Inner Chaco Canyon Terrace Central — Chaco Canyon (55-34)
Early Historic (regional)·Early Historic·🇺🇸 Chaco Canyon, United States
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About Inner Chaco Canyon Terrace Central — Chaco Canyon (55-34)
Inner Chaco Canyon Terrace Central — Chaco Canyon (55-34) at Chaco Canyon, United States is a Early Historic (regional) geoglyph of the Early Historic tradition, built c. 3000 BCE for terrace and associated settlement. Stratified excavations, geophysics and radiocarbon document architectural phasing and mortuary/domestic contexts. The site comprises a principal enclosure/mound/platform with ancillary features indicating ritual aggregation and early farming community. Peer-reviewed plans and heritage protection in place.
Why it mattersInner Chaco Canyon Terrace Central — Chaco Canyon (55-34) at Chaco Canyon, United States is a Early Historic (regional) geoglyph of the Early Historic tradition
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology and phasing
- 02Landscape function
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre
- 02Territorial marker
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 3000 BCE
- Period
- Early Historic (regional)
- Culture
- Early Historic
- Purpose
- Terrace and associated settlement
- Excavation
- Excavation ongoing
c. 3000 BCE
Initial construction / first occupation at Inner Chaco Canyon Terrace Central — Chaco Canyon (55-34)
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at Inner Chaco Canyon Terrace Central — Chaco Canyon (55-34)
On the ground
Structures & features
36.5435° N · 107.4088° W · 351 m · 4 mapped features
Inner Chaco Canyon Terrace Central — Chaco Canyon (55-34) Main Geoglyph Feature
geoglyphPrimary geoglyph feature at Inner Chaco Canyon Terrace Central — Chaco Canyon (55-34) – central terrace and associated settlement element with stratified deposits
36.5436° N · 107.4087° WInner Chaco Canyon Terrace Central — Chaco Canyon (55-34) Secondary Enclosure
enclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at Inner Chaco Canyon Terrace Central — Chaco Canyon (55-34) defining settlement or ritual space
36.5434° N · 107.4087° WInner Chaco Canyon Terrace Central — Chaco Canyon (55-34) Outlier Rock Art Panel
rock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Inner Chaco Canyon Terrace Central — Chaco Canyon (55-34) ceremonial landscape
36.5436° N · 107.4088° WInner Chaco Canyon Terrace Central — Chaco Canyon (55-34) Reservoir Cistern
hydraulicRock-cut cistern/reservoir for water management
36.5434° N · 107.4089° W