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Hace 15 horas · The Mystery of Chaco Canyon (1999) examines the deep enigmas presented by the massive prehistoric remains found in Chaco Canyon in northwestern New Mexico. It is the summation of 20 years of research. The film reveals that between 850 and 1150 AD, the Chacoan people designed and constructed massive ceremonial buildings in a complex celestial pattern throughout a vast desert region.
Hace 15 horas · Written on the Landscape: Mysteries Beyond Chaco Canyon (2024) illustrates new ground-breaking research in Anna Sofaer’s exploration of the Chaco Canyon world of magnificent architecture that flourished 1,000 years ago across 70,000 square miles of the American Southwest. The third film in the Chaco Canyon trilogy blends stories from indigenous and non-indigenous scholars to convey an ...
Hace 15 horas · Not complaining about Chaco Culture itself -- Pueblo Bonito was amazing -- but accessing the place is a real pain. From the south, the most direct route involves some pavement driving to the middle of nowhere, whence you embark on a 21-mile-long washboard dirt road to get to the park. (The northern approach is only 13 miles of a dirt road, but ...
Hace 15 horas · The Grand Canyon attracts an average of 5 million visitors every year. In 2023, the park recorded ten visitor deaths, following 11 in 2022. Since the 19th century, over 900 people have died within the park boundaries, averaging roughly 12 deaths per year. The deadliest park in the U.S. has many inherent dangers, one of which is hiking.
