# A drought of about fifty years began about 1130, and the system began to unravel about 1140.

> A drought of about fifty years began about 1130, and the system began to unravel about 1140.

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# A drought of about fifty years began about 1130, and the system began to unravel about 1140.

A drought of about fifty years began about 1130, and the system began to unravel about 1140.

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## What it bears on 1 answer

[A severe drought from about 1130 made the canyon and its supply areas unable to support the system.](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/chaco-canyon/answers/ANS0D9KV7H84TPM/a-severe-drought-from-about-1130-made-the-canyon-and-its)

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Mysteries Department. (2026). A drought of about fifty years began about 1130, and the system began to unravel about 1140. [Evidence EVD0D9KV7S27HZ3]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/EVD0D9KV7S27HZ3
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