Answer · Great houses of Chaco Canyon
Centuries of woodcutting and erosion had degraded the canyon, so it could no longer absorb drought.
Centuries of woodcutting and erosion had degraded the canyon, so it could no longer absorb drought.
Where it stands
Most likelyIts tests partly supported it: one piece of evidence for, none against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.
What it predicts
- Pollen records show woodland loss and erosion before the departure.
What would rule it out
- Pollen and sediment records showing intact woodland until the twelfth century.
Evidence 1 for · none against
The questions it answers
Most likelyA severe drought from about 1130 made the canyon and its supply areas unable to support the system
Cite it
Mysteries Department. (2026). Centuries of woodcutting and erosion had degraded the canyon, so it could no longer absorb drought. [Answer ANS0D9KV88P4D6B]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0D9KV88P4D6B
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title = {Centuries of woodcutting and erosion had degraded the canyon, so it could no longer absorb drought.},
author = {{Mysteries Department}},
year = {2026},
note = {Answer, catalog key ANS0D9KV88P4D6B},
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