• 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?

photo of cylinder jars from Chaco

Archeologist Patricia Crown discovered evidence of cacao in a cylinder jar from Chaco! This may be the earliest importation and use of cocoa north of where it is grown. Cacao is now processed into chocolate, but the Mayans and (later) the Chacoans may have consumed a bitter beverage. More...