Introduction to Chaco Canyon in New Mexico | Ancient Southwest

It is intended as an accessible overview of Chaco Canyon. For ease of reading, the text is in one full-color PDF and is similar to a magazine with the content of a textbook chapter. It is beautifully illustrated with photographs, most taken on-site, to make the ancient Southwestern world come alive.

It includes a bibliography, links to free, short videos created by experts that connect to the chapter, discussion questions, short-answer questions, and a multiple-choice and true-false quiz. Answer keys included.

These resources were created by an expert in Indigenous Arts of the Americas. It is an accessible short "book." The PDF can be used in place of the textbook or as a supplemental resource. It is compatible with most textbooks.

Includes:

1. PDF divided into short chapters

2. Photographs and images of authentic artifacts and structures, such as Pueblo Bonito, Cacao Vessels, the mesas, and more

3. Links to free connected video resources (such as 1-3 minute videos about petroglyphs, cliff dwellings, etc.)

4. Bibliography and Image List

5. 15 multiple-choice/True-False questions

6. Discussion questions

7. Answer keys for the questions and quiz

Contents:

1. The Chacoans

2. Location and Food

3. Astronomers

4. Great Houses

5. Trade and Cultural Connections

6. Preservation

Ways you can use this:

• As a textbook replacement for students

• As a teacher resource

• Independent learning

• Homeschooling

• Use it with our standalone activity about design thinking and cacao vessels from Chaco Canyon!

Skills:

• Determining the central idea of an informational text section

• Using textual evidence to answer an essential question