Casas Grandes region
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The Casas Grandes region is a pre-Columbian cultural area in northwestern Mexico centered on the ancient city of Paquimé, known for its distinctive adobe architecture, extensive trade networks, and sophisticated agricultural systems.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological region
ⓘ
pre-Columbian cultural area ⓘ |
| centeredOn | Paquimé NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cultivatedCrop |
beans
ⓘ
cotton ⓘ maize ⓘ squash ⓘ |
| culturalTradition | Casas Grandes culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engagedIn | long-distance trade ⓘ |
| flourishedDuring |
Classic period
ⓘ
Late Preclassic period ⓘ Postclassic period ⓘ |
| hasAgriculturalPractice |
canal irrigation
ⓘ
irrigated agriculture ⓘ terraced fields ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalFeature |
T-shaped doorways
ⓘ
ballcourts ⓘ multi-story adobe dwellings ⓘ platform mounds ⓘ plazas ⓘ water-control systems ⓘ |
| hasCulturalCenter | Paquimé archaeological site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFaunalPractice |
macaw breeding
ⓘ
turkey keeping ⓘ |
| hasMajorSite | Paquimé NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMaterialCulture |
copper artifacts
ⓘ
effigy vessels ⓘ polychrome ceramics ⓘ shell ornaments ⓘ |
| knownFor |
distinctive adobe architecture
ⓘ
extensive trade networks ⓘ sophisticated agricultural systems ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
northwestern Mexico
ⓘ
state of Chihuahua NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Casas Grandes River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
town of Casas Grandes ⓘ |
| partOf |
Greater Southwest cultural area
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Oasisamerica cultural area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| peakPeriod | c. 1200–1450 CE ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | UNESCO World Heritage context of Paquimé NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| studiedInDiscipline |
anthropology
ⓘ
archaeology ⓘ |
| tradedItem |
copper bells
ⓘ
macaw feathers ⓘ shells ⓘ turquoise ⓘ |
| tradedWith |
Ancestral Puebloan cultures
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hohokam region NERFINISHED ⓘ Mesoamerican cultures ⓘ Mogollon region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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