Ventana Cave
Property names are listed in the language in which they have been submitted by the State Party.
United States of America (Europe and North America)
Date of Submission: 05/09/1990
Criteria:
(iii)
Category:
Cultural
Submission prepared by:
National Park Service, U.S.Dept. of the Interior, Washington D.C. 20240
Coordinates:
Arizona . Lat. 32°25' N. ; Long.112°15' W
Ref.: 722
Description
Ventana Cave, Arizona. Ventana Cave offers a unique history of the hunter/gatherer cultural development and continuity. This site has been occupied continuously from 200 B.C.until the present. Excavations here solidified the stratigraphic sequence dates, and made a significant contribution to knowledge of the development of Hohokam culture in this area.



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