Occurrence of Attributes in Original Text
The text related to the cultural heritage 'Chaco Culture' has mentioned 'Sandstone' in the following places:
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[a] Chacoans quarried sandstone blocks and hauled timber from great distances, assembling fifteen major complexes that remained the largest buildings ever built in North America until the 19th century. | WIKI |
The mesa comprises sandstone and shale formations dating from the Late Cretaceous,[14] which are of the Mesa Verde formation. | WIKI |
[39] The American trader Josiah Gregg wrote about the ruins of Chaco Canyon, referring in 1832 to Pueblo Bonito as "built of fine-grit sandstone". | WIKI |
Casamero Pueblo is located on McKinley County Road 19, near Tecolote Mesa, a red sandstone mesa. | WIKI |
Though simple and compound walls were often used, great houses were primarily constructed of core-and-veneer walls: two parallel load-bearing walls comprising dressed, flat sandstone blocks bound in clay mortar were erected. | WIKI |
Walls were then covered in a veneer of small sandstone pieces, which were pressed into a layer of binding mud. | WIKI |
Within the boundaries of the property are located all the elements necessary to understand and express the Outstanding Universal Value of Chaco Culture, including walls built of sandstone and mud mortar standing more than five storeys tall, pine roof beams, and well-preserved archaeological remains that provide a comprehensive picture of the Chaco culture, all having survived due to high-quality craftsmanship and the dry, remote location. | UNESCO |