The Mystery of Chaco Canyon (1999)

The Mystery of Chaco Canyon (1999)

Unveils the Astronomical Brilliance of an Ancient Culture in the American Southwest 1999-01-01 United States of America 57 Min. PG-13
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Overview

Chaco Canyon, located in northwest New Mexico, is perhaps the only site in the world constructed in an elaborate pattern that mirrors the yearly cycle of the sun and the 19-year cycle of the moon. How did an ancient civilization, with no known written language, arrange its buildings into a virtual celestial calendar, spanning an area roughly the size of Ireland?

Cast

Robert Redford is Narrator (voice)
Narrator (voice)
Paul Pino is Self - Council Member, Laguna Pueblo
Self - Council Member, Laguna Pueblo
John Stein is Self - Archaeologist
Self - Archaeologist
Mike Marshall is Self - Archaeologist
Self - Archaeologist
Rich Friedman is Self - Geologist
Self - Geologist
Anna Sofaer is Self - Archaeoastronomer
Self - Archaeoastronomer
Phil Tuwaletstiwa is Self - Geodesist, Hopi Tribe
Self - Geodesist, Hopi Tribe
Edmund J. Ladd is Self - Archaeologist, Zuni
Self - Archaeologist, Zuni
Dave Warren is Self - Ethnohistorian, Santa Clara Pueblo
Self - Ethnohistorian, Santa Clara Pueblo
Petuuche Gilbert is Self - Historian, Acoma Pueblo
Self - Historian, Acoma Pueblo

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