JOURNAL ARTICLE

The House of the Cylinder Jars: Room 28 in Pueblo Bonito, Chaco Canyon.

  • Published In: New Mexico Historical Review, 2023, v. 98, n. 2. P. 197 1 of 3

  • Database: America: History and Life with Full Text 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Ortman, Scott G. 3 of 3

Abstract

The text focuses on *The House of the Cylinder Jars: Room 28 in Pueblo Bonito, Chaco Canyon*, a volume presenting new archaeological research on Pueblo Bonito, a significant Ancestral Pueblo site in New Mexico. The book reports on recent re-excavations of Room 28, where distinctive cylinder jars used for preparing a frothed cacao beverage were found, providing updated documentation and insights into the site's cultural deposits and ritual practices. It reconstructs the transformation of the west court area and suggests a nonviolent dissolution of certain Chacoan authorities, raising questions about leadership and ritual significance. The work also highlights the challenges and progress in conducting respectful, community-engaged archaeology in Chaco Canyon today.

Additional Information

  • Source:New Mexico Historical Review. 2023/04, Vol. 98, Issue 2, p197
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
  • Publication Date:2023
  • ISSN:0028-6206
  • Accession Number:171796462

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