For a two element ionic compound, the naming is simple. The first part of the name is the name of the metal element. The second part is the name of the nonmetal element, with the suffix â-ide.â. 1  Example: Al 2 O 3.
Exploration & Excavation in Chaco Canyon. It's believed that the first Europeans to see Chaco Canyon came in the 17th Century, when Spanish soldiers engaged in military actions against the Navajos first entered the Chaco area.
By the period known as Pueblo III, the Anasazi had evolved into extraordinary architects, masons and community planners. Chaco Canyon is a famous Pueblo III site in the four corners area and Pueblo Bonito, a âgreat houseâ in Chaco, is a fine architectural example of this period.