Upper Chaco Canyon Mound Inner — Chaco Canyon (55-06)
Chalcolithic (regional)·Chalcolithic·🇺🇸 Chaco Canyon, United States
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About Upper Chaco Canyon Mound Inner — Chaco Canyon (55-06)
Upper Chaco Canyon Mound Inner — Chaco Canyon (55-06) at Chaco Canyon, United States is a Chalcolithic (regional) temple complex of the Chalcolithic tradition, built c. 2500 BCE for mound 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 mattersUpper Chaco Canyon Mound Inner — Chaco Canyon (55-06) at Chaco Canyon, United States is a Chalcolithic (regional) temple complex 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. 2500 BCE
- Period
- Chalcolithic (regional)
- Culture
- Chalcolithic
- Purpose
- Mound and associated settlement
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 2500 BCE
Initial construction / first occupation at Upper Chaco Canyon Mound Inner — Chaco Canyon (55-06)
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at Upper Chaco Canyon Mound Inner — Chaco Canyon (55-06)
On the ground
Structures & features
36.7138° N · 107.7768° W · 76 m · 4 mapped features
Upper Chaco Canyon Mound Inner — Chaco Canyon (55-06) Main Temple-Complex Feature
temple complexPrimary temple-complex feature at Upper Chaco Canyon Mound Inner — Chaco Canyon (55-06) – central mound and associated settlement element with stratified deposits
36.7139° N · 107.7768° WUpper Chaco Canyon Mound Inner — Chaco Canyon (55-06) Secondary Enclosure
enclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at Upper Chaco Canyon Mound Inner — Chaco Canyon (55-06) defining settlement or ritual space
36.7138° N · 107.7767° WUpper Chaco Canyon Mound Inner — Chaco Canyon (55-06) Outlier Rock Art Panel
rock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Upper Chaco Canyon Mound Inner — Chaco Canyon (55-06) ceremonial landscape
36.7140° N · 107.7769° WUpper Chaco Canyon Mound Inner — Chaco Canyon (55-06) Reservoir Cistern
hydraulicRock-cut cistern/reservoir for water management
36.7137° N · 107.7769° W