Essay topics: As early as the twelfth century A.D., the settlements of Chaco Canyon in New Mexico in the American Southwest were notable for their "great houses," massive stone buildings that contain hundreds of rooms and often stand three or four stories high. Archaeologists have been trying to determine how the buildings were used. While there is still no universally agreed upon explanation, there are three competing theories.
One theory holds that the Chaco structures were purely residential, with each housing hundreds of people. Supporters of this theory have interpreted Chaco great houses as earlier versions of the architecture seen in more recent Southwest societies. In particular, the Chaco houses appear strikingly similar to the large, well-known "apartment buildings" at Taos, New Mexico, in which many people have been living for centuries.
A second theory contends that the Chaco structures were used to store food supplies. One of the main crops of the Chaco people was grain maize, which could be stored for long periods of time without spoiling and could serve as a long-lasting supply of food. The supplies of maize had to be stored somewhere, and the size of the great houses would make them very suitable for the purpose.
A third theory proposes that houses were used as ceremonial centers. Close to one house, called Pueblo Alto, archaeologists identified an enormous mound formed by a pile of old material. Excavations of the mound revealed deposits containing a surprisingly large number of broken pots. This finding has been interpreted as evidence that people gathered at Pueblo Alto for special ceremonies. At the ceremonies, they ate festive meals and then discarded the pots in which the meals had been prepared or served. Such ceremonies have been documented for other Native American cultures.
According to the lecturer and the reading, there are several positive points about great house and several negative points about great house. The lecturer explains that the three points is not convenient at all. However the reading passage was supporting the idea
The first point that the lecturer makes is that there is nothing convenient about those ideas. According to the professor, from outside view, the great house looks like Native American apartment buildings. From inside there wasn't enough amount of fireplace according to the number of families. There were only few fireplaces that can be used by 10 families while they were hundred families. This point from the lecturer contrast with the reading because the reading only says that those great houses are suitable for peoples, in which many people have been living for centuries.
Another point that the lecturer uses to cast doubt on the reading is the idea of storage grain maze is not supporting the evidence. The lecturer claims that if there were enough places for storage, so why there were grain maze, containers on the floor. However, the reading only states that the grain maze could be stored for long periods of time without spoiling and could serve as a long-lasting supply of food.
Finally, the professor stated that, on the contrary of the reading, using houses as ceremonial centers close to one house, called Pueblo Alto, it's not good idea. In other words, there were large materials of building such as stones, sands and trash. This contradicts the final idea of the reading passage because it only says that people gathered at Pueblo Alto for special ceremonies.
three points is not convenient
three points are not convenient
This point from the lecturer contrast with the reading
This point from the lecturer contrasts with the reading
Another point that the lecturer uses to cast doubt on the reading is the idea of storage grain maze is not supporting the evidence.
Another point that the lecturer uses to cast doubt on the reading is that the idea of storage grain maze is not supporting the evidence.
using houses as ceremonial centers close to one house, called Pueblo Alto, it's not good idea.
using houses as ceremonial centers close to one house, called Pueblo Alto, is not good idea.
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