Sacred Chaco Canyon Mound Inner — Chaco Canyon (55-50)
Neolithic (regional)·Neolithic·🇺🇸 Chaco Canyon, United States
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About Sacred Chaco Canyon Mound Inner — Chaco Canyon (55-50)
Sacred Chaco Canyon Mound Inner — Chaco Canyon (55-50) at Chaco Canyon, United States is a Neolithic (regional) temple complex of the Neolithic tradition, built c. 200 CE for mound 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 Mound Inner — Chaco Canyon (55-50) at Chaco Canyon, United States is a Neolithic (regional) temple complex of the Neolithic 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. 200 CE
- Period
- Neolithic (regional)
- Culture
- Neolithic
- Purpose
- Mound and associated settlement
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 200 CE
Initial construction / first occupation at Sacred Chaco Canyon Mound Inner — Chaco Canyon (55-50)
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at Sacred Chaco Canyon Mound Inner — Chaco Canyon (55-50)
On the ground
Structures & features
36.2239° N · 107.8836° W · 33 m · 3 mapped features
Sacred Chaco Canyon Mound Inner — Chaco Canyon (55-50) Main Temple-Complex Feature
temple complexPrimary temple-complex feature at Sacred Chaco Canyon Mound Inner — Chaco Canyon (55-50) – central mound and associated settlement element with stratified deposits
36.2240° N · 107.8835° WSacred Chaco Canyon Mound Inner — Chaco Canyon (55-50) Secondary Enclosure
enclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at Sacred Chaco Canyon Mound Inner — Chaco Canyon (55-50) defining settlement or ritual space
36.2238° N · 107.8835° WSacred Chaco Canyon Mound Inner — Chaco Canyon (55-50) Outlier Rock Art Panel
rock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Sacred Chaco Canyon Mound Inner — Chaco Canyon (55-50) ceremonial landscape
36.2240° N · 107.8836° W