The extensive remains, only part of which have been excavated, are clear evidence of the vitality of a culture which was perfectly adapted to its physical and economic environment,Ĭriterion (iii) : Paquimé, Casas Grandes, bears eloquent and abundant testimony to an important element in the cultural evolution of North America, and in particular to prehispanic commercial and cultural links.Ĭriterion (iv) : The extensive remains of the archaeological site of Paquimé, Casas Grandes, provide exceptional evidence of the development of adobe architecture in North America, and in particular of the blending of this with the more advanced techniques of Mesoamerica.
Paquimé played a key role in trade and cultural contacts between the Pueblo culture of the south-western United States and northern Mexico and the more advanced civilizations of Mesoamerica.
Its architecture marked an epoch in the development of the architecture of the human settlement of a vast region in Mexico and illustrated an outstanding example of the organization of space in architecture. Its development took place in the years 700-1475 and it reached its apogee in the 14th and 15th centuries. It is the largest archaeological zone that represents the peoples and cultures of the Chihuahua Desert. There are remains from of hundreds of rooms, with doors in a "T" shape and the prehispanic site still maintains its original planning on three axes: axis of housing units, the axis of squares, and the axis of ceremonial buildings. The archaeological zone is distinguished by its impressive buildings in earthen architecture, mostly residential building structures that originally must have been several stories high and the remains of ceremonial monuments which have earthen architecture with masonry coatings. The predominant building material is unfired clay (adobe) stone is used for specific purposes, such as the lining of pits, a technique from central Mexico. It is estimated to contain the remains of some 2,000 rooms in clusters of living rooms, workshops and stores, with patios. It is located at the foot of the Sierra Madre Occidental range near the headwaters of the Casas Grandes River. The archaeological zone of Paquimé is located in the Municipality of Casas Grandes, Chihuahua, Mexico.
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