The Mystery of Chaco Canyon
1999, English. Directed by Anna Sofaer.
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?
- Runtime
- 0h 57m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
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Cast & crew
- Anna SofaerDirector
- Robert RedfordNarrator (voice)
- Paul PinoSelf - Council Member, Laguna Pueblo
- John SteinSelf - Archaeologist
- Mike MarshallSelf - Archaeologist
- Rich FriedmanSelf - Geologist
- Anna SofaerSelf - Archaeoastronomer
- Phil TuwaletstiwaSelf - Geodesist, Hopi Tribe
- Edmund J. LaddSelf - Archaeologist, Zuni
- Dave WarrenSelf - Ethnohistorian, Santa Clara Pueblo
- Petuuche GilbertSelf - Historian, Acoma Pueblo
Details
- Released
- 1 January 1999
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Anna Sofaer, Matt Dibble
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Who directed The Mystery of Chaco Canyon?
The Mystery of Chaco Canyon (1999) was directed by Anna Sofaer and stars Robert Redford, Paul Pino, John Stein.