Pueblo Bonito, the grand area of buildings and kivas
Built and added on to from 850-1250 AD by various peoples who came to Chaco for education and ceremony mainly during monsoon seasons.
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Structures were 4-5 stories high, employing different masonry as the enormous compound rose higher or expanded.
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Pueblo Bonito
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Pueblo Bonito: 4-5 stories high; amazing construction
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Pueblo Bonito: several stories remain buried beneath dirt; purposely destroyed or just naturally buried.
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Rebar and other supporting techniques have been used for preservation.
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Chaco Canyon - A treacherous Rock
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Petroglyphs high above Una Vida
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Pueblo Del Arroyo: across from Pueblo Bonito, another compound
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Pueblo Del Arroyo
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Casa Rinconada's Great Kiva served several communities
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Small structure near campsite, probably for workers in surrounding communities
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Fajada Butte, the site of solstice alignments and possible rituals
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Petrified Forest, AZ
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Chimayo, NM
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Chile and Crosses. Chimayo NM
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Sedona, AZ
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