ARCHAEOASTRONOMY AT CHACO CANYON

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ARCHAEOASTRONOMY AT CHACO CANYON

Great Houses The Rise of Chaco Canyon 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.

Great Houses located north of Chaco Wash

Pueblo Bonito

Pueblo Bonito

Pueblo Bonito

Reconstruction of Pueblo Bonito

Chetro Ketl

Chetro Ketl

Chetro Ketl

Kivas The Rise of Chaco Canyon

Great Kiva at Pueblo Bonito

Upper Kiva at Chetro Ketl

Great Kiva at Chetro Ketl

Casa Rinconada

Aerial View of Casa Rinconada

Casa Rinconada

Casa Rinconada

North Entrance to Casa Rinconada

Chaco Road System The Rise of Chaco Canyon

Jackson Staircase

Chaco Canyon The Rise of Chaco Canyon

Precipitation at Chaco Canyon The Rise of Chaco Canyon

Chaco Wash The Rise of Chaco Canyon

Archaeoastronomy at Chaco Canyon The Rise of Chaco Canyon

Casa Rinconada The Rise of Chaco Canyon

Casa Rinconada

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

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

Pueblo Bonito The Rise of Chaco Canyon

Light through window Shines on wall Pueblo Bonito

Penasco Blanco The Rise of Chaco Canyon

Penasco Blanco Pictographs

Major Building Construction at Chaco

Fajada Butte The Rise of Chaco Canyon

The Sun Dagger

Summer Solstice

Winter Solstice

Whew!

Reconstruction of Pueblo Bonito

Summer Solstice