Great Kiva Design in Chaco Canyon: An Archaeology of Geometry

Year: 2003 Authors: Chris Hardaker

Core claim

Great kiva floor and ring measurements appear to match geometric proportional systems such as square-circle constructions and √phi-related ratios.

Topics

Chaco Canyon kivas, classical geometry, architectural proportions, ring measurements

Domains

regular polygons, squaring a circle, proportional ratios, geometry, architecture, design theory, prehistoric built form, ritual architecture

Methods

structural analysis, quantitative measurement, ratio comparison, geometric overlay

Media

kiva floor plans, pilaster arrangements, posthole placements, ring radii

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