Evaluating the Gridded Agricultural Field Model in Chaco Canyon, New Mexico, Using Geophysical Remote Sensing
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DOI: 10.1017/aaq.2019.98
Abstract: Recent geophysical remote sensing, including ground-penetrating radar and magnetometry, has been used to investigate three areas within Chaco Canyon, New Mexico, predicted to contain prehispanic agricultural fields. These localities include a well-known but enigmatic area… read more here.
Keywords: field; chaco canyon; remote sensing; agricultural field ... See more keywords
Colour and Directional Symbolism in Ancestral Pueblo Radial Offerings from Chaco Canyon
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DOI: 10.1017/s0959774321000317
Abstract: Dedicatory offerings of small colourful objects are often found in pre-Hispanic architectural contexts in the Ancestral Pueblo region of the American Southwest. These deposits are particularly numerous in the roof support pillars of circular ritual… read more here.
Keywords: colour directional; chaco canyon; radial offerings; directional symbolism ... See more keywords
Water uncertainty, ritual predictability and agricultural canals at Chaco Canyon, New Mexico
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DOI: 10.15184/aqy.2018.114
Abstract: The Pueblo population of Chaco Canyon during the Bonito Phase (AD 800–1130) employed agricultural strategies and water-management systems to enhance food cultivation in this unpredictable environment. Scepticism concerning the timing and effectiveness of this system,… read more here.
Keywords: uncertainty ritual; water; chaco canyon; ritual predictability ... See more keywords