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The Mystery of Chaco Canyon

80% | Jan 01, 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?

Top Billed Cast

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Robert Redford
Narrator (voice)
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Paul Pino
Self - Council Member, Laguna Pueblo
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John Stein
Self - Archaeologist
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Mike Marshall
Self - Archaeologist
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Rich Friedman
Self - Geologist

Featured Crew

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Anna Sofaer
Director
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Anna Sofaer
Writer
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Matt Dibble
Writer
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Anna Sofaer
Producer
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Matt Dibble
Editor
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Michael Stearns
Music
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Eric Temple
Cinematography
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Steve Banister
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Alton Walpole
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William Harrison
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Karl Kernberger
Cinematography
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Edward A. Gutentag
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