Lower Chaco Canyon Necropolis B — Chaco Canyon (55-30)
Medieval (regional)·Medieval·🇺🇸 Chaco Canyon, United States
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About Lower Chaco Canyon Necropolis B — Chaco Canyon (55-30)
Lower Chaco Canyon Necropolis B — Chaco Canyon (55-30) at Chaco Canyon, United States is a Medieval (regional) earthwork of the Medieval tradition, built c. 1200 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 mattersLower Chaco Canyon Necropolis B — Chaco Canyon (55-30) at Chaco Canyon, United States is a Medieval (regional) earthwork of the Medieval tradition, built c. 120
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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. 1200 BCE
- Period
- Medieval (regional)
- Culture
- Medieval
- Purpose
- Necropolis and associated settlement
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 1200 BCE
Initial construction / first occupation at Lower Chaco Canyon Necropolis B — Chaco Canyon (55-30)
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at Lower Chaco Canyon Necropolis B — Chaco Canyon (55-30)
On the ground
Structures & features
36.7590° N · 107.4550° W · 363 m · 3 mapped features
Lower Chaco Canyon Necropolis B — Chaco Canyon (55-30) Main Earthwork Feature
earthworkPrimary earthwork feature at Lower Chaco Canyon Necropolis B — Chaco Canyon (55-30) – central necropolis and associated settlement element with stratified deposits
36.7591° N · 107.4549° WLower Chaco Canyon Necropolis B — Chaco Canyon (55-30) Secondary Enclosure
enclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at Lower Chaco Canyon Necropolis B — Chaco Canyon (55-30) defining settlement or ritual space
36.7589° N · 107.4549° WLower Chaco Canyon Necropolis B — Chaco Canyon (55-30) Outlier Rock Art Panel
rock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Lower Chaco Canyon Necropolis B — Chaco Canyon (55-30) ceremonial landscape
36.7591° N · 107.4550° W