Human
prehistory began in the area approximately 4000 years B.C. when hunters and
gatherers roamed and settled in the Verde Valley and Prescott areas.
Between the years 900 and 1350 A.D., a more advanced civilization,
known as the Sinagua, began building pueblos and cliff houses. The Sinagua
were proficient in farming, had an understanding of astronomy, and jewelry,
baskets, and pottery. They established trade routes with the peoples of the
Pacific Coast, Central America, and Mexico.
In 1901,
Theodore and Sedona Schnebly arrived in the area and settled on 80 acres.
Theodore submitted the name "Schnebly Station" to the government for a post
office, but it was rejected because it was too long. In 1902, the community
got its post office, which was named for Theodore's wife, Sedona.
The area's
famed red rocks were introduced to the world in 1923, when Zane Grey's book
"Call of the Canyon" was filmed there. In the 1940s and '50s, Hollywood began
using Sedona as a movie location, shooting such classics as Billy the
Kid and Apache. Since then, many films, television shows, commercials
and music videos have been shot in Sedona.
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In the
1960s and 1970s, the beauty of Sedona started attracting people and the town
experienced growth. The community remained a sleepy and unincorporated haven
for artists, hippies and retirees, until the early 1980s. Then Sedona boomed,
drawing upscale galleries and posh resorts. Four million visitors annually
make tourism Sedona's main industry.
Sedona's primary attraction is its famed red sandstone hills and cliffs.
The red rocks inspire artists and nature lovers. The area has also attracted
spiritual seekers, who believe that some of the rock formations are spiritual
power centers known as vortexes or specially charged areas of energy, which
has given rise to a thriving spiritual industry in the area.
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