Chaco Canyon’s ancient civilization continues to puzzle
A rash of studies try to piece together an early American society
By
Bruce Bower
7:00am, May 17, 2017
Pueblo del Arroyo
Chaco Canyon is a land of extremes. Summer heat scorches the desert canyon, which is sandwiched between sandstone cliffs nearly two kilometers above sea level in New Mexico’s northwestern corner. Bitter cold sweeps in for winter. Temperatures can swing as many as 28 degrees Celsius during the course of a day. Through it all, Chaco Canyon maintains a desolate beauty and a craggy pride as home to one of ancient America’s most enigmatic civilizations.
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