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The Chaco Wood Project: The Chronometric Reappraisal of Pueblo Bonito
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The inventory and analysis of 4,294 pieces of wood remaining in Pueblo Bonito are described. This site, long a keystone for interpreting the Chacoan Phenomenon in the San Juan Basin of northwestern New Mexico, reveals a fascinating history in the procurement, use, and reuse of wood through time. The long use of the site portrays a complex picture of wood procurement for construction from the A.D. 800s through the early A.D. 1100s, and its reuse in both prehistoric and historic times. Major construction periods are tree-ring dated to the mid-A.D. 800s, between A.D. 1047 and 1049, and between A.D. 1077 and 1082. Many of the construction events appear causally related to decade-long wet periods, when food surplus could accumulate. The use of wood at Pueblo Bonito mirrors a larger system of cultural behavior important for our interpretation of the development and demise of the Chacoan system.
Title: The Chaco Wood Project: The Chronometric Reappraisal of Pueblo Bonito
Description:
The inventory and analysis of 4,294 pieces of wood remaining in Pueblo Bonito are described.
This site, long a keystone for interpreting the Chacoan Phenomenon in the San Juan Basin of northwestern New Mexico, reveals a fascinating history in the procurement, use, and reuse of wood through time.
The long use of the site portrays a complex picture of wood procurement for construction from the A.
D.
800s through the early A.
D.
1100s, and its reuse in both prehistoric and historic times.
Major construction periods are tree-ring dated to the mid-A.
D.
800s, between A.
D.
1047 and 1049, and between A.
D.
1077 and 1082.
Many of the construction events appear causally related to decade-long wet periods, when food surplus could accumulate.
The use of wood at Pueblo Bonito mirrors a larger system of cultural behavior important for our interpretation of the development and demise of the Chacoan system.
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