The Remarkable Science of Ancient Astronomy

Chaco Canyon and Anasazi Astronomy

Educational Jun 1, 2020 27 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

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S1 E5: Travel to Chaco Canyon, New Mexico, where the Anasazi culture practiced sky-centered rituals a thousand years ago. Look for evidence of their astronomical knowledge, examine their many "sun daggers," and probe the controversial pictograph thought to depict the Crab Nebula supernova explosion in 1054 AD.

Educational Jun 1, 2020 27 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

TV-PG

Information

Released: 2020
Run Time: 27 min
Rated: TV-PG

Languages

Original Audio: English
Audio: English (AAC), English (United States)
Subtitles: English (CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.