Coronado: The New Evidence

The documentary Coronado: The New Evidence uncovers a long-standing archaeological mystery in the United States, tracing the land route taken by explorer Francisco Vazquez de Coronado from 1539-1542. The film follows Arizona-based Dr. Deni Seymour's tireless work, which reveals where Coronado's expedition first entered the continental United States. The discovery includes a 15th-century "wall gun" and artifacts, with far-reaching implications for US history and the indigenous people, the Sobaipuri and Wa:k O'odham, who first encountered Coronado. The Wa:k O'odham share their reaction and meaning of the breakthrough, while Dr. Seymour's discoveries also reveal evidence of a Sobapuri revolt pre-dating the American Revolution and the first established Spanish colony in the Southwest United States.