List of archaeological sites in Chihuahua, Mexico explained

This is a list of archaeological sites in Chihuahua, Mexico.

Locations

Site nameCultureNearest town (modern name)LocationType class="unsortable"Description class="unsortable"Photo
BocoynaTarahumaraBocoynaRuins
Cerro JuanaqueñaHohokamTrincherasRuins
Cuarenta CasasMogollon cultureVallecitoRuins. Located at Cuarenta Casas.
Cueva del PuenteMogollon cultureVallecitoRuins. Located at Cuarenta Casas.
Cueva de la SerpienteMogollon cultureVallecitoRuins, located at Cuarenta Casas.
Cueva GrandeMogollon cultureVallecitoRuins. Located at Cuarenta Casas.
Cueva del PuenteMogollon cultureMaderaRuins. Located at Cuarenta Casas.
Cueva de las VentanasMogollon cultureVallecitoRuins. Located at Cuarenta Casas.
Cueva de la MomiaCiudad MaderaRuins.
Cueva de la OllaNuevo Casas GrandesRuins
Cueva de la RancheríaCiudad MaderaRuins
House of the OvensMogollon cultureJanosRuins located at Casas Grandes that is part of a World Heritage Site. A single-story room and four kivas. It forms part of a larger complex consisting of nine rooms and two small plazas.
House of the SerpentMogollon cultureJanosRuins located at Casas Grandes that is part of a World Heritage Site. Originally consisted of 26 rooms and three plazas.
Cuarenta CasasMogollon cultureVallecitoRuins
Complejo HuapocaMogollon cultureCuarenta CasasRuins
Cueva de la OllaMogollon cultureCuarenta CasasRuins.
Cueva GrandeMogollon cultureCuarenta CasasRuins
Cueva de las JarillasMogollon cultureCuarenta CasasRuins
HuápocaMogollon cultureCiudad MaderaRuins
House of the MacawsMogollon cultureJanosRuins located at Casas Grandes that is part of a World Heritage Site. This site is so named because 122 birds were buried beneath its floors.
House of the WellsMogollon cultureJanosRuins located at Casas Grandes that is part of a World Heritage Site. The large storage cistern in one of its plazas that was fed from the common network.
Nido del AguilaMogollon cultureVallecitoRuins, located at Cuarenta Casas.
Paquimé / Casas GrandesMogollon culture[1] JanosRuins. Located at Casas Grandes, this is a World Heritage Site.
La RancheríaMogollon cultureMaderaRuins. Located at Cuarenta Casas.

See also

References

Notes and References

  1. Austin and Lujan 40