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Object Number
981-3-00/1.1.1
Display Title
Chaco legacy, reel 1, 16 mm film
Descriptions
Object Description
Finished film about Pueblo Bonito and other pueblo communities of Chaco Canyon, NM in 900-1100AD. Scenes of excavated pueblos today, interviews of archeologists at the site, photographs of history of excavation, modern day Chaco Canyon Indians and their technologies. Film focuses on why the canyon was settled in townships rather than villages, relationship to water and irrigation. color, sound, 30 min.
Department
Photographic
Date
1980
Artist
Public Broadcasting Service
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
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United States
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New Mexico
Materials
Film
Quantity
1
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