Sunday, 04. February 2007
The Mystery of Chaco Canyon

This film is the summation of twenty years of research that examines the deep enigmas present in the massive prehistoric remains found in Chaco Canyon in northwestern New Mexico. Between AD 850 and 1150, the Chacoan people designed and constructed massive ceremonial buildings in a complex celestial pattern throughout a vast desert region.

Aerial and time lapse footage, computer modeling, and interviews with scholars show how the Chacoan culture designed, oriented and located its major buildings in relationship to the sun and moon. Pueblo Indians, descendants of the Chacoan people, regard Chaco as a place where their ancestors lived in a sacred past. Pueblo leaders speak of the significance of Chaco to the Pueblo world today.

Produced by The Solstice Project
Directed by Anna Sofaer
Narrated by Robert Redford
Music by Michael Stearns

Runtime 55 minutes.



Related Entry:
Traditions of the Sun

See also:
The Mystery of Chaco Canyon by The Solstice Project.
Ancient Observatories: Chaco Canyon by Exploratorium.

Aerial photos: 1 -- 2 -- 3.
Category: Astrology & Astronomy | Buildings & Places | Ethno & Shamanism | Movies & TV |


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