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Chaco Culture - a large rock fall behind Pueblo Bonito

Detailed Description

This large rock fall behind Pueblo Bonito shows desert varnish on the rubble. This view shows the remains of a great collapse (rock fall) that took place in 1941, destroying some of the previously excavated ruins at the site (NPS, [2008], 2004b).

Sources/Usage

Public Domain.

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