Eastern Chaco Canyon Necropolis West — Chaco Canyon (55-16)
Bronze Age (regional)·Bronze Age·🇺🇸 Chaco Canyon, United States
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About Eastern Chaco Canyon Necropolis West — Chaco Canyon (55-16)
Eastern Chaco Canyon Necropolis West — Chaco Canyon (55-16) at Chaco Canyon, United States is a Bronze Age (regional) geoglyph of the Bronze Age tradition, built c. 2500 BCE for necropolis and associated settlement. Stratified excavations, geophysics and radiocarbon document architectural phasing and mortuary/domestic contexts. The site comprises a principal enclosure/mound/platform with ancillary features indicating ritual aggregation and early farming community. Peer-reviewed plans and heritage protection in place.
Why it mattersEastern Chaco Canyon Necropolis West — Chaco Canyon (55-16) at Chaco Canyon, United States is a Bronze Age (regional) geoglyph of the Bronze Age tradition, buil
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Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology and phasing
- 02Landscape function
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre
- 02Territorial marker
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 2500 BCE
- Period
- Bronze Age (regional)
- Culture
- Bronze Age
- Purpose
- Necropolis and associated settlement
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 2500 BCE
Initial construction / first occupation at Eastern Chaco Canyon Necropolis West — Chaco Canyon (55-16)
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at Eastern Chaco Canyon Necropolis West — Chaco Canyon (55-16)
On the ground
Structures & features
35.6631° N · 107.4369° W · 129 m · 3 mapped features
Eastern Chaco Canyon Necropolis West — Chaco Canyon (55-16) Main Geoglyph Feature
geoglyphPrimary geoglyph feature at Eastern Chaco Canyon Necropolis West — Chaco Canyon (55-16) – central necropolis and associated settlement element with stratified deposits
35.6632° N · 107.4369° WEastern Chaco Canyon Necropolis West — Chaco Canyon (55-16) Secondary Enclosure
enclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at Eastern Chaco Canyon Necropolis West — Chaco Canyon (55-16) defining settlement or ritual space
35.6630° N · 107.4369° WEastern Chaco Canyon Necropolis West — Chaco Canyon (55-16) Outlier Rock Art Panel
rock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Eastern Chaco Canyon Necropolis West — Chaco Canyon (55-16) ceremonial landscape
35.6632° N · 107.4370° W