Chaco Culture Word Search
Chaco Culture, as a word search. 12 words drawn from its architecture, its landscape, and the people who built it sit hidden in a 15×15 letter grid, running in every direction. Drag across a word to claim it, and clear the board to finish.
Words to find: CHACO, CANYON, PUEBLO, KIVA, ADOBE, SANDSTONE, TIMBER, MASONRY, WALL, LINTEL, DOORWAY, MESA.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
Chaco Culture word list, defined
- CHACO /ˈtʃɑːkəʊ/ (UK), /ˈtʃɑːkoʊ/ (US) · noun
- A large semi-arid lowland region extending across parts of Argentina, Paraguay, Bolivia, and Brazil; when capitalized (the Chaco or Gran Chaco) it refers specifically to this South American territory.
- CANYON /ˈkænjən/ · noun
- A deep, narrow valley with steep sides, typically carved by a river cutting through rock over a long period of time. Related: gorge, ravine, gulch, defile.
- PUEBLO /ˈpwɛbloʊ/ · noun
- A pueblo is a type of Native American community or village, typically located in the southwestern United States. It can also refer to a style of architecture characterized by multi-story buildings made of stone, adobe, or earth. Related: village, town, settlement, community.
- KIVA /kiːvə/ · noun
- A pit or hole in the ground, especially one used as a dwelling or storage place in a Pueblo Indian village. A type of community development financial institution that provides loans to entrepreneurs in developing countries. Related: pit, hole, cave, dwelling.
- ADOBE /əˈdoʊbi/ · noun
- A sun-dried brick made of clay and straw, used as a building material, especially in the southwestern United States and Latin America; also the clay soil from which such bricks are made. Related: mudbrick, clay brick, sun-dried brick, earthen brick.
- SANDSTONE /sændstoʊn/ · noun
- A type of sedimentary rock formed from sand-sized grains of minerals and rock fragments, often used as a building material. Related: limestone, granite, marble, conglomerate.
- TIMBER /ˈtɪmbər/ · noun
- Wood, especially when cut into planks or logs, used for building or making furniture. A large quantity of wood, especially when cut and prepared for use. Related: wood, lumber, timberline, forest.
- MASONRY /mæsˈnəri/ · noun
- The art or occupation of building with stone, brick, or concrete, or the structure or work produced by this art or occupation. The use of stones or bricks in building. Related: stonework, bricklaying, carpentry, construction.
- WALL /wɔl/ · noun, verb
- A continuous vertical part of a building, typically made of brick, stone, or concrete, and serving as a means of enclosure or support. To cover or surround something with a wall. Related: barrier, fence, partition, screen.
- LINTEL /lɪntəl/ · noun
- A horizontal beam spanning an opening, typically above a door or window, supporting the weight of the wall above. A lintel can be made of stone, brick, or other materials. Related: beam, header, architrave, lintel block.
- DOORWAY /ˈdɔːrweɪ/ · noun
- An opening in a wall or structure, framed by a door frame, into which a door fits or through which one passes; the space occupied by a doorway rather than the door itself. Related: entrance, entryway, door, threshold.
- MESA /mɛsə/ · noun
- A tableland or a flat-topped hill, typically with steep sides, formed by erosion of a plateau. A type of landform. Related: plateau, tableland, flat, plain.
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