Pre-Columbian Belief in America: A Look at the Hopi Prophesy Rock

The Hopi in Arizona were not touched by European and Christian belief until around 1540, when the Coronado expedition encountered them while searching for the legendary Seven Cities of Gold. After this, there was not much interaction with Europeans until the Jesuits established their first mission on Hopi land in the early 1600s.

Because the Hopi were successful in revolting against Spanish conquest in the late 1600s and did not interact with European culture for almost two centuries, the Hopi mesas have therefore been considered "relatively unacculturated" at least through the early twentieth century. Some believe that that the European influence on the core themes of Hopi mythology and belief was minimal.

On the Third Mesa is the village of Oraibi. Tourists are not generally welcomed there, although there is a small gift shop. The village is believed to have been founded sometime before the year 1100 AD, making it one of the oldest continuously inhabited settlements within the United States. This village — known as "Old Oraibi" — remains traditional. There are no power lines, no telephone lines, no plumbing, no modern conveniences.

Urbain Beck's Note – A few years ago, I was privileged to visit the prophesy site and Old Oraibi. You are not allowed to take photographs or to visit the sacred sites unless accompanied by guides. When I was there, the people were very gracious, allowing my companions and me to visit with them in their homes, to watch them make traditional food, and to talk about their spiritual beliefs. Their homes are pretty much the same as they would have existed 1000 years ago.

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