It was the ancestors of the Hopi, the Hisatsinom ... that translates to “ledge house.” Approximately 120 rooms were built in the alcove, constructed of sandstone, mud mortar and wood beams.

The Hopi, San Juan Southern Paiute ... Keet Seel, and Inscription House. The porous Navajo Sandstone served as safe and efficient homelands, as the alcoves offered shelter from the elements ...