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Page 1: ARCHAEOASTRONOMY AT CHACO CANYON. The Rise of Chaco Canyon Great Houses Chaco Canyon contains over a dozen Great Houses located along a 9-mile stretch

ARCHAEOASTRONOMY AT CHACO CANYON

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The Rise of Chaco CanyonGreat Houses

Chaco Canyon contains over a dozen “Great Houses” located along a 9-mile stretch of the canyon floor, each containing between 100 and 650 rooms.

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Great Houses located north of Chaco Wash

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Pueblo Bonito

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Pueblo Bonito

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Pueblo Bonito

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Reconstruction of Pueblo Bonito

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Chetro Ketl

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Chetro Ketl

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Chetro Ketl

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The Rise of Chaco CanyonKivas

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Great Kiva at Pueblo Bonito

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Upper Kiva at Chetro Ketl

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Great Kiva at Chetro Ketl

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Casa Rinconada

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Aerial View ofCasa Rinconada

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Casa Rinconada

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Casa Rinconada

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North Entrance to Casa Rinconada

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The Rise of Chaco CanyonChaco Road System

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Jackson Staircase

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The Rise of Chaco CanyonChaco Canyon

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The Rise of Chaco CanyonPrecipitation at Chaco Canyon

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The Rise of Chaco CanyonChaco Wash

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The Rise of Chaco CanyonArchaeoastronomy at Chaco Canyon

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The Rise of Chaco CanyonCasa Rinconada

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Casa Rinconada

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Light through northeast window shines on Niche 28 during summer solstice.

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Roof Post D would have blocked the light beam from shining on Niche 28

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The Rise of Chaco CanyonPueblo Bonito

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Light through window

Shines on wall

Pueblo Bonito

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The Rise of Chaco CanyonPenasco Blanco

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Penasco Blanco

Pictographs

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Major Building Construction at Chaco

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The Rise of Chaco CanyonFajada Butte

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The Sun Dagger

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Summer Solstice

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Winter Solstice

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Whew!

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Reconstruction of Pueblo Bonito

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Summer Solstice


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