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Answer · Great houses of Chaco Canyon

Most construction timber came from the Chuska, Zuni and Mount Taylor ranges, 75 km or more away, with the…

Most construction timber came from the Chuska, Zuni and Mount Taylor ranges, 75 km or more away, with the main source shifting over time.

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Where it stands

Most likelyIts tests supported it: three pieces of evidence for, none against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.

What it predicts

  • Strontium ratios and ring-width series of beams match the distant ranges, not the local woodland.
  • Two independent methods agree on individual timbers.

What would rule it out

  • Beams whose strontium and ring widths match local sources in most great houses.

Evidence 3 for · none against

The questions it answers

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Mysteries Department. (2026). Most construction timber came from the Chuska, Zuni and Mount Taylor ranges, 75 km or more away, with the… [Answer ANS0D9KV5TJ0KRJ]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0D9KV5TJ0KRJ
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