The Mystery of Chaco Canyon
The Mystery of Chaco Canyon

The Mystery of Chaco Canyon

1999-01-01 | 57 min

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?

Genres

Documentary History

Cast

Robert Redford

Robert Redford

Paul Pino

Paul Pino

John Stein

John Stein

Mike Marshall

Mike Marshall

Rich Friedman

Rich Friedman

Anna Sofaer

Anna Sofaer

Phil Tuwaletstiwa

Phil Tuwaletstiwa

Edmund J. Ladd

Edmund J. Ladd

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