Answer · Great houses of Chaco Canyon
A lived-in farming town of ordinary households that also hosted ceremonies.
A lived-in farming town of ordinary households that also hosted ceremonies.
Where it stands
Most likelyIts tests partly supported it: one piece of evidence for, one against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.
What it predicts
- Local farming and woodcutting continue for centuries.
- Small house sites outnumber great houses and are occupied year-round.
What would rule it out
- Food budgets showing that local production could not have fed a year-round population of the size the houses imply.
Evidence 1 for · 1 against
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AGAINST
The questions it answers
Most likelyThe seat of a hereditary elite whose house at Pueblo Bonito controlled ritual and long-distance exchange
Cite it
Mysteries Department. (2026). A lived-in farming town of ordinary households that also hosted ceremonies. [Answer ANS0D9KTX1A4GXQ]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0D9KTX1A4GXQ
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year = {2026},
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