Season 5 // Episode 4: Star Watching
/There are as many names for the stars, planets, and constellations as there are languages and cultures on Earth.
Read MoreThere are as many names for the stars, planets, and constellations as there are languages and cultures on Earth.
Read MoreOur Moon has a consistent and predictable cycle that repeats every month in the same way that it has for billions of years! But this cycle is more than the 29.5-day pattern of lunar phases. In this episode, we’ll hear about the ways humans have tracked the monthly lunar cycle, as well as the lunar standstill, and the significance that eclipses have for descendants of the Mesa Verde region today.
Read MoreSome of the most well known celestial alignments within ancestral sites correspond with the annual movement of the sun along the horizon throughout the year - especially on the Solstices and Equinoxes. And one of the most famous is the Sun Dagger at Chaco Canyon.
Read MoreFancy sandals and specialization.
Read MoreThe spiritual connection to land, sky, and culture.
Read MoreWhat do three pieces of 1000-year-old pottery from the desert of Chaco Canyon have in common with the rainforests of Mexico?
Read MoreMesa Verde Voices is a production of the Mesa Verde Association and Mesa Verde National Park.