The Mystery of Chaco Canyon
Seen it?1999 | 57 min | Documentary, History
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for the curious and history buffs.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 57 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
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?
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
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- AudiencesNot counted
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- AwardsNot counted
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- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Anna Sofaer
- Robert RedfordNarrator (voice)
- Paul PinoSelf - Council Member, Laguna Pueblo
- John SteinSelf - Archaeologist
- Mike MarshallSelf - Archaeologist
- Rich FriedmanSelf - Geologist
- Anna SofaerSelf - Archaeoastronomer
- Phil TuwaletstiwaSelf - Geodesist, Hopi Tribe
- Edmund J. LaddSelf - Archaeologist, Zuni
- Dave WarrenSelf - Ethnohistorian, Santa Clara Pueblo
- Petuuche GilbertSelf - Historian, Acoma Pueblo