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Why Did Anasazi Create Chimney Rock? 
If
you’ve never seen a 3-D view like this, you’ll love Google Earth 5. You’re in a plane 10,000’ above Oops,
I forgot – I put our moon in… 1000 Years Ago… The ancient
Anasazi decided to construct Chimney Rock as a sacred worship place. The celebration: if they could catch the moon
where it rose on its farthest northern trajectory in 1076 AD, they would
witness a ceremonial event unlike any available in nearby regions. Moonrise between these spires was cause for
immense and everlasting celebration. So,
they built the great house in 1076 on this lonely ridge near what would become With
time, excitement did not wane… calendrical methods predicted another event in
1094 AD. So, they continued to build in
preparation – completing the kiva in 1093 for the 1094 standstill. We
don’t know why Anasazi left Chimney Rock after 3rd standstill in
1111; by 1125 AD, they were gone… We
added this brief explanation of Chimney Rock as a refinement on our
Chaco-Chimney Rock GE Tour. You have
already seen our tour to celebrate lunar standstills; tell us what you think
with an email (address below) … A
recent multi room greathouse excavation in June, 2009, provided exciting new
evidence to Dr. Steve Lekson, Curator, University of Colorado Museum of Natural
History, and crew. Anasazi Adventure Dr.
Joe Bridwell is an award-winning fine art photographer whose interest centers
on photography, natural landscapes, and awesome beauty of the He
has begun to think of their exploits almost as a magic potion. Where was the water? How did they get food? When
and where did they migrate between Can
he peacefully access and show their environment, little changed since their
sudden departure, to create dramatic fine art photography? Google
Earth Tours, our Chaco-Chimney Rock GE Tour in particular, are a truly exciting
way to show interested photographers, viewers, and potential clients: 1. Where
we take digital adventure tours? 2. What
our amazing photo ops are? 3. How
to return and create fine art photos? 4. How
to create their own exciting GE tours? Ó2010, Chopawamsic LC, All Right Reserved geocomp (at) geocompa.com |