Bullfrog Films
The Mystery of Chaco Canyon(1999)
Unveils the Astronomical Brilliance of an Ancient Culture in the American Southwest
Released on : 1999-01-01
Run Time : 57 mins
: 8 | en | Documentary, History
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
Paul Pino
John Stein
Mike Marshall
Rich Friedman
Anna Sofaer
Phil Tuwaletstiwa
Edmund J. Ladd
Dave Warren
Petuuche Gilbert
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