The Mystery of Chaco Canyon

The Mystery of Chaco Canyon

8 | 1999-01-01 | 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?

Featured Crew

Anna Sofaer Writer
Anna Sofaer Director
Matt Dibble Writer
Edward A. Gutentag Cinematography
Michael Josephs Additional Music
Michael Stearns Music
Alton Walpole Cinematography
Alan Price Animation Director
Andrea Nix Associate Producer
Matt Dibble Editor

Cast

Robert Redford
Robert Redford
Narrator (voice)
Paul Pino
Paul Pino
Self - Council Member, Laguna Pueblo
John Stein
John Stein
Self - Archaeologist
Mike Marshall
Mike Marshall
Self - Archaeologist
Rich Friedman
Rich Friedman
Self - Geologist
Anna Sofaer
Anna Sofaer
Self - Archaeoastronomer
Phil Tuwaletstiwa
Phil Tuwaletstiwa
Self - Geodesist, Hopi Tribe
Edmund J. Ladd
Edmund J. Ladd
Self - Archaeologist, Zuni
Dave Warren
Dave Warren
Self - Ethnohistorian, Santa Clara Pueblo
Petuuche Gilbert
Petuuche Gilbert
Self - Historian, Acoma Pueblo

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