Canyon slot 2 identified as probable Mogollon water offering site. Canyon slot 2 features multiple atriums eroded in slate rock Waterfall and water source suggest ritual significance Mogollon people likely left offerings during drought seasons
A canyon slot with eroded slate atriums & waterfall may be a Mogollon (not Moyon) water ritual site. Ritually 'killed' pottery expected — like Maya offerings. No surface finds yet 🏺💧
Key Facts
- Canyon slot 2 features multiple atriums eroded in slate rock
- Waterfall and water source suggest ritual significance
- Mogollon people likely left offerings during drought seasons
- Similar to Maya water ritual practices in Central America
- Pottery with kill holes (ritually deactivated) expected at such sites
- 99.9% certainty of archaeological significance despite no surface artifacts found
- Limited daylight hours prevented thorough excavation survey
Source: 11 Day Expedition Discovering Ruins in Uncharted New Mexico by Luke Caverns