Paquimé-Casas Grandes Annex — House of the Macaws

Why it mattersKey Casas Grandes (Paquimé) Mogollon ancient-city with stratified sequence and regional typology.

Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.

Built

c. 1200 CE Paquimé city; macaw house 1300 CE

Period

Paquimé Phase (1200–1400 CE) Medio period

Culture

Casas Grandes (Paquimé) Mogollon

Purpose

Adobe city with macaw/ turkey pens (500+ macaw burials) and 2000-room Paquimé — parrot trade to Mesoamerica

Rediscovered

Modern excavation 1945

Excavation

Excavated

1. c. 1200 CE Paquimé city; macaw house 1300 CE

   Initial construction / first occupation at Paquimé-Casas Grandes Annex — House of the Macaws

2. 1970 excavation

   Modern rediscovery and scientific excavation of Paquimé-Casas Grandes Annex — House of the Macaws

3. c. 800 CE major extension

   Major expansion / refurbishment at Paquimé-Casas Grandes Annex — House of the Macaws

• Paquimé-Casas Grandes Annex — House of the Macaws — Principal Structure

  structure

  structure at Paquimé-Casas Grandes Annex — House of the Macaws — outlier feature

  30.3725° N · 107.9495° W

• Paquimé-Casas Grandes Annex — House of the Macaws — Northern Complex

  complex

  complex at Paquimé-Casas Grandes Annex — House of the Macaws — hydraulic feature

  30.3746° N · 107.9490° W

• Paquimé-Casas Grandes Annex — House of the Macaws — Southern Rock Art

  rock art

  rock art at Paquimé-Casas Grandes Annex — House of the Macaws — outlier feature

  30.3736° N · 107.9492° W