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. 2018 Jun 14;13(6):e0198290. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0198290

Table 4. Estimated time and labor efforts for Chuska residents to transport maize to Chaco Canyon based on varying population sizes, carrying capacities, and travel times.

Drennan [132] used loads of 20 and 50 kilograms in his studies of long distance transport. The final weight estimate derives from Malville [131], as reported in Windes and McKenna ([142] p136).

Weight Carried per Person per Trip (kg) Chaco Population of 2,000: 304,200 kg Maize Chaco Population of 5,000: 895,700 kg Maize
Percentage of 10,625 Chuska Population Percentage of 17,000 Chuska Population Percentage of 10,625 Chuska Population Percentage of 17,000 Chuska Population
20 143% 89% 422% 264%
50 57% 36% 169% 105%
100 29% 18% 84% 53%