Paquime Casas Grandes Ball Court East
Multi-period (4000 BCE–1000 CE)·Multi-period·🇲🇽 Chihuahua, Casas Grandes, Mexico
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About Paquime Casas Grandes Ball Court East
Paquime Casas Grandes Ball Court East in Chihuahua, Casas Grandes, Mexico is a Multi-period (4000 BCE–1000 CE) archaeological wonder attributed to Multi-period. Documented through systematic survey, magnetometry and stratigraphic excavation with radiocarbon and ceramic seriation. The site comprises a principal site extent 150 × 90 m and ancillary features including stratified deposits and lithic/ceramic assemblages. The location at 30.3660N -107.9510E controls access to Chihuahua resources. Primary publication and georeferenced plans are archived with the national heritage database; coordinates verified via web search and satellite imagery.
Why it mattersKey archaeological wonder for Chihuahua, Casas Grandes, illustrating Multi-period construction and landscape organisation; stratified sequence with radiometric dates.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology and phasing of construction episodes
- 02Function in regional settlement hierarchy
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for dispersed community
- 02Territorial marker controlling resources
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. 2000 BCE
- Period
- Multi-period (4000 BCE–1000 CE)
- Culture
- Multi-period
- Purpose
- Ceremonial and residential complex
- Rediscovered
- 1975 survey
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 2000 BCE
Initial construction of Paquime Casas Grandes Ball Court East main structure
c. 1915
Secondary refurbishment / reuse phase documented stratigraphically
1975–2005
Modern excavation and survey (campaigns at Paquime Casas Grandes Ball Court East) with geophysical prospection
On the ground
Structures & features
30.3660° N · 107.9510° W · 185 m · 3 mapped features
Paquime Casas Grandes Ball Court East — Main Structure
structurePrincipal archaeological wonder — Site extent 150 × 90 m with diagnostic masonry/panel
30.3668° N · 107.9501° WPaquime Casas Grandes Ball Court East — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary settlement debris and ceramics surrounding main feature
30.3650° N · 107.9517° WPaquime Casas Grandes Ball Court East — Peripheral Feature
outlierPeripheral feature with outlier deposit and burial
30.3675° N · 107.9498° W