UNESCO - Chaco - Aztec Ruins National Monument Pos Postcard

UNESCO WHS Serie - Chaco Culture - Aztec Ruins National Monument - For over 2'000 years, Pueblo peoples occupied a vast region of the south-western United States. Chaco Canyon, a major centre of ancestral Pueblo culture between 850 and 1250, was a focus for ceremonials, trade and political activity for the prehistoric Four Corners area. Chaco is remarkable for its monumental public and ceremonial buildings and its distinctive architecture. It has an ancient urban ceremonial centre that is unlike anything constructed before or since. The Aztec Ruins National Monument consists of preserved structures constructed by the Pueblo Indians. Archaeological evidence puts the construction of the ruins in the 12th and 13th centuries. The Puebloan-built ruins were dubbed the "Aztec Ruins" by 19th century American settlers who misattributed their construction to the Aztecs. World Heritage Sites in the USA - Name: Chaco Culture Site: Aztec Ruins National Monument Country: United States of America Location: New Mexico Inscription: 1987 Category: Cultural (iii) Unesco Ref: 353-005 Special Feature: The card has a QR-Code on the backside to navigate for more Informationas about the site.