The Mystery of Chaco Canyon
# Unveils the Astronomical Brilliance of an Ancient Culture in the American Southwest
📜 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?
🌏 Languages Available:
English
📆 Date Released:
1999-01-01
⌚ Running Time:
57 mins
⭐ Vote Average:
8.0
Beloved Cast
Narrator (voice)
Robert Redford
Self - Council Member, Laguna Pueblo
Paul Pino
Self - Archaeologist
John Stein
Self - Archaeologist
Mike Marshall
Self - Geologist
Rich Friedman
Self - Archaeoastronomer
Anna Sofaer
Self - Geodesist, Hopi Tribe
Phil Tuwaletstiwa
Self - Archaeologist, Zuni
Edmund J. Ladd
Self - Ethnohistorian, Santa Clara Pueblo
Dave Warren
Self - Historian, Acoma Pueblo
Petuuche Gilbert
