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The Mystery of Chaco Canyon

199957 min 8.7 TMDBIMDb ↗Released

“Unveils the Astronomical Brilliance of an Ancient Culture in the American Southwest”

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?

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Release / first air1999-01-01
Original languageEN
GenresDocumentary, History
DirectorAnna Sofaer
WriterAnna Sofaer
BudgetNot available
RevenueNot available
ProductionBullfrog Films, The Solstice Project

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10 cast members
Robert RedfordRobert RedfordNarrator (voice)
Paul PinoPaul PinoSelf - Council Member, Laguna Pueblo
John SteinJohn SteinSelf - Archaeologist
Mike MarshallMike MarshallSelf - Archaeologist
Rich FriedmanRich FriedmanSelf - Geologist
Anna SofaerAnna SofaerSelf - Archaeoastronomer
Phil TuwaletstiwaPhil TuwaletstiwaSelf - Geodesist, Hopi Tribe
Edmund J. LaddEdmund J. LaddSelf - Archaeologist, Zuni
Dave WarrenDave WarrenSelf - Ethnohistorian, Santa Clara Pueblo
Petuuche GilbertPetuuche GilbertSelf - Historian, Acoma Pueblo

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