Chaco Canyon Chaco Canyon, New Mexico, has been called the Stonehenge of North America. Its spectacular pueblos, or great houses, are world famous and have attracted the attention of archaeologists for more than a century.         Brian Fagan draws on the very latest research on Chaco and its environs to tell the remarkable story of the people of the canyon, from foraging bands and humble farmers to the elaborate society that flourished between the tenth and twelfth centuries A.D. Fagan weaves the latest discoveries into a compelling narrative of people living in a harsh, unpredictable environment. This is not a story about artifacts, and dusty digs, but a riveting narrative of people going about their daily business, living and dying, loving, raising children, living in plenty and in hunger, pondering the cosmos and facing the unpredictable challenges of the environment. He reveals a society where agriculture and religion went hand-in-hand, where the ritual power of Chaco’s leaders drew pilgrims from distant communities. And he explores the enduring mystery of Chaco’s sudden decline in the face of savage drought and shows how its legacy survives into modern times.