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ARCHAEOASTRONOMY AT CHACO CANYON

ARCHAEOASTRONOMY AT CHACO CANYON. Great Houses. The Rise of Chaco Canyon. 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.

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ARCHAEOASTRONOMY AT CHACO CANYON

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  1. ARCHAEOASTRONOMY AT CHACO CANYON

  2. Great Houses The Rise of Chaco Canyon 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.

  3. Great Houses located north of Chaco Wash

  4. Pueblo Bonito

  5. Pueblo Bonito

  6. Pueblo Bonito

  7. Reconstruction of Pueblo Bonito

  8. Chetro Ketl

  9. Chetro Ketl

  10. Chetro Ketl

  11. Kivas The Rise of Chaco Canyon

  12. Great Kiva at Pueblo Bonito

  13. Upper Kiva at Chetro Ketl

  14. Great Kiva at Chetro Ketl

  15. Casa Rinconada

  16. Aerial View of Casa Rinconada

  17. Casa Rinconada

  18. Casa Rinconada

  19. North Entrance to Casa Rinconada

  20. Chaco Road System The Rise of Chaco Canyon

  21. Jackson Staircase

  22. Chaco Canyon The Rise of Chaco Canyon

  23. Precipitation at Chaco Canyon The Rise of Chaco Canyon

  24. Chaco Wash The Rise of Chaco Canyon

  25. Archaeoastronomy at Chaco Canyon The Rise of Chaco Canyon

  26. Casa Rinconada The Rise of Chaco Canyon

  27. Casa Rinconada

  28. Light through northeast window shines on Niche 28 during summer solstice.

  29. Roof Post D would have blocked the light beam from shining on Niche 28

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