Little Chaco Canyon Terrace Outer — Chaco Canyon (55-44)
Medieval (regional)·Medieval·🇺🇸 Chaco Canyon, United States
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About Little Chaco Canyon Terrace Outer — Chaco Canyon (55-44)
Little Chaco Canyon Terrace Outer — Chaco Canyon (55-44) at Chaco Canyon, United States is a Medieval (regional) temple complex of the Medieval tradition, built c. 800 CE for terrace 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 Terrace Outer — Chaco Canyon (55-44) at Chaco Canyon, United States is a Medieval (regional) temple complex of the Medieval tradition, built
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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. 800 CE
- Period
- Medieval (regional)
- Culture
- Medieval
- Purpose
- Terrace and associated settlement
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 800 CE
Initial construction / first occupation at Little Chaco Canyon Terrace Outer — Chaco Canyon (55-44)
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at Little Chaco Canyon Terrace Outer — Chaco Canyon (55-44)
On the ground
Structures & features
35.8025° N · 107.9237° W · 341 m · 4 mapped features
Little Chaco Canyon Terrace Outer — Chaco Canyon (55-44) Main Temple-Complex Feature
temple complexPrimary temple-complex feature at Little Chaco Canyon Terrace Outer — Chaco Canyon (55-44) – central terrace and associated settlement element with stratified deposits
35.8026° N · 107.9236° WLittle Chaco Canyon Terrace Outer — Chaco Canyon (55-44) Secondary Enclosure
enclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at Little Chaco Canyon Terrace Outer — Chaco Canyon (55-44) defining settlement or ritual space
35.8024° N · 107.9236° WLittle Chaco Canyon Terrace Outer — Chaco Canyon (55-44) Outlier Rock Art Panel
rock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Little Chaco Canyon Terrace Outer — Chaco Canyon (55-44) ceremonial landscape
35.8026° N · 107.9237° WLittle Chaco Canyon Terrace Outer — Chaco Canyon (55-44) Reservoir Cistern
hydraulicRock-cut cistern/reservoir for water management
35.8024° N · 107.9237° W