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Chaco Canyon, Northwestern New Mexico, U.S.A.
Between between AD 850 and 1250, Chaco Canyon was a major cultural center for the puebloan people who lived in what is now the Southwestern United States.
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Crab Nebula Supernova Observations
The supernova that formed the Crab Nebula in 1054 was observed by the ancient Chinese, but there are no known western observations.
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The Crab Nebula Supernova 1054 AD
On July 4, 1054 the supernova that formed the Crab Nebula occurred in the constellation Taurus. It was bright enough to be visible in the daytime for nearly a month.
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Anasazi Supernova Observations
A petroglyph in Chaco Canyon, New Mexico may be an Anasazi record of the supernova that formed the Crab Nebula.
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Crow Canyon Adult Research Program, Colorado
This article discusses an archaeological volunteer opportunity at Crow Canyon, Colorado
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Growing Pains for Farmington Farmers' Market
The pungent aroma of roasting chiles competes with coffee brewed on a campstove as this quaint, quiet, communal market faces hard challenges ahead.
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Mystery of the 1054 Supernova
Theories abound for the lack of European documentary evidence for the Supernova of 1054. But are any of them true?
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The Fate of the Anasazi
No one really knowns what caused the Anasazi nation to relocate to southwestern Colorado and take up residence amid the cliffs and canyons.
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New Mexico's Pueblo Bonito to Cetro Ketl Trail
The mile-long Pueblo Bonito to Cetro Ketl trail loop at Chaco Culture National Historic Park in New Mexico shows off two Pueblo great houses. It's a relatively easy hike.
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Chaco Culture
A look into the history of the Anasazi people, living in the famous Four Corners region of America; also known as Chaco Culture
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Adobe Architecture
The Anasazi improved their architectural skills to the point where they were able to construct buildings as high as five stories, consisting of hundreds of rooms.
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Mound Culture
Of the four pre-contact cultures who designed large earthen structures throughout the northeast, the mound builders of Poverty Point were the first.
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The First Americans
Where did the first native Americans come from? How did they get there? This article explores the scientific and scholarly evidence about the first arrivals of native humankind to the Americas, and how they developed unique cultures that became the tribes we know of in history, and today.
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