# Benson 2019: Prehistoric Chaco Canyon, New Mexico: Importation of meat and maize

> Larry V. Benson, Deanna N. Grimstead, John R. Stein et al., 2019. 3 records on Mysteries Department cite it. The import half of the Benson argument.

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# Prehistoric Chaco Canyon, New Mexico: Importation of meat and maize

Larry V. Benson, Deanna N. Grimstead, John R. Stein et al., 2019. _Journal of Archaeological Science 111: 105015_.

The companion paper on how food could have reached the canyon from regions 100 to 160 km away, and how many foot trips that would take.

**Great houses of Chaco Canyon** Articledoi: **[10.1016/j.jas.2019.105015](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jas.2019.105015)** Checked against the original0

## What it's used for here

The import half of the Benson argument.

## Cited by on this site 3 records

[Routes for moving timber, food and goods between the canyon and its source areas.](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/chaco-canyon/answers/ANS0D9KV0YA1YHM/routes-for-moving-timber-food-and-goods-between-the-canyon)

Answer

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[Importing food for 2,300 people would take up to 18,000 foot trips.](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/chaco-canyon/evidence/EVD0D9KV1DY7X9H/importing-food-for-2-300-people-would-take-up-to-18-000-foot)

Evidence

EVD

[The great houses of Chaco Canyon](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/chaco-canyon)

The mystery article

MYS

## Cite it

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Benson, L. V., Grimstead, D. N., Stein, J. R., Roth, D. A., & Plowman, T. I. (2019). Prehistoric Chaco Canyon, New Mexico: Importation of meat and maize. Journal of Archaeological Science 111: 105015. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jas.2019.105015
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[Find it at doi.org](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jas.2019.105015)

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**SRC** 0D9KT8RW320A

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Journal article

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27 Oct 2026, for editors

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