Mexico

Huápoca

Paquimé cliff dwellings in Chihuahua, Mexico

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Huápoca is an archaeological site located 36 kilometers west of Ciudad Madera, in the Huápoca Canyon region, northwest of the Mexican state of Chihuahua. Visitors to the Huápoca region visit the Rio Papigochi and sites such as the Aguila and Serpiente caves, the Huápoca Spa and the Huápoca bridge, with access to the archaeological sites. In the Madera region, there are approximately 150 archaeological sites scattered across the cliffs. Most of them are in varying states of repair, with some damage caused by several factors, including the lack of attention, care and surveillance. Adobe floors are broken in several places, and walls are damaged with graffiti, even over old glyphs.

Paleolithic
Mesolithic
Neolithic
Chalcolithic
Bronze Age
Iron Age
Classical Period
Post-Classical Period
Early Modern Period
Industrial Period
Contemporary Period
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Casas Grandes earliest settlements

1000 BCE

Cuarenta Casas construction

1060–1205 CE

Casas Grandes apogee

1261–1300 CE

Casas Grandes decline

1450 CE

First regional notice by explorer Darl Lumbholtz

1898

Classification

Archaeological Features

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Storage Structures

Granaries
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Burial and Funerary Structures

Tombs
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Artistic and Decorative Features

Inscriptions
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Domestic and Habitation Structures

HousesCavesVillages
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Environmental and Natural Features

Rock SheltersModified Caves
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Food Production and Processing Features

Hearths
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Transportation and Communication Structures

Bridges
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Country

Mexico

Coordinates

29.19° N, -108.34° E