Data on Chacoan or
Chacoan-Like Great Houses

David R. Wilcox

Chaco Canyon Polity: effective radius: 2.5 days

Rank Order	Site Name	Size (sq. m)	Org. Type	Polity Rank Order	Size Class	Sources
1	Chetro Ketl	23,395	E; T+	1	1A	1, 2, 3
2	Pueblo Bonito	18,530	D+	2	1A	1, 2, 3
6	Pueblo del Arroyo	8991	B	4	1A	1, 2, 3
9	Pueblo Alto	8260	E	6	2A	1, 2, 3
18	Kin Kletso	2640	2M; T	11	2A	1, 2, 3
71	New Alto	645	M	30	5A	1, 2, 3
4	Penasco Blanco	15,010	Oval+	3	1A	1, 2, 3
7	Una Vida	8750	arc L+	5	2A	1, 2, 3
10	Kin Bineola	2100; 8225	2K; E+?	7	2A 2A	1, 6
11	Hungo Pavi	8025	B+	8	2A	1, 2, 3
12	Pueblo Pintado	5935	L+	9	2A	1, 2, 3, 6
16	Tsin Kletsin	3440	?; T	10	2A	1, 2, 5
20	Wijiji	2535	2K	12	2A	1, 2
21	Kin Klizhin	2395	2K;T	13	2A	1, 3, 6
26	Skunk Springs	1935	2K+	14	3A	3, 6
27	Peach Springs	1880	?; T?+	15	3A	1
28	Kin Ya-a	1845	3K; T+	16	3A	1, 6
31	Casa Chiquita	1460	M	17	3A	1, 2
35	Casa del Rio	1250	no K	18	4A	5, 6
37	Muddy Water I	1205	1K+	19	4A	5, 6
42	Red Willow	1064+	2K?T+	20	4A	8
45	Bisanni	1040	dual	21	4A	1, 3
46	Newcomb	1000	?+	22	4A	5, 6
47	Coolidge	971	dual+	23	4A	5, 6
	Padilla Well	900+	?+	24	5A	5
53	Kin Indian	875	?	25	5A	22
56	Dalton Pass	825	2K+	26	5A	6
57	Toh La Kai	800	2K+	27	5A	5, 6
61	Greazy Hill	780	?	28	5A	22
63	Chaco East	750	?	29	5A	22
73	Standing Rock	630	no K+	31	5A	6
76	Figueredo	580+	2K+	32	5A	6
77	Muddy Water II	575	1K	33	5A	5, 6
78	Pierre's I	570	dual	34	5A	1
81	Pierre's II	505	M	35	5A	1
82	Whirlwind House	500	1K	36	5A	5, 6
85	Upper Kin Kletsin	470	1K	37	5A	1
87	Fort Wingate	466	?+	38	5A	6
90	Bee Burrow	450	2K	39	5A	1, 6
93	Thunder Ridge	400	?+	40	4B	7, 10
94	Pinedale	400	?	41	5A	22
96	Muddy Water III	390	2K	42	5A	5, 6
98	Tocito	372+	2K?+	43	5A	6
99	Quatro Payasos	370	?	44	5A	22
102	Santosee	325+	2K+	45	5A	6
104	Tse Lichi	300	M; T	46	5A	22
105	Blue Water Spring	300	?+?	47	5A	22
107	Section 8	280	2K	48	5A	5, 6
108	Greenlee	255	1K	49	5A	1
109	Lake Valley	230+	no K	50	5A	6
118	Halfway House	145	no K	51	5A	1
?	Church Rock	?	?+	?	5A?	22
?	Iyanbito	?	?+	?	5A?	22
?	Twin Lakes	?	?+	?	5A?	6

Aztec Polity: effective radius: 1.5 days

Rank Order	Site Name	Size (sq. m)	Org. Type	Polity Rank Order	Size Class	Sources
3	Aztec West	15,030	E+	1	1A	1, 3, 13
5	Aztec East	9295+	D+	2	1A	1, 3. 13
23	Aztec North	2100	B+	6	2A	13, 22
8	Salmon	8320	E; T+	3	2A	1, 3, 13
14	Kello Blancett West	4000	?+?	4	2A	13, 22
?	Kello Blancett East	?	?+?	?	2A?	22
17	Morris 41	2875	?+	5	3A	1, 15
30	Sterling	1685	2K?+?	7	3A	1, 14
64	Morris 39	730	2K+	8	4A	1, 15
86	Twin Angels	470	2K	9	5A	1
103	Squaw Springs	312+	2K+	10	5A	6
111	Morris 20	222	3K	11	5A	15
?	Jacques	?	?	?	5A?	13
?	Jackson Lake	?	?+	?	5A?	13, 22
?	LA 2519	?	?	?	5A?	13, 22

Chimney Rock Isolate: effective radius: 1 day?

