The Museum of the Northern Cultures is operated by the Chihuahua office of the
National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH).
The history of pre-Hispanic cultures in northern Chihuahua abounds while visiting the southern anchor
of the Mimbres-Paquime Connection Loop Trail at the Paquime World Heritage Site, located just outside the community of Casas Grandes.
In addition to the Paquime Ruins, weathered remnants of a culture that flourished between 900-1300 A.D., visitors to this site
will also enjoy a stop at the Museum of the Northern Cultures, which features displays and interpretive exhibits that demonstrate
the technological sophistication of this ancient society.
Click here for their website.
These "T"-shaped entryways are a distinctive architectural phenomenon
found throughout the Paquime Ruins.
The ancient city of Paquime featured an inter-city potable water system with
connections to a nearby spring through stone-lined canals. |
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