# Maize from the canyon floor could feed about 1,000 people at most.

> Maize from the canyon floor could feed about 1,000 people at most.

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# Maize from the canyon floor could feed about 1,000 people at most.

Maize from the canyon floor could feed about 1,000 people at most.

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[Fewer than about 1,000 lived in the canyon year-round; the rest of the capacity was for visitors or storage.](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/chaco-canyon/answers/ANS0D9KTYR06TY3/fewer-than-about-1-000-lived-in-the-canyon-year-round-the)

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Mysteries Department. (2026). Maize from the canyon floor could feed about 1,000 people at most. [Evidence EVD0D9KTYZT1WJR]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/EVD0D9KTYZT1WJR
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