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A landform with an ancient astronomical observatory at the top at the eastern entrance to Chaco Canyon, New Mexico, USA.
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Oswald, B. (2018, June 27). Fajada Butte, Chaco Canyon. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8968/fajada-butte-chaco-canyon/
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Oswald, Benjamin. "Fajada Butte, Chaco Canyon." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified June 27, 2018. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8968/fajada-butte-chaco-canyon/.
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Oswald, Benjamin. "Fajada Butte, Chaco Canyon." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 27 Jun 2018. Web. 22 Oct 2021.