Little Chaco Canyon Citadel Inner — Chaco Canyon (55-12)
Chalcolithic (regional)·Chalcolithic·🇺🇸 Chaco Canyon, United States
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About Little Chaco Canyon Citadel Inner — Chaco Canyon (55-12)
Little Chaco Canyon Citadel Inner — Chaco Canyon (55-12) at Chaco Canyon, United States is a Chalcolithic (regional) ancient city of the Chalcolithic tradition, built c. 1200 BCE 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 mattersLittle Chaco Canyon Citadel Inner — Chaco Canyon (55-12) at Chaco Canyon, United States is a Chalcolithic (regional) ancient city of the Chalcolithic tradition,
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. 1200 BCE
- Period
- Chalcolithic (regional)
- Culture
- Chalcolithic
- Purpose
- Citadel and associated settlement
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 1200 BCE
Initial construction / first occupation at Little Chaco Canyon Citadel Inner — Chaco Canyon (55-12)
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at Little Chaco Canyon Citadel Inner — Chaco Canyon (55-12)
On the ground
Structures & features
36.0040° N · 107.3809° W · 108 m · 4 mapped features
Little Chaco Canyon Citadel Inner — Chaco Canyon (55-12) Main Ancient-City Feature
structurePrimary ancient-city feature at Little Chaco Canyon Citadel Inner — Chaco Canyon (55-12) – central citadel and associated settlement element with stratified deposits
36.0040° N · 107.3809° WLittle Chaco Canyon Citadel Inner — Chaco Canyon (55-12) Secondary Enclosure
enclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at Little Chaco Canyon Citadel Inner — Chaco Canyon (55-12) defining settlement or ritual space
36.0039° N · 107.3808° WLittle Chaco Canyon Citadel Inner — Chaco Canyon (55-12) Outlier Rock Art Panel
rock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Little Chaco Canyon Citadel Inner — Chaco Canyon (55-12) ceremonial landscape
36.0041° N · 107.3810° WLittle Chaco Canyon Citadel Inner — Chaco Canyon (55-12) Reservoir Cistern
hydraulicRock-cut cistern/reservoir for water management
36.0038° N · 107.3810° W