The Mystery of Chaco Canyon (1999)
Unveils the Astronomical Brilliance of an Ancient Culture in the American Southwest
1999 · NR · 0h 57m · Documentary, History
Genres: 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.
Director: Anna Sofaer
Writers: Anna Sofaer, Matt Dibble
Music by: Michael Stearns
Cinematography: Eric Temple, Steve Banister
Editor: Matt Dibble
Cast
Robert Redford as Narrator (voice)Paul Pino as Self - Council Member, Laguna PuebloJohn Stein as Self - ArchaeologistMike Marshall as Self - ArchaeologistRich Friedman as Self - GeologistAnna Sofaer as Self - ArchaeoastronomerPhil Tuwaletstiwa as Self - Geodesist, Hopi TribeEdmund J. Ladd as Self - Archaeologist, ZuniDave Warren as Self - Ethnohistorian, Santa Clara PuebloPetuuche Gilbert as Self - Historian, Acoma PuebloMore like this
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