The Mystery of Chaco Canyon
Unveils the Astronomical Brilliance of an Ancient Culture in the American Southwest
1999 | 57m | English
Popularity: 0.3 (history)
| Director: | Anna Sofaer |
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| Writer: | Anna Sofaer, Matt Dibble |
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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? | |
| Release Date: | Jan 01, 1999 |
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| Director: | Anna Sofaer |
| Writer: | Anna Sofaer, Matt Dibble |
| Genres: | History, Documentary |
| Keywords | new mexico, astronomy, ancient civilization, mysterious, cosmic calendar, chaco, hopi, petroglyph, archaeology |
| Production Companies | Bullfrog Films, The Solstice Project |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 04, 2024 Entered: May 11, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Robert Redford | Narrator (voice) |
| Paul Pino | Self - Council Member, Laguna Pueblo |
| John Stein | Self - Archaeologist |
| Mike Marshall | Self - Archaeologist |
| Rich Friedman | Self - Geologist |
| Anna Sofaer | Self - Archaeoastronomer |
| Phil Tuwaletstiwa | Self - Geodesist, Hopi Tribe |
| Edmund J. Ladd | Self - Archaeologist, Zuni |
| Dave Warren | Self - Ethnohistorian, Santa Clara Pueblo |
| Petuuche Gilbert | Self - Historian, Acoma Pueblo |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Anna Sofaer | Writer, Director |
| Matt Dibble | Cinematography, Writer, Editor |
| Michael Stearns | Music |
| Eric Temple | Cinematography |
| Steve Banister | Cinematography |
| Alton Walpole | Cinematography |
| William Harrison | Cinematography |
| Karl Kernberger | Cinematography |
| Edward A. Gutentag | Cinematography |
| Gay Browning | Cinematography |
| David Aubrey | Cinematography |
| Steve Snow | Cinematography |
| Denver Miller | Cinematography |
| Rick Von Kaenel | Cinematography |
| Alan Price | Cinematography, Animation Director |
| Doug Kahan | Cinematography |
| Michael Johnson | Cinematography |
| James Becker | Sound |
| Aleksei Zolotaryov | Animation |
| Tim Best | Animation |
| Ron Cox | Modeling |
| Michael Josephs | Additional Music |
| Ron Sunsinger | Additional Music |
| Miguel Rivera | Sound Effects |
| Name | Title |
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| Andrea Nix | Associate Producer |
| Anna Sofaer | Producer |
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