Many generations before Christopher Columbus sailed the ocean blue, there was a thriving culture in Chaco Canyon. It is thought the Chacoan people began building in the mid-800s. This was not a people who lived in caves or tee-pees, but in massive multiple-story buildings with hundreds of rooms. Astronomical markers, communication features, and water control devices have been unearthed there. Historians think that this wasn't a traditional farming village, but a meeting place for ceremonies and trading. After about 300 years, building stopped and apparently, the people moved to another location. I'll admit I may be a little obsessed with rock formations. I promise I won't show you as many as my physical geology students will see this fall! Stairway built to the top of the formation. The wooden beams were made with ponderosa pine, fir, and spruce, which had to be brought in from 50-70 miles away. Remnants of Pueblo Bonito, w...
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