• Overlooking Chetro Ketl

    Chaco Culture

    National Historical Park New Mexico

Curriculum Materials

Chaco Culture National Historical Park has worked closely with the NASA and the Exploratorium to create hands-on classroom activities that meet National Science Education Standards. You can access these at the Exploratorium web site.

Did You Know?

R H Kern drawing of Pueblo Pintado

Many buildings got the names you see at the park today during an exploration under Lieutenant James Simpson in 1849.  Simpson recorded the names given to him by one of his guides, Carravahal.  They have linguistic origins in Spanish, Navajo, and Hopi.