Rank Order	Site Name	Size (sq. m)	Org. Type	Polity Rank Order	Size Class	Sources
19	Chimney Rock	2535	2K+	1	1B	1, 11
?	5AA8	?	?	2	?	12

Guadalupe Isolate: effective radius: 0.5 days

Rank Order	Site Name	Size (sq. m)	Org. Type	Polity Rank Order	Size Class	Sources
33	Guadalupe	1400	2K	1	3B	1, 9

San Mateo Polity: effective radius: 1 to 1.5 days

Rank Order	Site Name	Size (sq. m)	Org. Type	Polity Rank Order	Size Class	Sources
13	San Mateo	4125	2K+?	1	1B	5, 6
24	Haystack	2055	2K; T+	2	2B	5, 6
44	Kin Bee Tsahyoh	1050	2K?+	3	3B	23
60	El Rito	795	2K?+?	4	3B	5, 6
62	Andrews	750	2K?+	5	4B	5, 6
72	Casamero	635	2K?+	6	4B	3, 6
80	Kin Nizhoni	550	2K	7	4B	5, 6
83	Coyotes Sing Here	500	2K	8	4B	5, 6

Allentown Polity: effective radius: 1 to 1.5 days

Rank Order	Site Name	Size (sq. m)	Org. Type	Polity Rank Order	Size Class	Sources
15	Allentown	3460	dual+	1	1B	1, 3
39	Kin Hocho'i	1196+	2K?+	2	2B	8
43	Navajo Springs	1050+	2K?+	3	2B	3, 7, 8
51	LA 38011	900+	?	4	3B	8
68	Hunter's Point	693	2K?+	5	3B	8, 10
69	Chambers	680	2K?+?	6	3B	3, 8, 10
74	Navajo South	600	?+	7	3B	3, 10
91	At'see Nitsaa	441+	?+	8	4B	8
100	Sanders Pueblo	360	?	9	4B	3, 6, 8, 10
110	Stepping Stone House	220+	1K	10	4B
114	Houck	200	2K?	11	4B	1, 3, 7, 8
119	Woyle A'din	128+	?	12	4B	8
?	Sanders Ruin	?	?+?	?	4B?	8
?	Tseyatoh	?	?+?	?	4B?	8

Zuni Polity: effective radius: 0.5 day

Rank Order	Site Name	Size (sq. m)	Org. Type	Polity Rank Order	Size Class	Sources
55	Gonzales Well	850+	2K?	1	3B	8
75	Village of the Great Kivas	590	2K+	2	2B	1, 3
84	Spier's 81	500	?+	3	3B	21
?	Bosson Well	?	?	?	4B?	8

Las Ventanas Isolate: effective radius: 0.5 day

Rank Order	Site Name	Size (sq. m)	Org. Type	Polity Rank Order	Size Class	Sources
52	Las Ventanas	900	no K?; T+	3	1B	3, 6

Cow Skull Isolate: effective radius: 0.5 day

Rank Order	Site Name	Size (sq. m)	Org. Type	Polity Rank Order	Size Class	Sources
	Cow Skull	300+	no K+	4	3B	8, 24

Kin Cheops Polity: effective radius: 0.5 to 1 day

Rank Order	Site Name	Size (sq. m)	Org. Type	Polity Rank Order	Size Class	Sources
25	Kin Cheops	1950	no K?+	1	1B	8
120	Hubble Corner	100+	no K+	?	3B	3, 8
?	Cerro Prieto	?	M?	?	3B?	8
?	Largo Gap	?	?+?	?	3B?	8
?	Danson's 202	?	no K+	?	3B?	8

LA 4030 Isolate?: effective radius: 0.5 days?

Rank Order	Site Name	Size (sq. m)	Org. Type	Polity Rank Order	Size Class	Sources
65	LA 4030	700+	no K	1?	1B?	8
66	Cox Ranch	700+	no K+?	2	2B	8

Canyon Butte Isolate?: effective range: 0.5 days?

