The Mystery of Chaco Canyon

The Mystery of Chaco Canyon (1999)

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

  • Genre: Documentary, History
  • Release Date: 1999-01-01
  • User Rating: 8/10 from 1 ratings
  • Runtime: 0h 57min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Bullfrog Films
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Anna Sofaer
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Summary

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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  • Robert Redford

    as Narrator (voice)
  • Paul Pino

    as Self - Council Member, Laguna Pueblo
  • John Stein

    as Self - Archaeologist
  • Mike Marshall

    as Self - Archaeologist
  • Rich Friedman

    as Self - Geologist
  • Anna Sofaer

    as Self - Archaeoastronomer
  • Phil Tuwaletstiwa

    as Self - Geodesist, Hopi Tribe
  • Edmund J. Ladd

    as Self - Archaeologist, Zuni
  • Dave Warren

    as Self - Ethnohistorian, Santa Clara Pueblo
  • Petuuche Gilbert

    as Self - Historian, Acoma Pueblo
Directing Anna Sofaer Director
Writing Anna Sofaer Writer
Writing Matt Dibble Writer
Production Anna Sofaer Producer
Editing Matt Dibble Editor
Sound Michael Stearns Music
Crew Eric Temple Cinematography
Crew Steve Banister Cinematography
Crew Alton Walpole Cinematography
Crew William Harrison Cinematography
Crew Karl Kernberger Cinematography
Crew Edward A. Gutentag Cinematography
Crew Gay Browning Cinematography
Crew David Aubrey Cinematography
Crew Steve Snow Cinematography
Crew Denver Miller Cinematography
Crew Rick Von Kaenel Cinematography
Crew Matt Dibble Cinematography
Crew Alan Price Cinematography
Crew Doug Kahan Cinematography
Crew Michael Johnson Cinematography
Sound James Becker Sound
Visual Effects Alan Price Animation Director
Visual Effects Aleksei Zolotaryov Animation
Visual Effects Tim Best Animation
Visual Effects Ron Cox Modeling
Crew Michael Josephs Additional Music
Crew Ron Sunsinger Additional Music
Sound Miguel Rivera Sound Effects
Production Andrea Nix Associate Producer