Chetro Ketl, Chaco Culture National Historical Park (IMAGE)

University of Arizona

Chetro Ketl, Chaco Culture National Historical Park

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Chetro Ketl, built during the 10th and 11th centuries, is one of the largest great houses in Chaco Canyon, New Mexico. Despite the harsh, high desert environment, thousands of people once lived in and around what is now a World Heritage Site at Chaco Culture National Historical Park.

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National Park Service

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