Elden Pueblo Archaeological Project

The Elden Pueblo Project is a public education endeavor between the Coconino National Forest, Northern Arizona Archaeology Society volunteers, and governed by the Public Lands Interpretive Association.

Since 1978, archaeologists have engaged students and community members in excavation, research, and artifact analysis, expanding accessible learning in archaeology, history, and outdoor science, with public lands stewardship at the forefront.

About the Elden Pueblo

Elden Pueblo is an 800+year-old pueblo near Flagstaff, Arizona, known to the Hopi as Pasiwvi (Pah‑see‑oo‑vi) or “The Place of Coming Together.”

It is an important regional heritage site of the prehistoric Sinagua people, associated with the ancestral Hopi culture.

Elden Pueblo is a 60‑ to 70‑room ancestral village occupied from about A.D. 1080 to 1275. Archaeologists refer to its residents as the Sinagua, a name derived from the early Spanish term for the San Francisco Peaks, Sierra Sin Agua (“Mountains Without Water”).

Pasiwvi sits in an open ponderosa pine forest just a half mile east of Mt. Elden, a prominent dacite laccolith dome that defines the surrounding landscape.

The site is open to the public anytime, with interpretive trail guides available in paper or through a QR code link. The Elden Pueblo Project offers a variety of outdoor education activities:

A choice of three, class field-trip education programs in fall and spring
Weekend Site Ambassador Public Days, from May to September
Ancient Technology Workshops over the summer
Special Tours are available for scheduling
NEW! A Traveling Trunk Program, bringing an archaeological education experience to your classroom
Interactive Online class programs are available for distance learning
Participation in local and regional events
Custom programs are available
Field survey held monthly
Interns and volunteers are welcome to participate. Training is provided.

Please contact the Program Manager, Lisa Deem, for more information or to schedule a program, at eldenpueblo@gmail.com, or phone (928) 699-5421

Pasiwvi is located in an open ponderosa pine forest, interspersed with patches of cliff rose and Gambel oak. Mt. Elden, a prominent dacite laccolith dome, dominates the horizon a half mile to the west.

Mobile Visitor Center Booklets

This series of five booklets are provided for free through our Mobile Visitor Center and connects you to resources for getting outdoors in New Mexico. Click the links below to view the booklets and find links to helpful public land and recreation resources.