Mathiowetz 2025. Clowns in the U.S. Southwest/Northwest Mexico. (a) Koshare, Classic Mimbres bowl (MimPIDD #4010), site unknown (after Brody 2004:fig. 34). (b) Graffito-style wall painting of striped figure, Unit 16, Paquimé, Chihuahua, Mexico. Digital image of line art drawing originally published in Casas Grandes, Volume 4, page 222, Figure 150–4. Courtesy of the Amerind Foundation, Inc., Dragoon, Arizona. Alice Wesche, Artist. (c) Koshare handprint. Pictograph at Feather Cave, NM (after Ellis and Hammack 1968:fig. 2). (d) Legs of probable Koshare, Awatovi kiva mural, Room 528, Left Wall Design 1 (after Smith 1952:fig. 69a). (e) Koshare with feathered serpent, Abo Painted Rocks, NM (after watercolor by Polly Schaafsma). (f) Koshare, Painted Cave, Bandelier National Monument, New Mexico (after Rohn 1989:116). (g) Koshare climbing tree, Group M Cavate M-100 (east wall), Frijoles Canyon, Pajarito Plateau, NM (after Liebmann 2012:fig. 7.1). Drawings by author unless noted otherwise.

More than entertainers, Puebloan clowns connected ritual, healing, and leadership. Their origins may lie in Casas Grandes, Chihuahua (AD 1200–1450) according to Mathiowetz. buff.ly/TrX8P5f
#SouthwestHistory #Archaeology #PuebloCulture #CasasGrandes

Pitezel 2007. Dry-laid rubble core masonry at EI Pueblito, from north-central masonry room block. Scale = 1 m.

The mapping of Cerro de Moctezuma by Pitezel shows it was more than a hilltop home—it played a special role in the political and ritual networks of the Casas Grandes region. doi.org/10.1179/kiv....
#Archaeology #CasasGrandes #Chihuahua #Paquimé #Southwest

Willhite 2016. Geographic locations of 76 Draw and Paquimé.

From everyday tools to signs of status—Willhite’s research at 76 Draw, NM, uncovers how stone use reflected social and economic life in the Casas Grandes region and shows what sets Paquimé apart. doi.org/10.1080/0023...
#Archaeology #Southwest #CasasGrandes #Paquimé #AncientTrade

Gobierno apoya familias afectadas por lluvias Casas Grandes, Chihuahua El Gobierno del Estado de Chihuahua, a través de la CEPC, entregó apoyos a 174 familias afectadas por las lluvias en Casas Grandes, distribuyendo enseres, colchones y electrodomésticos esenciales para garantizar condiciones dignas y recuperar hogares.

@GobChih y @CEPC_Chih entregan apoyos a 174 familias afectadas por lluvias en #CasasGrandes, garantizando enseres, colchones y refrigeradores para recuperación inmediata. #ProteccionCivil #NoticiasMX

#PeriodismoParaTi #SociedadNoticias

Photo of Archaeological Zone of Paquimé, Casas Grandes (Mexico) by Francesco Bandarin from Wikimedia

Were some at Paquimé sacrificed for the elite? Waller et al. find evidence of ritual violence in a complex burial of 12 individuals. doi.org/10.1080/0023...
#Archaeology #CasasGrandes #Chihuahua #Bioarchaeology #Mesoamerica

Mathiowetz 2018. The Casas Grandes Sun Youth :(photograph © Justin Kerr, K1548).

Who are the macaw-headed figures on Paquimé and other Casas Grandes pottery? Mathiowetz (2014) traced the “Sun Youth” deity across Puebloan & Mesoamerican worlds. doi.org/10.1080/0023...
#Archaeology #CasasGrandes #Chihuahua #Mesoamerica #Pueblo

Mathiowetz 2025. Clowns in the U.S. Southwest/Northwest Mexico. (a) Koshare, Classic Mimbres bowl (MimPIDD #4010), site unknown (after Brody 2004:fig. 34). (b) Graffito-style wall painting of striped figure, Unit 16, Paquimé, Chihuahua, Mexico. Digital image of line art drawing originally published in Casas Grandes, Volume 4, page 222, Figure 150–4. Courtesy of the Amerind Foundation, Inc., Dragoon, Arizona. Alice Wesche, Artist. (c) Koshare handprint. Pictograph at Feather Cave, NM (after Ellis and Hammack 1968:fig. 2). (d) Legs of probable Koshare, Awatovi kiva mural, Room 528, Left Wall Design 1 (after Smith 1952:fig. 69a). (e) Koshare with feathered serpent, Abo Painted Rocks, NM (after watercolor by Polly Schaafsma). (f) Koshare, Painted Cave, Bandelier National Monument, New Mexico (after Rohn 1989:116). (g) Koshare climbing tree, Group M Cavate M-100 (east wall), Frijoles Canyon, Pajarito Plateau, NM (after Liebmann 2012:fig. 7.1). Drawings by author unless noted otherwise.

More than entertainers, Puebloan clowns connected ritual, healing, and leadership. Their origins may lie in Casas Grandes, Chihuahua(AD 1200–1450) doi.org/10.1080/0023...
#SouthwestHistory #Archaeology #PuebloCulture #CasasGrandes

Casas Grandes (Spanish for Great Houses; also known as Paquimé) is a prehistoric archaeological site in the northern Mexican state of Chihuahua. Construction of the site is attributed to the Mogollon culture. Casas Grandes has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site under the purview of INAH and a "Pueblo Mágico" since 2015. Casas Grandes is one of the largest and most complex Mogollon culture sites in the region. Settlement began after 1130 AD, and the larger buildings developed into multi-storied dwellings after 1350 AD. The community was abandoned approximately in 1450 AD. Casas Grandes is regarded as one of the most significant Mogollon archaeological zones in the northwestern Mexico region, linking it to other sites in Arizona and New Mexico in the United States, and demonstrating the extent of the Mogollon sphere of influence. Specialized craft activities included the production of copper bells and ornaments, extensive pottery, and beads from marine molluscs. These crafts were probably distributed by an extensive trading network. Casas Grandes pottery has a white or reddish surface, with ornamentation in blue, red, brown, or black. In the past it was sometimes considered to be of better manufacture than the contemporary pottery in the area.

A Large Casas Grandes Owl Vessel, Post Classic Period, ca. 1250 - 1450 CE

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🏚 #Paquimé & Casas Grandes: A #UNESCO World Heritage Site Presentation

📅 Feb 22, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM

📍Tubac Presidio State Historic Park, 1 Burruel St, #Tubac, #Arizona 85646

👇 Comment PAQUIME below for the link to save your place for this special talk.

#Borderlandia #CasasGrandes #Chihuahua

Finally finished my proposal for the new museum exhibition poster. It’s based on one of the pieces part of the collection as well as the site from where it comes. Missed my watercolors so much!
#Watercolor #Paquime #ExhibitPoster #CasasGrandes