Inner Chaco Canyon Citadel North — Chaco Canyon (55-11)
Medieval (regional)·Medieval·🇺🇸 Chaco Canyon, United States
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About Inner Chaco Canyon Citadel North — Chaco Canyon (55-11)
Inner Chaco Canyon Citadel North — Chaco Canyon (55-11) at Chaco Canyon, United States is a Medieval (regional) earthwork of the Medieval tradition, built c. 200 CE for citadel 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 mattersInner Chaco Canyon Citadel North — Chaco Canyon (55-11) at Chaco Canyon, United States is a Medieval (regional) earthwork of the Medieval tradition, built c. 20
Open questions
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. 200 CE
- Period
- Medieval (regional)
- Culture
- Medieval
- Purpose
- Citadel and associated settlement
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 200 CE
Initial construction / first occupation at Inner Chaco Canyon Citadel North — Chaco Canyon (55-11)
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at Inner Chaco Canyon Citadel North — Chaco Canyon (55-11)
On the ground
Structures & features
35.8471° N · 107.4458° W · 387 m · 3 mapped features
- Inner Chaco Canyon Citadel North — Chaco Canyon (55-11) Main Earthwork FeatureearthworkPrimary earthwork feature at Inner Chaco Canyon Citadel North — Chaco Canyon (55-11) – central citadel and associated settlement element with stratified deposits35.8471° N · 107.4457° W
- Inner Chaco Canyon Citadel North — Chaco Canyon (55-11) Secondary EnclosureenclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at Inner Chaco Canyon Citadel North — Chaco Canyon (55-11) defining settlement or ritual space35.8470° N · 107.4457° W
- Inner Chaco Canyon Citadel North — Chaco Canyon (55-11) Outlier Rock Art Panelrock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Inner Chaco Canyon Citadel North — Chaco Canyon (55-11) ceremonial landscape35.8472° N · 107.4458° W