Pueblo Alto

Chaco Culture, Chaco Canyon, New Mexico; construction completed c. 1140 C.E.; located in Chaco Culture National Historic Park. This pueblo is unique in Chaco for being only one story high, except for a possible tower kiva on the east wing. Large quatities of turquoise, from a mine near Cerillos, NM, and argillite stone were found here, indicating a center for processing the gemstones into fine art.

Elevation is 1962 meters (6440 feet) above sea level.

Materials: mortarless stone walls, wood log roof structure, with mud/clay roof.

Data for CG model:
1.Chaco Research Archive: http://www.chacoarchive.org/cra/chaco-sites/hungo-pavi/
2. Lekson, Stephen H., 1986. GREAT PUEBLO ARCHITECTURE of CHACO CANYON, NEW MEXICO, University of New Mexico Press, Albuquerque, New Mexico.
3. Morgan, William N., 1994. ANCIENT ARCHITECTURE OF THE SOUTHWEST, University of Texas Press, Austin, Texas.