Answer · Great houses of Chaco Canyon
Fewer than about 1,000 lived in the canyon year-round; the rest of the capacity was for visitors or storage.
Fewer than about 1,000 lived in the canyon year-round; the rest of the capacity was for visitors or storage.
Where it stands
Most likelyIts tests partly supported it: two pieces of evidence for, none against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.
What it predicts
- Domestic features are scarce in great-house rooms.
- The local food budget balances only at about 1,000 people.
What would rule it out
- Isotopic evidence that most of the canyon's maize and meat was local, combined with a resident count above 2,000.
Evidence 2 for · none against
The questions it answers
Most likelyFewer than about 1,000 lived in the canyon year-round; the rest of the capacity was for visitors or storage
Cite it
Mysteries Department. (2026). Fewer than about 1,000 lived in the canyon year-round; the rest of the capacity was for visitors or storage. [Answer ANS0D9KTYR06TY3]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0D9KTYR06TY3
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author = {{Mysteries Department}},
year = {2026},
note = {Answer, catalog key ANS0D9KTYR06TY3},
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