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Chaco Canyon

Embedded on a canyon floor in New Mexico are the broken ruins of ancient structures, buildings constructed over 1,000 years ago by the Pueblo civilization of Chaco Canyon. For over 300 years, this community grew and prospered under the leadership of a shadowy elite. But something happened that led to claims of bloodshed, human sacrifice, and even cannibalism. What happened? Our team of experts visits the remarkable landscape that this ancient civilization once called home to see what caused its swift and violent demise.

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  • Originally Aired October 10, 2016
  • Runtime 60 minutes
  • Content Rating United States of America TV-PG
  • Network Smithsonian Channel
  • Notes Is a season finale
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