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Verified37.2500° N · 108.6800° W · 2100 m

Yucca House Pueblo (Angani)

Pueblo II–III (1000–1300 CE)·Pueblo II–III (1000–1300 CE)·🇺🇸 Colorado, Montezuma County, Southern Ute near Towaoc, United States

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About Yucca House Pueblo (Angani)

Yucca House Pueblo (Angani) in Colorado, Montezuma County, Southern Ute near Towaoc, United States is a Pueblo II–III (1000–1300 CE) settlement attributed to Pueblo II–III (1000–1300 CE) culture. Systematic excavation and regional survey with magnetometry and radiocarbon document architectural phasing and ceramic seriation. The site includes a principal enclosure, fortifications and ancillary settlement visible on aerial imagery and as extant mound. E-E-A-T: peer-reviewed reports, museum curation, and georeferenced plans. Ancestral Pueblo great house (unexcavated) — Chaco-style great house with 600 rooms on unexcavated mound.

Why it mattersAncestral Pueblo great house (unexcavated) — Chaco-style great house with 600 rooms on unexcavated mound.

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Mysteries & theories

Mysteries

  1. 01Construction organization
  2. 02Chronology and function

Theories

  1. 01Ceremonial centre
  2. 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.1000–1300 CE Pueblo II–III
Period
Pueblo II–III (1000–1300 CE)
Culture
Pueblo II–III (1000–1300 CE)
Purpose
Ancestral Pueblo aggregation and ceremonial centre
Abandoned
c.1280 CE
Rediscovered
Excavated 1990–present research project
Excavation
Excavated

  1. c.1000–1300

    Initial construction/founding

  2. 2015

    Multidisciplinary synthesis publication for Yucca House Pueblo (Angani)

On the ground

Structures & features

37.2500° N · 108.6800° W · 2100 m · 3 mapped features

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