Exploring an Ancient Ruin with Architecture I've Never Seen Before!

#ruins #ancienthistory #exploring #nativeamerican #americansouthwest

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I hope you enjoyed this adventure! It means so much to me that you spent the time watching it. If you enjoyed this, please consider subscribing. I strive to bring relatively unknown, odd, unique, and special places to you each week from the American Southwest!

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👍How to be a respectful visitor to these places👍
Native American groups still live in this area and beyond today. These places are still special and hold significance.

1️⃣Don't climb on walls or structures. Don't lean on or climb over them. Many places don't even need to be visited up close. View these places from a distance or with binoculars.

2️⃣Do not touch the rock art. Don't touch or create new rock art to preserve ancient stories.

3️⃣ Leave All Artifacts. Leave artifacts and structures undisturbed to maintain their historical significance. It is illegal and wrong to take artifacts. If you want something to take home, support local tribes by buying their handicrafts and jewelry.

4️⃣ Manage Waste Responsibly. Use waste bags; don't leave human or pet waste behind. Don't 'go' near cultural sites.

5️⃣ Camp With Care. Don't camp near historical sites. No fires near these areas, and ensure all waste is packed out. Don't make fires in caves or alcoves. Camp in designated spots only. When you leave, make sure to make the site cleaner and better than when you found it. Pick up extra trash you may see.

6️⃣ Control Your Pets. Don't let pets roam freely near archaeological areas to prevent destruction. Pets are not allowed in or near sites.

7️⃣ Preserve Fragile Areas. Don't disturb fossils and please protect delicate soil and plant life.

8️⃣ Follow Rules. Don't engage in illegal actions such as building cairns, or using climbing gear to access archaeological sites.

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NOTE: I don't claim that I am the first person to "discover" these places. I just find things on Google Earth and want to go see what they are!

I do not claim to be an expert on anthropology, geology, or archaeology. I say that my channel is about "amateur archaeology". I don't have a degree or formal training in archaeology. I am just a hiker who loves to explore and see new things especially the ancient history in the American Southwest. This is what my channel is about. I hope you stick around and explore with me!

I do not give out locations to the places in my videos. I take seriously the responsibility to protect and respect these ancient places. If you do find/visit one of these locations, please visit respectfully. I try my best to hide noticeable landmarks, mountains, and canyons in my videos.

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[janinedunkel]

Just the view of the folds and wrinkles in the rock of the cliff face before you even revealed the ruins were worthy of this video. Thanks for bringing us along.

[davidmartin]

Seventy five years old here. Thanks for doing everything I wish I could have done years ago!

[mirandamom]

Cists to store foodstuffs are a common feature of ancestral Puebloan sites. I’m sure that using a natural feature to save lining the cavity with stone would have been a real bonus.

[katem]

I'm an archeologist (specializing in circumpolar archeology), but I've done some work on the ancient Puebloans, and those look like food storage caches to my eyes. They're probably fairly early on, as the latter ones are usually in higher cliffs, but it's not unknown to see ancient people making use of natural features/pits augmented/roofed with stone etc over the top to keep whatever food was stored there safe. They're generally only preserved in places with a lot of stone/ice and not many people (such caches in prairie soil would likely have been smaller and wouldn't have survived water erosion or the human activity typical in those areas)

[I_am_Junebug]

I'm a senior who barely leaves the house anymore and I can't tell you how much joy your videos bring to me. I'm so glad I discovered your channel.
How much formal studying of archeology & anthropology have you done? You seem to know quite a bit but often wonder what it is you're looking at. Taking classes would be so cool & enhance the whole experience.
I admire your respectful attitude to the ruins. It would be so tempting to put a pottery shard in your backpack!
Do you do these explorations with other people or mostly just alone?
I intend to watch everything on your channel. Thanks for this amazing gift!

[diannacatesdunn]

You are peeling back to the deeper layers of human history in your discoveries! As always, thanks for taking me and my armchair with you!!

[markday]

Thank you Jeff for bringing us along to this beautiful sight.
And not disclosing the location.

[carolebingert]

Thankyou for your beautiful, interesting videos. At 78 I still love learning about our world. I watch your videos almost daily.

[cosmickidd]

I wonder what the environment was like a thousand years ago. More trees, different water course, more people?it's a fascinating place. Thanks for taking us along. Stay safe out there.

[bunsonhoneydew]

The concept of some young nerdy kid with internet access and some commercially available electronics having a channel with such interesting content is amazing to me. He's going to be rich and happy when he becomes an old man.

[dragonlea]

You couldn’t leave because this place is sacred. These holes were ceremonial. These people believed in their creation myths that they emerged from the depths of the earth. When they found these perfect holes (the other is the same when you dig down, they too were stunned, and they fit the creation myths perfectly. People did not live here, but for ceremonies. Thank you for taking us there. I am a Medicine Woman and I absolutely can feel the energy there. Very special, there is an energy vortex there.

[julieinthedesert]

You felt the Ancestors' Spirits. That's why you felt so emotional and compelled to stay. They know you are there with good intentions and sharing our history.
Than you for this again. ❤❤

[spincube]

Looks like a natural rock feature the builders turned into a very small kiva-like structure for storage.

[kellyparrish-wr]

Jeff, I just found your channel and love it. Your respect and love for nature and the outdoors are a blessing, today's young don't get outside due to the internet and cellphones. I grew up hunting, fishing and doing all 4 seasons of sports. I'm a retired woman now. You have such a respect for ruins and all. Thanks for showing us the world thru your eyes.

[susanbaca]

I absolutely love to hear the joy and amazement in your voice that I feel in my heart / mind. Thank you.

[barbaracarlisle]

“….stop and enjoy the sounds and sights” Motto for life!

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We check here every day in anticipation of new vids! You are very popular in our house. Thx for the info regarding the drone. Recently we purchased the same. We thought it was the one that you are using. Haven't had time to fly it yet in the winter weather, but we are stoked to learn we got your model Many cool thx for the time and dedication involved, but most of all for sharing with all of us. The vids with your knowledgeable commentary are priceless! BTW, your subs are growing daily...207k. Keep up the strong work, my friend. We are proud of you! 😊

[ramonitar]

I love tagging alongside to admire how beautiful America is it makes me love it even more !😊

[shadowlurkin]

i’m disabled, can’t do adventures like this. but i love this page 🖤

[rehabrabbi]

Kiva's- usually found in residential zones... They had wooden roofs & were entered with ladders through the centers of the roofs. Great Find!