Ancient Life on the Great Plains

The Great Plains are well-known for their indigenous traditions but also have a rich history that spans over ten thousand years. Contrary to what some people think, the plains were not a backwater but a rich and flourishing area with a diverse array of cultures that drew in outside influence and people and interacted with their neighbors. Join us as we explore the pre-columbian history of the Great Plains. A big thanks to my patrons for selecting this episode topic!

Chapters:

Introduction: 0:00
Paleoindians on the Plains: 5:42
Archaic Plains Period: 14:43
Plains Woodland: 24:14
Plains Village Period: 32:58
Conclusion: 50:22

Mentioned Videos:

[holdingpattern]

What I find most interesting about the Great Plains is that it had a shared language that was used for diplomatic and commercial purposes, similar to English in the current world, and it was a sign language.

[evanohlsten]

holy shit "Blue Jeans Culture" as a description of Earth history in a sci-fi setting would actually be so funny and kinda accurate

[bigdollars]

This is one of the best history channels on Youtube. Thank you for all your research and content.

[ExploreWinnipeg]

I love this, thank you. I'm Blackfoot from Siksika Nation in Southern Alberta. One thing is the dog breed that we used to carry the travois is extinct. It's often thought that the siberian huskie is its closest living relative, but no one can say for sure. The elders in my community say that these dogs could carry at least 100lbs. Obviously, no dog today can carry that load but if you imagine breeding multiple generations of huskies for the sole purpose of pulling large weights long distances eventually you will breed a dog capable of that task. Thats what Blackfoot did. At least according to the elders I've talked to. Thank you so much for this video.

[Srpently]

I’m an archeology student doing a field school out in the ancient dunes rn, and the rich forgotten history is what drew me out here. It really is amazing to find a stunningly crafted obsidian point more than 400 miles from the nearest obsidian source.

[StewardAtlas]

I think I'm in love with your type of voice ngl. Also *god* thanks for the pre-USA american history, and if anyone in the comments reads this, please recommend more channels like this fellow.

[Madamoizillion]

Your opening question was really thought-provoking. I realized my mental image of an Indigenous American is pretty closely aligned with my geographical region (PNW). I worked as a park ranger and historical interpreter for a while and have some other current reasons to keep up on Tribal information, so it was interesting to realize my mental picture was of the PNW coastal tribes' ways of life and not the stereotypical one that's always depicted in America.

[serennosquadcast]

We appreciate the graphics over the "Ancient Americas Map" that help give regional relevance. Thanks!

[strawhat]

Recently discovered this channel and it just might be my favorite. Binge watched all of your Mexico related videos since I’m from there. Now watching everything else keep up the great work there are people who appreciate this kind of content.

[JoaquínSuárezMejía]

It's always a pleasure to see your videos. It's the first time I get to enjoy one so soon after it was uploaded. Thank you for all the videos you've made so far

[berdfergusonn]

My wife and I love watching these videos! It’s our favorite weekend morning tradition. We love your production style so so much! Always entertaining and we actually learn a lot 😊

[jays]

you happened to release this right in the middle of my current hyperfixation on the high plains and all the various media surrounding it, so seriously thank you so much

[freyjablue.]

Always happy to see you post ! Such important stories you're telling. The people are still here.

[ericcloud]

im no Seer, but i can tell you exactly what ill be doing every time this man uploads, i'll be getting good & comfy

[cjscarsandcrap]

I just found your channel today. I loved listening to this video and the video on the plains bison while at work. Made the last few hours really bearable

[moonbasket]

I used to live in a Nebraska and I miss it sometimes. The plains are so beautiful and lovely. I am an Appalachian mountain man in my soul, but I understand the call of the wide blue skies of the plains.

[Ali-csi]

Just want to say I greatly appreciate your content and I'm glad I found this channel! You can't find this level of detail and professionalism on most other channels. Just cold hard facts, mythbusting, and a respectful approach to the material. I love it.

[NathanaelFosaaen]

This two-parter is some of the best work I've seen you do. Great job!

[levitatingoctahedron]

I strongly recommend that people who are interested in southwest and/or great plains natives to check out the account of the Coronado expedition. There's a lot of anthropological material in it about the region from a very early point relative to most other sources(1540~). A lot of these early spanish accounts of the americas have material that still hasn't been fully incorporated into the english-speaking worlds anthropological views, due to many of them being untranslated and understudied. I remember being taught that great plains natives were relatively sedentary before the introduction of the horse in college a couple of decades ago, but then I read in the old Coronado report that they were living in teepees and using large dogs to move everything around, which seems to be more commonly known now. They put a lot of emphasis on how big the dogs were too, which might help answer the claim to how much they could carry covered in this video. Had some really cool accounts of defensive structures too, the spanish were even completely deterred by a fortified village they were attempting to raid while they were desperate for supplies.

[garrettancel]

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