Paquime
The archaeological site is located at 350 km at the north of the state of Chihuahua, and hald a kilometer away from the City of Piedras Grandes, in the Mexican State of Chihuahua.
Paquime was a prehispanic settlement which had influence over the North Western part of Mexico, Arizona, and New Mexico. Arcaeological studies suggest that the site probably had a total population of around 3500 people, but the ethnic origin of its ihabitants is yet unknown.
The site is famous for its adobe structures and its “T” shaped doors. Of its total extension, only a fraction of it has been excavated. Some archaeologists suggest that the site has certain characteristics of Oasisamerican cultures. The Oasisamericans were mainly agricultural societies, which extended from the American state of Utah until southern Chihuahua. Some other archaeologists suggest the origin of Paquime in an ivasion of tribes from Central Mexico.
The people from Paquime lived their lives under a unique artistic sense. Their ceramic works are tainted with some unique labyrinth glyphs, and traces of original necklaces and bracelets have been found in the site. The also counted with heating systems for the cold winters, and aqueducts, which distributed the water across the city.
The city of Paquime was founded around the year 400 A.D It had its splendor around the year 1300 A.D, and it is expected that since the year 1100 A.D. between 35 to 50 generations of Paquineans emerged. The city fell between the year 1400 and 1450 A.D, way before the Spanish conquerors arrived.
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