CinemaOSMovie · 1999 · 0h 57m · NR

The Mystery of Chaco Canyon

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

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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?

Directed byAnna Sofaer

Status: Released
Runtime: 0h 57m
Language: EN
Released: January 1, 1999

Studios

Bullfrog Films

The Solstice Project

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited

Starring

Robert Redford

Robert Redford

Narrator (voice)

Paul Pino

Self - Council Member, Laguna Pueblo

John Stein

Self - Archaeologist

Mike Marshall

Self - Archaeologist

Rich Friedman

Self - Geologist

Anna Sofaer

Self - Archaeoastronomer

Phil Tuwaletstiwa

Self - Geodesist, Hopi Tribe

Edmund J. Ladd

Self - Archaeologist, Zuni

Dave Warren

Self - Ethnohistorian, Santa Clara Pueblo

Petuuche Gilbert

Self - Historian, Acoma Pueblo

Creative team

Directed by: Anna Sofaer
Written by: Anna Sofaer
Matt Dibble
Produced by: Anna Sofaer

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