I Found Incredibly Well Preserved Ancient Ruins In A Remote Desert Canyon

When it comes to cliff dwellings on the Colorado Plateau, there can be remarkably preserved ruins out there.
Years ago I got word of incredible ruins from the Ancestral Puebloan culture out in a remote canyon and I finally got around to getting out there and having a look after a short stint of being down with the flu.
What I found was mind blowing. Most of the ruins were excellently preserved and there was even what I believe to be a Kiva with those ruins in a deep alcove in the canyon. Fascinating.
It's said the Colorado Plateau was largely abandoned prior to the year 1300AD, so these ruins could very well be 900 years old.
Imagine what life was like in this spot so many years ago, much to contemplate!
Please join me as I head out into the desert to discover what once was...

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Visitation to sites such as this should be done with the utmost respect. The artwork is not simply graffiti, it is a window into the past and it is culturally significant. Please take great care when visiting and observing these places.

[EnigmaClandestino]

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[halward]

ABSOLUTELY AN AWESOME SITE...a glimps of the past...Thanks for having us all Along...

[karinavirgo]

Awesome. I can’t believe it’s still standing but I’m so glad we get to see it. Thank you for the adventure to the past. ❤

[jameseugenerobertson]

Those were quite the ruins, thanks again for the opportunity to follow along with you on your adventures!

[joyfullone]

That was a lovely spot. It definitely had soot remnants in the ceiling area so they did stay there when it was cold. Thanks for taking us along!😀😀👍👍

[garytull]

Amazing structures, so well preserved. The lintels at the windows and doorways are in great shape, and that round dwelling is fascinating. Didn't look like there were any pottery shards, or maybe just a few (?). Thanks for sharing and kudos for your respectful treatment of these awesome places.

[RootsLion]

awesome site thanks f sharing
love watching these vids of ancient native american sites, ,

[maxwellgarcesguitar]

What a spot. And all to yourself … nothing to distract you from the contemplating

[DeniseSmithGA]

Thanks very much for sharing your treks and finds! I love it.

[bluwtrgypsy]

So amazing, so interesting. Thank you for your efforts.

[raytheron]

Fascinating, indeed! Interesting that you didn't come across any pottery shards, or were you just not looking for any? I love and am at the same time frustrated by the mystery surrounding places like this. Thanks for sharing!

[Dovid]

I thoroughly enjoyed watching your jaunt across the American desert in search of these cliff dwellings. I must say, though, that the background music that you've chosen to play is quite haunting, reminiscent of by-gone eras and lives that once were. Thanks, pal.

[FoxnDen]

The ancient kiva ruin would have been left untouched by the later people in respect of the past people they believed would revisit their home. The wooden rooftops were repurposed, likely for fires or building in other places.dexcavation might find broken pottery or burials, but mostly they buried away from living spaces and took everything with them when they left. The kiva floor would have been a sacred space for sand paintings and prayer dances when in original use. with the spring so nearby they had a good life until the Spaniards came through, and then the settlers changed the environmental pressures. There may have been earlier pressures we don't know about yet, flooding, drought, disease, or invasions. The hand marks in the stucco/mortar are very cool. that would have had some clay in it. so someone did not value having a smooth surface... or a smoother outside surface has weathered off. Thank you for posting these for us who do not get out much.

[mrwilliams-ropf]

Where the pueblo people grew corn/maize. Keep in mind that the entire desert southwest had a radically different climate in the pre-Columbian era. Even in what appears to be a desolate area today.

[gailrockford]

Wow! Awesome. Music was perfect. I am speechless. What a site!

[RickNelsonMn]

Nice hike in beautiful surroundings. The ruins projected a sadness to me. It did seem a small community or extended family made a go of life there. Whatever caused them to leave it looks like some person or more destroyed the Kiva and much of other parts.

[Orlcmb]

What a really cool and incredible place. I find it interesting that there seems to be little to no rock art or pottery around. Almost makes me wonder if they were only there for a short period of time for some reason..

[ruinsandridges]

Great content! That looks like an amazing ruin. So many theories as to why people lived in the cliffs at that time, and yet we still don't have a clue or answer.

[louellamoyer]

New sub. Love these vids. Thank you for sharing.

[drobertsmithjewelry]

Pretty cool D-Rock! Looks to be Pueblo II-III, jive may suggest Pueblo IV.
Amazing with that much exposure, the plaster is so intact.
The poles and holes for them, remind me of Cohohina type building, with ramadas attached to buildings.
My bet is, that one family lived there, to caretaker the kiva for ceremony. This is still done today at a few Rio Grand Pueblos. Chaco is similar in that perspective too. Those large structures were probably not used but at certain times. What they don’t talk on in Chaco big house sites, I’d the hundreds of field houses and great houses across the landscape.