The Mystery of Chaco Canyon

01/01/1999

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0hr 57min

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Documentary

,History

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

STORY

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 & CREW

    Cast

  • Robert Redford
  • Paul Pino
  • John Stein
  • Mike Marshall
  • Rich Friedman

    Directors

  • Eric Temple
  • Andrea Nix

INFORMATION

    Production Companies

  • Bullfrog Films
  • The Solstice Project

    Production Countries

  • United States of America

LANGUAGES

  • English

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