Outer Chaco Canyon Village West — Chaco Canyon (55-39)
Neolithic (regional)·Neolithic·🇺🇸 Chaco Canyon, United States
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About Outer Chaco Canyon Village West — Chaco Canyon (55-39)
Outer Chaco Canyon Village West — Chaco Canyon (55-39) at Chaco Canyon, United States is a Neolithic (regional) temple complex of the Neolithic tradition, built c. 2500 BCE for village 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 mattersOuter Chaco Canyon Village West — Chaco Canyon (55-39) at Chaco Canyon, United States is a Neolithic (regional) temple complex of the Neolithic tradition, built
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. 2500 BCE
- Period
- Neolithic (regional)
- Culture
- Neolithic
- Purpose
- Village and associated settlement
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 2500 BCE
Initial construction / first occupation at Outer Chaco Canyon Village West — Chaco Canyon (55-39)
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at Outer Chaco Canyon Village West — Chaco Canyon (55-39)
On the ground
Structures & features
35.8420° N · 108.4745° W · 62 m · 4 mapped features
- Outer Chaco Canyon Village West — Chaco Canyon (55-39) Main Temple-Complex Featuretemple complexPrimary temple-complex feature at Outer Chaco Canyon Village West — Chaco Canyon (55-39) – central village and associated settlement element with stratified deposits35.8420° N · 108.4744° W
- Outer Chaco Canyon Village West — Chaco Canyon (55-39) Secondary EnclosureenclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at Outer Chaco Canyon Village West — Chaco Canyon (55-39) defining settlement or ritual space35.8419° N · 108.4744° W
- Outer Chaco Canyon Village West — Chaco Canyon (55-39) Outlier Rock Art Panelrock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Outer Chaco Canyon Village West — Chaco Canyon (55-39) ceremonial landscape35.8421° N · 108.4746° W
- Outer Chaco Canyon Village West — Chaco Canyon (55-39) Reservoir CisternhydraulicRock-cut cistern/reservoir for water management35.8418° N · 108.4746° W