Rank Order	Site Name	Size (sq. m)	Org. Type	Polity Rank Order	Size Class	Sources
49	Canyon Butte	950	?	1	1B	10, 22
115	Kin Trinklebert	200	?+	2	4B	10, 22

Blackrock Gaddy Polity: effective radius: 0.5 day

Rank Order	Site Name	Size (sq. m)	Org. Type	Polity Rank Order	Size Class	Sources
32	Blackrock Gaddy	1400	?	1	2B	10
48	Bad Dog Ridge	950	?+	2	3B	10
?	Wide Ruin	?	?	3	4B?	10

Sunrise Springs Polity: effective radius: 0.5 days

Rank Order	Site Name	Size (sq. m)	Org. Type	Polity Rank Order	Size Class	Sources
59	Sunrise Springs	800	?+	1	1B	3, 7, 10
92	Bear Squats	420+	?+	2	2B	3, 7
116	Ganado	200	?+	3	3B	7, 10
117	Toyee	200	?	4	3B	10
?	Cornfields	?	?	?	3B?	7, 10
?	Kin Lichee	?	2K	?	4B?	3, 7

Tse Chizzi Polity: effective radius: 0.5 days

Rank Order	Site Name	Size (sq. m)	Org. Type	Polity Rank Order	Size Class	Sources
70	Tse Chizzi	666	?+	1	1B	3, 7, 10
97	Whippoorwill	375	?	2	2B	7, 10
101	Burnt Corn	340	?	3	2B	7, 10
?	Salina Springs	?	?	?	2B?	3, 7

White House Isolate?: effective range: 0.5 days?

Rank Order	Site Name	Size (sq. m)	Org. Type	Polity Rank Order	Size Class	Sources
?	White House	?	2K?	1?	1B?	3, 20

Lukachukai Polity: effective range: 0.5 days?

Rank Order	Site Name	Size (sq. m)	Org. Type	Polity Rank Order	Size Class	Sources
?	Lukachukai	?	?	1	1B?	22
95	Round Rock	400	no K	2	2B	7, 10

El Malpais Polity: effective radius: 1 day

Rank Order	Site Name	Size (sq. m)	Org. Type	Polity Rank Order	Size Class	Sources
38	El Malapais	1200+	2K?+	1	1B	13, 16
58	Mitten Rock	800	?	2	2B	10
79	Teec Nos Pos	555	?	3	3B	7, 10
112	Hogback	205	1K+	4	3B	1, 6
?	Eagle Nest	?	?	?	3B?	13, 22

Mesa Verde Polity: effective radius: 0.5 days?

Rank Order	Site Name	Size (sq m)	Org. Type	Polity Rank Order	Size Class	Sources
34	Far View House	1290	M?	1	1B	3, 20, 25

Yellow Jacket Polity?: effective radius: 1 day?

Rank Order	Site Name	Size (sq. m)	Org. Type	Polity Rank Order	Size Class	Sources
?	Yellow Jacket	?	?+	1?	1B?	12, 18
40	Yucca House	1190	?	2?	2B?	3, 5, 18
41	Wallace	1080	2K	3?	2B?	1, 12, 17
54	Lowry	870	?+	4?	2B?	1, 3, 19
67	Ida Jean	695	2K+	5?	2B?	1, 12
89	Escalante	455	M	6?	3B?	1, 3, 18
?	Haynie	?	?	?	2B?	12
?	Casa Negra	?	?+	?	3B?	12
?	Reservoir	?	?+	?	3B?	12, 18
?	Lancaster	?	?	?	2B?	18
?	Ansel Hall	?	?	?	2B?	12
?	5DL860	?	?	?	2B?	12

Cottonwood Falls Polity?: effective radius: 0.5 to 1 days??

Rank Order	Site Name	Size (sq. m)	Org. Type	Polity Rank Order	Size Class	Sources
?	Cottonwood Falls	?	?+	1?	1B?	3, 12
?	Arch Canyon	?	?	?	?	12
?	Et Al.	457	2K	?+	?	12
?	Montezuma	?	?	?	?	12

Bluff Cemetery Isolate: effective distance: 0.5 days?

Rank Order	Site Name	Size (sq. m)	Org. Type	Polity Rank Order	Size Class	Sources
1	Bluff Cemetery	857	2K+	1	2B?	3, 12

Appendix 1: Key:

Size: Floor Area in square meters; the numbers with a "+" are estimates of the first-story floor area of room blocks only, while the other numbers include estimates of higher story floor area and plazas.

Organizational Type: K: kiva; M: McElmo; dual: two room blocks; B: bracket-shaped; T: tower kiva

Sources:

1. Powers et al. 1983
2. Lekson 1984
3. personal observation
4. Mathien and Windes 1989
5. Schelberg 1984
6. Marshall et al. 1979
7. Reagan 1929; Gilpin 1986, 1989
8. Fowler et al. 1987
9. Pippin 1987
10. Dennis Gilpin, personal communication 1991
11. Eddy 1977
12. Varien et al. 1993
13. McKenna and Stein 1988
14. Bice 1983
15. Morris 1939
16. McKenna 1988
17. Bradley 1984
18. Kane 1994
19. Martin 1936
20. Lekson 1991
21. Keith Kintigh, personal communication 1991
22. Stein 1991
23. Copeland 1985
24. Wozniak and Marshall 1991
25. Fewkes 1917

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