Chaco Culture Supernova Pictograph
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Uploaded by zendt66 on Aug 31, 2007
Chaco Culture National Historical Park
The Chacoan Culture inhabited Chaco Canyon from about 850 A.D. until 1250. Often referred to as the Anasazi and more recently as the Ancient Pueblo Peoples, they were the builders of a massive complex of "Great houses" with significance astronomical alignments, both solar and lunar. Chaco Canyon is believed to have been a ceremonial center. See: http://www.nps.gov/chcu/
During the timeframe in which the Chacoans prospered, a major astronomical event occurred. In 1054, a supernova, now known as the Crab Nebula, was recorded. It would have been visible in the daylight skies for 23 days. See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SN_1054
My video shows what many believe to be a North American recording of that event. We know of no written language used by the inhabitants of Chaco (pretty amazing given their ability to observe long-term astronomical patterns), so supposition is required to associate this pictograph to that event. Given their attention to the skies, it is a reasonable conclusion.
A final note, the canyon does not normally have this much vegetation. The summer of 2007 had double its normal rainfall. Usually the canyon is pretty barren by August. The Pensaco Blanco trail forks at the end with one part going to the Pensaco Blanco Great House and the other leading to the supernova pictograph. If you are taking this hike in the "hot" months, leave early and plan to return by 11:00 a.m. My quick hike took about three hours. To take in both the pictograph and the great house at Penasco Blanco, allow four to five hours.
BTW, a pictograph is a painted image and a petroglyph is "pecked" into the stone.
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The walk to this site is nice, and even better when u arrive to the pictograph. Great video
murf003 1 year ago
@murf003 Thank you, I appreciate your comments. Too bad I wasn't using a better camera with higher resolution.
zendt66 1 year ago