Casas Grandes
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prehistoric archaeological site in the northern Mexican state of Chihuahua
Key facts
- Location
- Chihuahua , Mexico
- Built
- 1130 CE
- Rebuilt
- 1350 CE
- Official name
- Archaeological Zone of Paquimé, Casas Grandes
- Type
- Cultural
- Criteria
- iii, iv
- Designated
- 1998 (22nd session )
- Reference no
- 560rev
- Region
- Latin America and the Caribbean
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- archaeological site
- Country
- Mexico
- Located in
- Casas Grandes Municipality
- Area
- 146.72
- Elevation
- 1476
- Image
- Zona arqueológica de Paquimé 2020.jpg
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- heritage designation
- World Heritage Site
- Commons category
- Archaeological Zone of Paquimé, Casas Grandes
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Encyclopedic overview
Casas Grandes (Spanish for Great Houses; also known as Paquimé) is a prehistoric archaeological site in the northern Mexican state of Chihuahua. Construction of the site is attributed to the Mogollon culture. Casas Grandes has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site under the purview of INAH and a "Pueblo Mágico" since 2015.
Casas Grandes is one of the largest and most complex Mogollon culture sites in the region. Settlement began after 1130 AD, and the larger buildings developed into multi-storied dwellings after 1350 AD. The community was abandoned approximately in 1450 AD. Casas Grandes is regarded as one of the most significant Mogollon archaeological zones in the northwestern Mexico region, linking it to other sites in Arizona and New Mexico in the United States, and demonstrating the extent of the Mogollon sphere of influence.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Casas Grandes” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.