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World Heritage places tagged “solstice” in United States · Mysteria

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World Heritage places tagged “solstice” in United States

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🇺🇸 United States · Archaeological wonder

Fajada Butte

Pueblo II–III Bonito 1000–1150 CE · Ancestral Pueblo (Chacoan)

Chacoan Sun Dagger butte: three slabs create dagger beam on spirals marking solstices and lunar standstill.

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🇺🇸 United States · Earthwork

Cahokia Woodhenge

Mississippian Emergent–Early 900–1150 CE · Mississippian (Cahokia)

Mississippian timber Stonehenge: 410 m 48-post solar calendar aligned to Monks Mound solstice.

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🇺🇸 United States · Ancient village

Pueblo Bonito (Chaco Canyon)

Pueblo II–III · Ancestral Puebloan / Chacoan

Greatest great house of Chaco: D-shaped 800-room complex with 32 kivas, planned in stages 850–1150 CE, aligned to cardinal directions and Chacoan road system radiating 60 km.