The Mystery of Chaco Canyon
Unveils the Astronomical Brilliance of an Ancient Culture in the American Southwest
8.7
3 votes
1999
57m
Documentary
History
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?
Directed by Anna Sofaer
Top cast
Robert Redford
Narrator (voice)P
Paul Pino
Self - Council Member, Laguna PuebloJ
John Stein
Self - ArchaeologistM
Mike Marshall
Self - ArchaeologistR
Rich Friedman
Self - GeologistA
Anna Sofaer
Self - ArchaeoastronomerP
Phil Tuwaletstiwa
Self - Geodesist, Hopi TribeE
Edmund J. Ladd
Self - Archaeologist, ZuniD
Dave Warren
Self - Ethnohistorian, Santa Clara PuebloP
Petuuche Gilbert
Self - Historian, Acoma PuebloDetails
Status
Released
Release date
January 1, 1999
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Language
English
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