The Mystery of Chaco Canyon (1999)

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

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?

Cast (10)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

Robert Redford

Narrator (voice)

P

Paul Pino

Self - Council Member, Laguna Pueblo

J

John Stein

Self - Archaeologist

M

Mike Marshall

Self - Archaeologist

R

Rich Friedman

Self - Geologist

A

Anna Sofaer

Self - Archaeoastronomer

P

Phil Tuwaletstiwa

Self - Geodesist, Hopi Tribe

E

Edmund J. Ladd

Self - Archaeologist, Zuni

D

Dave Warren

Self - Ethnohistorian, Santa Clara Pueblo

P

Petuuche Gilbert

Self - Historian, Acoma Pueblo

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