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The Mystery of Chaco Canyon (1999)

The Mystery of Chaco Canyon (1999)

History Documentary

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

Release Date: 1999, January 1
Directors: Anna Sofaer
Countries: United States of America
Production: Bullfrog Films, Bullfrog Films, The Solstice Project, The Solstice Project
Cast: Robert Redford, John Stein, Paul Pino, Rich Friedman, Phil Tuwaletstiwa, Edmund J. Ladd, Dave Warren, Petuuche Gilbert

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?

Keywords:

mysterious ancient civilization new mexico astronomy archaeology hopi cosmic calendar chaco petroglyph