ARCHAEOASTRONOMY AT CHACO CANYON. The Rise of Chaco Canyon Great Houses Chaco Canyon contains over a dozen Great Houses located along a 9-mile stretch.
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ARCHAEOASTRONOMY AT CHACO CANYON
The Rise of Chaco CanyonGreat Houses
Chaco Canyon contains over a dozen “Great Houses” located along a 9-mile stretch of the canyon floor, each containing between 100 and 650 rooms.
Great Houses located north of Chaco Wash
Pueblo Bonito
Pueblo Bonito
Pueblo Bonito
Reconstruction of Pueblo Bonito
Chetro Ketl
Chetro Ketl
Chetro Ketl
The Rise of Chaco CanyonKivas
Great Kiva at Pueblo Bonito
Upper Kiva at Chetro Ketl
Great Kiva at Chetro Ketl
Casa Rinconada
Aerial View ofCasa Rinconada
Casa Rinconada
Casa Rinconada
North Entrance to Casa Rinconada
The Rise of Chaco CanyonChaco Road System
Jackson Staircase
The Rise of Chaco CanyonChaco Canyon
The Rise of Chaco CanyonPrecipitation at Chaco Canyon
The Rise of Chaco CanyonChaco Wash
The Rise of Chaco CanyonArchaeoastronomy at Chaco Canyon
The Rise of Chaco CanyonCasa Rinconada
Casa Rinconada
Light through northeast window shines on Niche 28 during summer solstice.
Roof Post D would have blocked the light beam from shining on Niche 28
The Rise of Chaco CanyonPueblo Bonito
Light through window
Shines on wall
Pueblo Bonito
The Rise of Chaco CanyonPenasco Blanco
Penasco Blanco
Pictographs
Major Building Construction at Chaco
The Rise of Chaco CanyonFajada Butte
The Sun Dagger
Summer Solstice
Winter Solstice
Whew!
Reconstruction of Pueblo Bonito
Summer Solstice
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