The Mystery of Chaco Canyon

Name: The Mystery of Chaco Canyon
Genre: Documentary, History
Released: 1999-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
Rating: 8.7

About The Mystery of Chaco Canyon

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?

The Mystery of Chaco Canyon is a 1999 documentary history film directed by Anna Sofaer. Released in January 1999, it runs 57 minutes.

Robert Redford takes the lead as Narrator (voice), Paul Pino as Self - Council Member, Laguna Pueblo, John Stein as Self - Archaeologist, and Mike Marshall as Self - Archaeologist. Written by Anna Sofaer and Matt Dibble.

Shelv files it under mysterious, archeology, new mexico, and astronomy. It streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and OVID in the United States.

Contact, Ancient Armageddon, and Peru - Sacrifices in the Kingdom of Chimor make useful companions to The Mystery of Chaco Canyon, all filed under ancient civilization. It carries a NR rating.