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Digging for the Truth Mystery of the Anasazi (2005– ) Online

Digging for the Truth Mystery of the Anasazi (2005– ) Online
Original Title :
Mystery of the Anasazi
Genre :
TV Episode / Documentary / History / Mystery
Year :
2005–
Directror :
Graham Townsley
Cast :
Josh Bernstein,Lorisa Qumawunn,Vaughn Hadenfeldt
Writer :
Ann Carroll
Type :
TV Episode
Time :
45min
Rating :
7.2/10
Digging for the Truth Mystery of the Anasazi (2005– ) Online

In the American Southwest, there is no more puzzling mystery than the magnificent stone cliff dwellings of Mesa Verde. Why did the Anasazi Indians suddenly move their villages to these perilous cliffs in the 13th century--and then abandon them just decades later--and seemingly disappear from history? Was it drought? Invading tribes? Or an insidious "cancer" from within that may have caused them to turn to fierce warfare and even cannibalism? In search of answers, our host, the intrepid explorer and survival expert Josh Bernstein, travels from Mesa Verde, Colorado to remote canyons in Utah where the Anasazi took refuge. Piecing together the story from both archaeologists and Native Americans, he finally ends up, in his search for the truth, in the eerie and desolate ruins of the Anasazi's greatest cultural center--Chaco Canyon.
Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Josh Bernstein Josh Bernstein - Himself - Host
Lorisa Qumawunn Lorisa Qumawunn - Herself - Mesa Verde National Park Ranger
Vaughn Hadenfeldt Vaughn Hadenfeldt - Himself - Far Out Expeditions
Archie Hanson Archie Hanson - Himself - Indian Camp Ranch
Jeffrey S. Dean Jeffrey S. Dean - Himself - Acting Director, Tree-Ring Research Lab University of Arizona (as Dr. Jeff Dean)
John Kantner John Kantner - Himself - Professor of Archaeology, Georgia State University (as Dr. John Kantner)
Dawa Taylor Dawa Taylor - Himself - Outreach Coordinator, Hopilavayi Program
Wilton Kooyahoema Wilton Kooyahoema - Himself - Hopi Elder
Richard Blake Richard Blake - Himself - Helicopter Pilot
Skip Lange Skip Lange - Himself - Airplane Pilot
Bob Peters Bob Peters - Himself - Power Paraglider Pilot
Angelica Pino Angelica Pino - Recreation Actor
Leonard Pino Leonard Pino - Recreation Actor
Marlen Pino Marlen Pino - Recreation Actor
Morris Pino Morris Pino - Recreation Actor