1. ARCHAEOASTRONOMY AT CHACO CANYON

2. 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.

3. Great Houses located north of Chaco Wash

4. Pueblo Bonito

5. Pueblo Bonito

6. Pueblo Bonito

7. Reconstruction of Pueblo Bonito

8. Chetro Ketl

9. Chetro Ketl

10. Chetro Ketl

11. Kivas
The Rise of Chaco Canyon

14. Great Kiva at Pueblo Bonito

15. Upper Kiva at Chetro Ketl

16. Great Kiva at Chetro Ketl

17. Casa Rinconada

18. Aerial View of
Casa Rinconada

19. Casa Rinconada

20. Casa Rinconada

21. North Entrance to
Casa Rinconada

22. Chaco Road System
The Rise of Chaco Canyon

25. Jackson Staircase

26. Chaco Canyon
The Rise of Chaco Canyon

35. Precipitation at Chaco Canyon
The Rise of Chaco Canyon

39. Chaco Wash
The Rise of Chaco Canyon

45. Archaeoastronomy at Chaco Canyon
The Rise of Chaco Canyon

46. Casa Rinconada
The Rise of Chaco Canyon

47. Casa Rinconada

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

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

52. Pueblo Bonito
The Rise of Chaco Canyon

53. Light through window
Shines on wall
Pueblo Bonito

54. Penasco Blanco
The Rise of Chaco Canyon

55. Penasco Blanco Pictographs

57. Major Building Construction at Chaco

59. Fajada Butte
The Rise of Chaco Canyon

62. The Sun Dagger

63. Summer Solstice

64. Winter Solstice

65. Whew!

67. Reconstruction of Pueblo Bonito

76. Summer Solstice