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CHACOAN AND VERNACULAR ARCHITECTURE AT AZTEC RUINS: PUTTING CHACO IN ITS PLACE

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Pages 203-224 | Published online: 24 Jul 2015
 

Abstract

Aztec Ruins is a classic Chacoan outlier. The two major great houses have classic Chacoan architecture and masonry attributes, alongside vernacular architecture that is more typical o f the San Juan area. Most intriguing are attributes that are not easily categorized as either local or nonlocal, suggesting a mixed group of people participating in great-house construction. Our interpretation supports aspects of both Chacoan immigration and local emulation at Aztec. We believe that Chaco Canyon provided leadership and skilled craftsmen who collaborated with local residents, unlike many outliers where emulation by local populations seems to outweigh Chacoan immigration and control.

Abstract

Aztec Ruins es un clásico pueblo Chacoan. Sus dos grandes casas mayores tienen clásica arquitectura Chacoan y atributos de albañilería que junto con la arquitectura vernacular es más típica del área San Juan. Lo más intrigante son los atributos que no son fáciles de categorizar, tanto locales como no locales, sugiriendo un grupo mixto de gente participando en la construcción de la gran casa. Nuestra interpretación soporta ambos aspectos de migración Chacoan y emulación local en Aztec. Creemos que Chaco Canyon proveyó liderazgo y hábiles artesanos quienes colaboraron con los residentes locales, diferente a otras poblaciones locales donde emulación sobre pasa inmigración y control Chacoan.

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