Chuska Valley
The Chuska Valley is a geographical region located in the northwestern portion of the U.S. state of New Mexico. Sitting atop the Colorado Plateau in the Four Corners region of the desert Southwest, it is near both Chacra Mesa and Chaco Canyon, which are noted for their Chacoan Anasazi ruins. The Chaco Slope is differentiated from the neighboring Gobernador Slope, , and by distinct surface water drainage patterns and geological formations. These regions were first labelled by archaeologist .[1] The valley is associated with the nearby Chuska Mountains.
Citations[]
- ^ Fagan 2005, pp. 45–46.
References[]
- Fagan, B (2005), Chaco Canyon: Archaeologists Explore the Lives of an Ancient Society, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-517043-1.
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