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1 The '''Chuska Valley''' is a geographical region located in the northwestern portion of the [[United States|U.S.]] state of [[New Mexico]]. Sitting atop the [[Colorado Plateau]] in the [[Four Corners]] region of the desert [[Southwestern United States|Southwest]], it is near both [[Chacra Mesa]] and [[Chaco Canyon]], which are noted for their [[Chacoan civilization|Chacoan]] [[Anasazi]] ruins. The Chaco Slope is differentiated from the neighboring [[Gobernador Slope]], [[Chaco Core]], and [[Chaco Plateau]] by distinct surface water drainage patterns and geological formations. These regions were first labelled by archaeologist [[Gwinn Vivian]].<ref name="Fagan_2005_45-46">{{harvnb|Fagan|2005|pp=45–46}}.</ref> The valley is associated with the nearby [[Chuska Mountains]].
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3 == Citations ==
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6 == References ==
7 * {{Citation
8 | last1 = Fagan
9 | given1 = B
10 | year = 2005
11 | title = Chaco Canyon: Archaeologists Explore the Lives of an Ancient Society
12 | publisher = Oxford University Press
13 | isbn = 0-19-517043-1
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16 {{coord missing|New Mexico}}
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18 [[Category:Colorado Plateau]]
19 [[Category:Valleys of New Mexico]]
20 [[Category:Landforms of San Juan County, New Mexico]]
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