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PB Site, Chaco Culture National Historical Park, NM

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Chaco Canyon, New Mexico | Fall 2019

by Lily Camara

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Penasco Blanco 2, Chaco Culture National Historical Park, NM

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CCHP Petroglyphs, San Juan County, NM. A well-known site with some interesting anthropomorphs and less-interesting graffiti.

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Penasco Blanco 1, Chaco Culture National Historical Park, NM

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3 Figures, Chaco Culture National Historical Park, NM

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Supernova Pictograph, Chaco Culture National Historic Park, NM

This pictograph, located 20 feet up on the underside of a cliff overhang, is considered by many to depict the Crab Supernova that occurred in 1054 AD. A second, more likely theory, is this pictograph marks the area as a sun-watching station. These stations were typically marked with four elements- a crescent, a star, a hand, and a sundisk. All four elements are visible here, though the sundisk in the lower left corner is greatly faded.