S2 E1 Chaco Canyon
Chaco Canyon is without doubt the finest ancient architecture within the modern United States. The Ancestral Pueblo built it over a 300 year period between 850-1150 CE, but the strange thing is – they barely lived there. Join me as we discuss the “Chaco Phenomenon”.
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The Solstice Project has been a dynamic research institution and a force for preserving Chaco Canyon for over 40 years. Their website is full of great information and donating to them assures that your support goes directly to education and preservation. https://www.solsticeproject.org
Chaco Canyon National Park – check this site before trying to visit Chaco Canyon – the road conditions can be dangerous! https://www.nps.gov/chcu/index.htm
Thanks Ed. Chaco is one of the few places I’ve been to that you have lectured about. It is a wonderful, amazing place.
Fascinating podcast, Dr. Barnhart! I have been to Chaco Canyon several times. and remain captivated by it. I look forward to the day when you can start scheduling tours in this area again.
Nice lecture on the ancient Pueblo culture in Chaco Canyon, I am going to check out the related lectures (with graphics and photos) on The Great Courses. I visited it in 2019 along with Aztec and Salmon Ruins to the north. I observed some of the archaeoastronomy observations at each of the sites that Ed talked about. I have yet to visit Chimney Rock, but plan to. Looking forward to the next podcast.
The Great course is excellent! On amazon prime if interested.
Really enjoyed the podcast on Chaco Canyon. It reinforced what I learned watching the Great Courses Plus on Ancient Civilizations of North America. Going to Chaco Canyon is on my bucket list. Hard to believe that I haven’t made it there yet. Please let me know when you are taking the next tour to that region, and count me in!
Let’s go fall of 2021!
I visited Chaco Canyon by myself last summer, and it was an incredible experience. It felt like I had a special connection with this place, like having had numerous past lives there. I think ancient civilizations from various cultures would meet there for large events with trading and ceremony certain times of year. They’d inhabit the area for a few months as they intermingled with tribes from all across north America.
Enjoying your podcast. Thank you for sharing! Sending gratitude from Fort Collins, Colorado
Found Dr. Barnhart on Great Courses on The Ancient in North America and finished all episodes this week. Researching his suggested websites led to this podcast- Amazing amount of information- have visited many of the sites over the years in the episodes and Chaco was one. A deeper understanding and appreciation of what we saw and experienced. Thank you!