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The Mystery of Chaco Canyon
Unveils the Astronomical Brilliance of an Ancient Culture in the American Southwest
199957mNo ratings yet
- History
- Documentary
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?
Keywords
- new mexico
- mysterious
- archaeology
- ancient civilization
- astronomy
- chaco
- hopi
- cosmic calendar
- petroglyph
Details
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- January 1, 1999
- Original language
- English
- Spoken languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
- Production
- Bullfrog Films,The Solstice Project
- Cast
- Edmund J. Ladd,Robert Redford,Paul Pino,Phil Tuwaletstiwa,Anna Sofaer,Rich Friedman,Petuuche Gilbert,Mike Marshall,Dave Warren,John Stein
- Director
- Anna Sofaer
- Writer
- Anna Sofaer,Matt Dibble
- Producer
- Anna Sofaer
- Budget
- Not recorded
- Revenue
- Not recorded
- IMDb
- tt0273858