Answer · Great houses of Chaco Canyon
Ceremonial roads laid out to directions, sacred places and sky events, expressing a cosmology rather than…
Ceremonial roads laid out to directions, sacred places and sky events, expressing a cosmology rather than carrying traffic.
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
- Road bearings cluster on cardinal directions and solar or lunar azimuths more than terrain alone would give.
- Roads end at shrines, springs, mountains or canyons rather than settlements.
- Parallel or doubled roads occur where no traffic demand exists.
What would rule it out
- A complete lidar map showing road bearings no more aligned to sky events than random orientations under the same terrain, and endpoints mostly at settlements.
Evidence 2 for · none against
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The questions it answers
Most likelyCeremonial roads laid out to directions, sacred places and sky events, expressing a cosmology rather than…
Cite it
Mysteries Department. (2026). Ceremonial roads laid out to directions, sacred places and sky events, expressing a cosmology rather than… [Answer ANS0D9KV1XJ5KRF]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0D9KV1XJ5KRF
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year = {2026},
note = {Answer, catalog key ANS0D9KV1XJ5KRF},
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