The Mystery of Chaco Canyon

The Mystery of Chaco Canyon

Movie 1999-01-01 57m Documentary History
★ 8.7 / 10 · 3 votes

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?

Status
Released
Released
1999-01-01
Runtime
57m
Studios
Bullfrog Films , The Solstice Project
Country
United States of America
Language
English
Links
IMDb, Letterboxd
Director
Anna Sofaer
Cast
Robert Redford Robert Redford Narrator (voice)
Paul Pino Paul Pino Self - Council Member, Laguna Pueblo
John Stein John Stein Self - Archaeologist
Mike Marshall Mike Marshall Self - Archaeologist
Rich Friedman Rich Friedman Self - Geologist
Anna Sofaer Anna Sofaer Self - Archaeoastronomer
Phil Tuwaletstiwa Phil Tuwaletstiwa Self - Geodesist, Hopi Tribe
Edmund J. Ladd Edmund J. Ladd Self - Archaeologist, Zuni
Dave Warren Dave Warren Self - Ethnohistorian, Santa Clara Pueblo
Petuuche Gilbert Petuuche Gilbert Self - Historian, Acoma Pueblo
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