# About 2,000 to 2,300 lived in the canyon from 1050 to 1130, supported in part by imported food.

> Most likely: About 2,000 to 2,300 lived in the canyon from 1050 to 1130, supported in part by imported food.

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# About 2,000 to 2,300 lived in the canyon from 1050 to 1130, supported in part by imported food.

About 2,000 to 2,300 lived in the canyon from 1050 to 1130, supported in part by imported food.

**Most likely** Answers **1** questionPublished0

## Where it stands

**Most likely** Its tests partly supported it: two pieces of evidence for, none against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.

## What it predicts

- Imported maize and meat appear in canyon deposits.
- Small house sites were occupied through the peak.

## What would rule it out

- A domestic-feature census showing fewer than 1,000 residents.

## Evidence 2 for · none against

[Estimates of about 2,300 residents for 1050 to 1130 are the figure Benson and Grimstead tested.](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/chaco-canyon/evidence/EVD0D9KTZQ85XSF/estimates-of-about-2-300-residents-for-1050-to-1130-are-the)

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[The canyon was able to sustain only about 2,000 people even in wet periods.](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/chaco-canyon/evidence/EVD0D9KTZZ22P6J/the-canyon-was-able-to-sustain-only-about-2-000-people-even)

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## The questions it answers

[How many people lived in Chaco Canyon at its height?](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/chaco-canyon/questions/QST0D9KTSKY2KY5/how-many-people-lived-in-chaco-canyon-at-its-height)

Most likelyFewer than about 1,000 lived in the canyon year-round; the rest of the capacity was for visitors or storage

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