Canyon de Chelly or Canyon de Chelly National Monument is a protected site that contains the remains of 5,000 years of Native American inhabitation. Canyon de Chelly is located in the northeastern portion of the US state of Arizona within the Navajo Nation and not too far from the border with neighboring New Mexico. It is located 472 km (293 miles) northwest of Phoenix, Arizona. Canyon de Chelly is unique in the United States as it preserves the ruins and rock art of indigenous peoples that lived in the region for centuries - the Ancestral Puebloans and the Navajo. Canyon de Chelly has been recognized as a US National Monument since 1931 CE, and it is one of the most visited National Monuments in the United States today.
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Timeline
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c. 200 BCE - c. 100 BCEFirst settlements are made at Canyon de Chelly.
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c. 300 CE - c. 400 CEThe earliest structures are built in the Mummy Cave at Canyon de Chelly.
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c. 700 CEThe Ancestral Puebloan Culture (Anasazi) is first evident at Canyon de Chelly.
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c. 1060 CE - c. 1275 CEThe White House Ruins are inhabited at Canyon de Chelly.
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c. 1150 CECanyon de Chelly reaches it zenith with a population of 600-800.
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c. 1300 CEThe Ancestral Puebloan Culture abandons Canyon de Chelly.
