The Mystery of Chaco Canyon
The Mystery of Chaco Canyon

The Mystery of Chaco Canyon

1999
8
57 min
DocumentaryHistory

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?

Director: Anna Sofaer

Cast: Robert Redford, Paul Pino, John Stein, Mike Marshall, Rich Friedman

Released: 1/1/1999

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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?

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