Storyline
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?
Key Information
Cast & Crew
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
Frequently Asked Questions
The Mystery of Chaco Canyon was released on January 1, 1999.
The runtime of The Mystery of Chaco Canyon is 57m.
The Mystery of Chaco Canyon is a Documentary, History movie.
The Mystery of Chaco Canyon has a rating of 8.0 out of 10 on TMDB.
The Mystery of Chaco Canyon is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.
The Mystery of Chaco Canyon was directed by Anna Sofaer.
The main cast of The Mystery of Chaco Canyon includes Robert Redford, Paul Pino, John Stein.
The Mystery of Chaco Canyon is originally in English.