In this episode, Dr. Robert Weiner, an archaeologist in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Colorado, Boulder, offers a deep dive into the ancient Chacoan road networks in the U.S. Southwest. Specializing in religion, cognition, and mind, Dr. Weiner collaborates closely with the Navajo Nation, combining archaeological research with indigenous knowledge to interpret these monumental landscapes. Far from serving purely practical purposes, the extensive network of Chacoan roads reflects a complex interaction between architecture, astronomy, mythology, and spirituality. Dr. Weiner’s holistic perspective reveals how these roads functioned as more than transportation routes—they embodied sacred connections between the people, the land, and the cosmos. Fig 02: Episode Graphic. Courtesy of the author. Read moreSection: ArtifactsNewsGeneralHistory & ArchaeologyScience & SpaceReligionsFolkloreAncient PlacesWeird FactsHistoryAncient TraditionsPremiumPreviewRead Later