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World Heritage outlier great houses in United States · Mysteria

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World Heritage outlier great houses in United States

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🇺🇸 United States · Ancient village

Wijiji (Chaco Canyon)

Pueblo III; late McElmo revival · Mesa Verde McElmo → Chaco East Wash

Late McElmo eastern great house (30 rooms, 1105–1115 CE) at Chaco Wash narrows — single-wing McElmo revival after main canyon collapse, with check dams.