# Most timber came from closer sources, and long-distance hauling was exceptional.

> Disputed: Most timber came from closer sources, and long-distance hauling was exceptional.

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# Most timber came from closer sources, and long-distance hauling was exceptional.

Most timber came from closer sources, and long-distance hauling was exceptional.

**Disputed** Answers **1** questionPublished0

## Where it stands

**Disputed** None pieces of evidence for, one against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.

## What it predicts

- Ponderosa beams, the bulk of the timber, match nearby woodland signatures.

## What would rule it out

- Isotopic or ring-width sourcing of ponderosa beams to the distant ranges.

## Evidence none for · 1 against

[Ponderosa pine, the commonest beam, has also been sourced by strontium.](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/chaco-canyon/evidence/EVD0D9KV71M5JEA/ponderosa-pine-the-commonest-beam-has-also-been-sourced-by)

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AGAINST

## The questions it answers

[Where did the great-house timbers come from?](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/chaco-canyon/questions/QST0D9KTTBC2PDT/where-did-the-great-house-timbers-come-from)

Part of [What was Chaco Canyon?](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/chaco-canyon/questions/QST0D9KTSC476X2/what-was-chaco-canyon)

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Mysteries Department. (2026). Most timber came from closer sources, and long-distance hauling was exceptional. [Answer ANS0D9KV6ST73W2]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0D9KV6ST73W2
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