Antelope House Overlook

We drove the North Rim Drive this morning, stopping at the three overlooks (there are actually four, but Ledge Ruin Overlook was closed).

Our first stop was Antelope House Overlook which is named for the illustrations of antelope attributed to Navajo artist Dibe Yazhi (Little Sheep) who lived here in the early 1800s. Excavated in the 1970s, this ancient Pueblo village has an unusual circular plaza built in the 12th century. This particular pueblo is built on the floor of Canyon Del Muerto, unlike other pueblos that are built into the cliffs.