Sacred Chaco Canyon Fortress II — Chaco Canyon (55-45)
Chalcolithic (regional)·Chalcolithic·🇺🇸 Chaco Canyon, United States
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About Sacred Chaco Canyon Fortress II — Chaco Canyon (55-45)
Sacred Chaco Canyon Fortress II — Chaco Canyon (55-45) at Chaco Canyon, United States is a Chalcolithic (regional) geoglyph of the Chalcolithic tradition, built c. 400 BCE for fortress 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 mattersSacred Chaco Canyon Fortress II — Chaco Canyon (55-45) at Chaco Canyon, United States is a Chalcolithic (regional) geoglyph of the Chalcolithic tradition, built
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. 400 BCE
- Period
- Chalcolithic (regional)
- Culture
- Chalcolithic
- Purpose
- Fortress and associated settlement
- Excavation
- Excavation ongoing
c. 400 BCE
Initial construction / first occupation at Sacred Chaco Canyon Fortress II — Chaco Canyon (55-45)
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at Sacred Chaco Canyon Fortress II — Chaco Canyon (55-45)
On the ground
Structures & features
35.9990° N · 108.0556° W · 357 m · 3 mapped features
Sacred Chaco Canyon Fortress II — Chaco Canyon (55-45) Main Geoglyph Feature
geoglyphPrimary geoglyph feature at Sacred Chaco Canyon Fortress II — Chaco Canyon (55-45) – central fortress and associated settlement element with stratified deposits
35.9991° N · 108.0556° WSacred Chaco Canyon Fortress II — Chaco Canyon (55-45) Secondary Enclosure
enclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at Sacred Chaco Canyon Fortress II — Chaco Canyon (55-45) defining settlement or ritual space
35.9990° N · 108.0556° WSacred Chaco Canyon Fortress II — Chaco Canyon (55-45) Outlier Rock Art Panel
rock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Sacred Chaco Canyon Fortress II — Chaco Canyon (55-45) ceremonial landscape
35.9992° N · 108.0557° W