Archaeological Zone of Paquimé, Casas Grandes World Heritage Site

Official name

Archaeological Zone of Paquimé, Casas Grandes | UNESCO

Country

Mexico | Map

Continent

North America

Location

Municipality of Casas Grandes, State of Chihuahua
30.3671° Lat, -107.9481° Lon | Map

Code

560

Time Zone

America/Mexico_City (CST, -0600)

Current Time

Category

Cultural

Description

Inscribed 1998. Paquimé, Casas Grandes, which reached its apogee in the 14th and 15th centuries, 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. 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, but which suddenly vanished at the time of the Spanish Conquest.