Kiva at a Chacoan Outlier in the Rio Puerco Valley, New Mexico.
The Chacoan people had a wide-ranging system of these outlying smaller settlements throughout the Four Corners areas of the southwest U.S. These places were most likely used in trade systems with other ancient peoples in the area, and as an early warning system as well. Most of the Chacoan Outlier were connected to the main settlements in Chaco Canyon, New Mexico. Messengers could go quickly to the main settlement via these roads to warn of any kind of antagonistic activity by other people, or to simply supply trade goods.
The Chacoan People left no explanation of any of the above activities, so much is speculation based on archaeological evidence discovered thus far.
Thank you all so very much for your visits, comments, and faves. I appreciate each and every one of you! Gracias. Merci. Danke. Obrigado. Grazie. Go raibh maith agat. Tapadh leat. Gratias tibi.
All photos are ©Tom Harrington and may not be used without my permission. Thank you.
Kiva at a Chacoan Outlier in the Rio Puerco Valley, New Mexico.
The Chacoan people had a wide-ranging system of these outlying smaller settlements throughout the Four Corners areas of the southwest U.S. These places were most likely used in trade systems with other ancient peoples in the area, and as an early warning system as well. Most of the Chacoan Outlier were connected to the main settlements in Chaco Canyon, New Mexico. Messengers could go quickly to the main settlement via these roads to warn of any kind of antagonistic activity by other people, or to simply supply trade goods.
The Chacoan People left no explanation of any of the above activities, so much is speculation based on archaeological evidence discovered thus far.
Thank you all so very much for your visits, comments, and faves. I appreciate each and every one of you! Gracias. Merci. Danke. Obrigado. Grazie. Go raibh maith agat. Tapadh leat. Gratias tibi.
All photos are ©Tom Harrington and may not be used without my permission. Thank you.