEZUMA CASTLE 19 MONTEZUMA WELL 26 HISTORY OF THE MONUMENT 31 THE NATURAL SCENE 33 HOW TO REACH THE MONUMENT 36 ABOUT YOUR VISIT 36 RELATED AREAS 36 ADMINISTRATION 38 GLOSSARY OF SPANISH AND INDIAN WORDS 39 SUGGESTED READINGS 40 [Illustration: _Montezuma Castle._] [Illustration: Metate.]