Chaco Phenomenon
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The Chaco Phenomenon refers to the florescence of complex Ancestral Puebloan society centered in Chaco Canyon, marked by monumental great houses, extensive road systems, and far-reaching regional influence in the northern Southwest.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ancestral Puebloan cultural development
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archaeological culture ⓘ prehistoric cultural phenomenon ⓘ |
| endTime | circa 1150 CE ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalEvidence |
cylinder jars and specialized ceramics
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imported macaw remains ⓘ imported turquoise ⓘ |
| hasAssociatedPeople | Ancestral Puebloans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAssociatedRoadSystem | Great North Road NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAssociatedSite |
Casa Rinconada
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Chetro Ketl NERFINISHED ⓘ Kin Kletso NERFINISHED ⓘ Pueblo Bonito NERFINISHED ⓘ Pueblo del Arroyo NERFINISHED ⓘ Una Vida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCenter | Chaco Canyon great houses NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
astronomical and cardinal alignments in architecture
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ceremonial feasting activities ⓘ core‑and‑veneer masonry construction ⓘ distinctive Chacoan masonry styles ⓘ engineered water control features ⓘ evidence of social stratification or hierarchy ⓘ extensive road systems ⓘ formal great kivas ⓘ formal plazas associated with great houses ⓘ iconography shared across the region ⓘ large-scale labor mobilization ⓘ long‑distance exchange networks ⓘ monumental great houses ⓘ multi‑story masonry architecture ⓘ outlier communities linked to Chaco Canyon ⓘ planned landscape organization ⓘ planned urban‑like complexes ⓘ possible pilgrimage center functions ⓘ regional integration of dispersed communities ⓘ regional signaling or visibility networks ⓘ specialized ritual architecture ⓘ standardized great house layouts ⓘ storage facilities for surplus goods ⓘ timber importation from distant mountain ranges ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Chaco Canyon
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San Juan Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ northern US Southwest ⓘ northwestern New Mexico ⓘ |
| hasTemporalExtent | Pueblo II period ⓘ |
| influencedRegion |
Four Corners area
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San Juan Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ northern Rio Grande region ⓘ northern Southwest ⓘ |
| startTime | circa 850 CE ⓘ |
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Chacoan culture
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Chacoan great house system
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Chacoan roads
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Chacoan cultural sphere
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Chacoan cultural system
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Chacoan road system
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Chacoan cultural system
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Great Houses of Chaco Canyon
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Chacoan cultural system
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Chaco Road system
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Chacoan cultural landscape
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Chacoan road and settlement system
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Chacoan roads
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Chacoan regional system
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Chacoan era