See the Lost City Museum
The Anasazi Indians were an ancient tribe indigenous to the area. When the Hoover Dam was constructed, the Lake Mead Reservoir threatened to destroy a number of original Anasazi dwellings.
This museum exhibits those artifacts that were retrieved from the flooded sites, including an impressive collection of pottery, tools, maize-grinding implements, jewelry, and arrowheads used in daily living by the Anasazi. With distinctive black and white geometric designs, the pottery and potsherds are especially beautiful and representative of the rich history of the Anasazi culture. Some symbols were representative of paying homage to various Gods and Goddesses, while others stood for clans. Marriages were symbolized by the combining of symbols on certain bowls and other daily use items around the home.
The Civilian Conservation Corps assisted in the excavation of the sites and the construction of the museum building. Using a Pueblo style, the building was constructed of sun-dried adobe brick.
The hours of operation are open daily from 8:30AM until 4:30PM. Admission to see the museum for adults is $3 per person; seniors pay only $2 per person. No credit cards are accepted. Admissions are cash only.
If you are a history buff, you will thoroughly enjoy a visit to the Lost City, where you can really get a feel for how the Anasazi Indians were living in their daily lives for thousands of years.
This museum exhibits those artifacts that were retrieved from the flooded sites, including an impressive collection of pottery, tools, maize-grinding implements, jewelry, and arrowheads used in daily living by the Anasazi. With distinctive black and white geometric designs, the pottery and potsherds are especially beautiful and representative of the rich history of the Anasazi culture. Some symbols were representative of paying homage to various Gods and Goddesses, while others stood for clans. Marriages were symbolized by the combining of symbols on certain bowls and other daily use items around the home.
The Civilian Conservation Corps assisted in the excavation of the sites and the construction of the museum building. Using a Pueblo style, the building was constructed of sun-dried adobe brick.
The hours of operation are open daily from 8:30AM until 4:30PM. Admission to see the museum for adults is $3 per person; seniors pay only $2 per person. No credit cards are accepted. Admissions are cash only.
If you are a history buff, you will thoroughly enjoy a visit to the Lost City, where you can really get a feel for how the Anasazi Indians were living in their daily lives for thousands of years.
