Arthur Johnson Memorial Library

The mystery of Chaco Canyon (Record no. 95046)

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International Standard Book Number 1560299991
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International Standard Book Number 9781560299998
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Source Gift Byrdean Cypher 6-10
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System control number (OCoLC)53466107
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Geographic area code n-us-nm
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Holding library AJMJ
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Classification number E99.P9
Item number M97 2003
082 04 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Classification number 970.3 Mys
Item number 35
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Classification number 970.3 Mys
245 04 - TITLE STATEMENT
Title The mystery of Chaco Canyon
Statement of responsibility, etc Bullfrog Films presents ; produced and directed by Anna Sofaer ; written by Anna Sofaer and Matt Dibble ; a production of the Solstice Project.
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Country of producing entity United States
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT)
Place of publication, distribution, etc Oley, PA
Name of publisher, distributor, etc Bullfrog Films
Date of publication, distribution, etc 2003
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent 1 videodisc (56 min.) :
Other physical details sound, color ;
Dimensions 4 3/4 in.
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Material base and configuration plastic
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Dimensions 4 3/4 in.
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General note Originally produced as a documentary film in 1999.
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General note DVD-ROM feature: 78-page teacher's guide (PDF file).
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General note Teacher's guide includes 3 units. Unit I: Exploring Chacoan Cosmology & Culture; Lesson Plan: Social Studies, Grades 9-12 (+ 3 activities). Unit II: Exploring Chaocan Astronomy; Lesson Plan: Earth and Space Science, Grades 5-8 (+ 4 activities). Unit III: Enrichment; Grades 5-12 : Traditional Literature; Pueblo Culture; Art, Symbols, and Architecture; Archaeoastronomy and Calendars; Archaeology; Geology; Ethnobotany.
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General note "Teacher's Guide (PDF format) includes: The astronomical and archaeological acheivements of early Native Americans; The importance of ceremony at Chaco Canyon; The connection of Chaco with the cultures of Meso-america; the relationship between the Chacoan people and contemporary Pueblo people; and the importance of sky watching and astronomical cycles to ancient cultures; How the concept of time differs among cultures; The evolution of scientific knowledge over time."--Back of container insert.
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General note "This is the long-awaited sequel to Anna Sofaer's classic film THE SUN DAGGER, which changed forever our perception of America's earliest Indian peoples."--Bullfrogfilms.com
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Bibliography, etc Guide Includes bibliographical references (pages 57-71).
505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE
Formatted contents note Remote Chaco Canyon becomes a center -- What kind of center? A new theory -- The Sun Dagger, a celestial calendar -- The solar alignment of Chacoan buildings -- Order in the cosmos -- Kivas as ceremonial centers -- Chaco and the moon -- The lunar alignment of Chacoan buildings -- The significance of Chaco's pattern -- The Great North Road -- How does Chaco end? -- Too much power in Chaco?
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc "Ever since she discovered the 'Sun Dagger' twenty years ago, Anna Sofaer and a team of researchers have been exploring the enigmas posed by massive prehistoric ruins in Chaco Canyon, New Mexico. Now a new explanation of the mystery is emerging. For years archaeologists have assumed that Chaco was primarily an ancient trading center. This film shows that it was, instead, a complex ceremonial center, harmonized by extraordinary astronomical alignments of buildings and roads, and elegant light and shadow markings. Aerial and time lapse footage, computer modeling, and interviews with scholars show how the Chacoan culture oriented and located its major buildings in relations to the sun and moon. Contemporary Pueblo Indians, descendants of the Chacoans, speak of the spiritual significance of Chaco's mysteries in their world today."--Back of container insert.
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Local note 109162
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Pueblo Indians
Geographic subdivision New Mexico
-- Chaco Canyon
General subdivision Antiquities.
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Chaco culture
Geographic subdivision New Mexico
-- Chaco Canyon
General subdivision Antiquities.
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Excavations (Archaeology)
Geographic subdivision New Mexico
-- Chaco Canyon.
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Indian astronomy
Geographic subdivision New Mexico.
650 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Antiquities.
Source of heading or term
651 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--GEOGRAPHIC NAME
Geographic name Chaco Canyon (N.M.)
General subdivision Antiquities.
651 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--GEOGRAPHIC NAME
Geographic name New Mexico.
Source of heading or term
700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Sofaer, Anna,
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Personal name Redford, Robert,
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Personal name Dibble, Matt,
710 2# - ADDED ENTRY--CORPORATE NAME
Corporate name or jurisdiction name as entry element Solstice Project,
710 2# - ADDED ENTRY--CORPORATE NAME
Corporate name or jurisdiction name as entry element Bullfrog Films,
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Source of classification or shelving scheme
Koha item type Videos/Films
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Lost status Source of classification or shelving scheme Permanent Location Current Location Shelving location Cost, normal purchase price Total Checkouts Full call number Barcode Date last seen Date checked out
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