Kin Klizhin

Kin Klizhin is a small house in the Chaco Canyon, approximately 16.1 kilometres (10.0 mi) southwest of Pueblo Bonito. It dates to the 1080s. It consists of "16 rooms, two kivas, a tower kiva, and an enclosed plaza".[1] The Kin Klizhin Wash flows in the vicinity, which was used to provide irrigation to nearby fields. The site remains unexcavated.

References

  1. "Kin Klizhin". Chacoarchive.org. Retrieved 9 June 2015.

Coordinates: 36°01′44″N 108°04′23″W / 36.0288°N 108.0730°W / 36.0288; -108.0730


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