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01/01/1999 Documentary, History 0h 57m
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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?

  1. Anna Sofaer

    Writer, Director

  2. Matt Dibble

    Writer

Top billed cast

  1. Robert Redford

    Narrator (voice)

  2. Paul Pino

    Self - Council Member, Laguna Pueblo

  3. John Stein

    Self - Archaeologist

  4. Mike Marshall

    Self - Archaeologist

  5. Rich Friedman

    Self - Geologist

  6. Anna Sofaer

    Self - Archaeoastronomer

  7. Phil Tuwaletstiwa

    Self - Geodesist, Hopi Tribe

  8. Edmund J. Ladd

    Self - Archaeologist, Zuni

  9. Dave Warren

    Self - Ethnohistorian, Santa Clara Pueblo

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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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