Exploring Chaco Canyon - Mysterious Ancient Ruins and the Archaeological Wonder of the USA

0:05 sunrise in New Mexico look at that it's

0:05 sunrise in New Mexico look at that it's beautiful it is absolutely breathtaking

0:09 beautiful it is absolutely breathtaking

0:09 beautiful it is absolutely breathtaking out here this morning and it's so why I

0:13 out here this morning and it's so why I

0:13 out here this morning and it's so why I can literally hear the sound of those

0:16 can literally hear the sound of those

0:16 can literally hear the sound of those horses footsteps well between cars

0:18 horses footsteps well between cars

0:18 horses footsteps well between cars anyway ah there we go

0:20 anyway ah there we go

0:20 anyway ah there we go out from behind the clouds at last oh

0:26 out from behind the clouds at last oh

0:26 out from behind the clouds at last oh man and not a moment too soon

0:29 man and not a moment too soon

0:29 man and not a moment too soon because it is literally freezing out

0:31 because it is literally freezing out

0:31 because it is literally freezing out here we're back for another random land

0:34 here we're back for another random land

0:34 here we're back for another random land adventure and this one should be a doozy

0:38 adventure and this one should be a doozy

0:38 adventure and this one should be a doozy we are going way way out off the beaten

0:40 we are going way way out off the beaten

0:40 we are going way way out off the beaten path today for a bucket list style

0:43 path today for a bucket list style

0:43 path today for a bucket list style experience which is why I got up at 5 in

0:46 experience which is why I got up at 5 in

0:46 experience which is why I got up at 5 in the morning in the snow and drove around

0:48 the morning in the snow and drove around

0:48 the morning in the snow and drove around through the darkness the long way over

0:50 through the darkness the long way over

0:50 through the darkness the long way over here to avoid some road closures but one

0:52 here to avoid some road closures but one

0:52 here to avoid some road closures but one of those journey of a lifetime types of

0:55 of those journey of a lifetime types of

0:55 of those journey of a lifetime types of situations our final destination is

0:57 situations our final destination is

0:57 situations our final destination is Chaco Canyon this is the place I have

0:59 Chaco Canyon this is the place I have

1:00 Chaco Canyon this is the place I have always wanted to go Chaco Canyon one of

1:03 always wanted to go Chaco Canyon one of

1:03 always wanted to go Chaco Canyon one of the greatest archaeological sites in the

1:05 the greatest archaeological sites in the

1:05 the greatest archaeological sites in the United States you'll see what I mean in

1:07 United States you'll see what I mean in

1:07 United States you'll see what I mean in a little bit but to get there we're

1:09 a little bit but to get there we're

1:09 a little bit but to get there we're gonna have to go where the sidewalk ends

1:17 so far the gravel road isn't too bumpy

1:17 so far the gravel road isn't too bumpy or too crazy it's just that it's long

1:20 or too crazy it's just that it's long

1:20 or too crazy it's just that it's long and I mean really long it's at least 13

1:23 and I mean really long it's at least 13

1:23 and I mean really long it's at least 13 miles you've got to work to get to this

1:25 miles you've got to work to get to this

1:25 miles you've got to work to get to this one if you're not familiar with Chaco

1:26 one if you're not familiar with Chaco

1:26 one if you're not familiar with Chaco Canyon this is a site over a thousand

1:29 Canyon this is a site over a thousand

1:29 Canyon this is a site over a thousand years old home of what we used to call

1:31 years old home of what we used to call

1:31 years old home of what we used to call the ancient Anasazi people but now

1:33 the ancient Anasazi people but now

1:33 the ancient Anasazi people but now archaeologists are more and more calling

1:35 archaeologists are more and more calling

1:35 archaeologists are more and more calling them the ancestral Puebloans and it has

1:37 them the ancestral Puebloans and it has

1:37 them the ancestral Puebloans and it has some of the craziest most impressive

1:40 some of the craziest most impressive

1:40 some of the craziest most impressive structures ever built in the United

1:42 structures ever built in the United

1:42 structures ever built in the United States before Columbus oh yeah it's

1:47 States before Columbus oh yeah it's

1:47 States before Columbus oh yeah it's definitely getting a little bit rough

1:50 definitely getting a little bit rough

1:50 definitely getting a little bit rough for now sheesh glad I didn't bring my

1:52 for now sheesh glad I didn't bring my

1:52 for now sheesh glad I didn't bring my Mustang speaking of cars I haven't seen

1:54 Mustang speaking of cars I haven't seen

1:54 Mustang speaking of cars I haven't seen one other living soul out here rather

1:56 one other living soul out here rather

1:56 one other living soul out here rather than a couple of random horses I got a

1:58 than a couple of random horses I got a

1:58 than a couple of random horses I got a warning that this road might be

2:00 warning that this road might be

2:00 warning that this road might be impassable in the winter for two-wheel

2:02 impassable in the winter for two-wheel

2:02 impassable in the winter for two-wheel drive let's hope that's not the case

2:04 drive let's hope that's not the case

2:04 drive let's hope that's not the case whoa there's a few bumps and ruts but

2:06 whoa there's a few bumps and ruts but

2:06 whoa there's a few bumps and ruts but it's all right oh yes look at that

2:09 it's all right oh yes look at that

2:09 it's all right oh yes look at that pavement true that just got worse and

2:11 pavement true that just got worse and

2:11 pavement true that just got worse and worse as it went along but I made it and

2:14 worse as it went along but I made it and

2:14 worse as it went along but I made it and look at this we're finally here yeah Wow

2:18 look at this we're finally here yeah Wow

2:18 look at this we're finally here yeah Wow this is already stunning first things

2:20 this is already stunning first things

2:20 this is already stunning first things first though before anything else we've

2:22 first though before anything else we've

2:22 first though before anything else we've got your head inside the visitor center

2:25 got your head inside the visitor center

2:25 got your head inside the visitor center this is where you pay the entrance fees

2:27 this is where you pay the entrance fees

2:27 this is where you pay the entrance fees and of course there are a few displays

2:29 and of course there are a few displays

2:30 and of course there are a few displays to look at and also the gift shop I

2:31 to look at and also the gift shop I

2:31 to look at and also the gift shop I guess start redoing a visitor center so

2:33 guess start redoing a visitor center so

2:33 guess start redoing a visitor center so most of the artifacts aren't in here if

2:35 most of the artifacts aren't in here if

2:35 most of the artifacts aren't in here if they still have these giant models to

2:36 they still have these giant models to

2:36 they still have these giant models to give us an idea of what we're in for

2:38 give us an idea of what we're in for

2:39 give us an idea of what we're in for okay I'm ready now most people start by

2:41 okay I'm ready now most people start by

2:41 okay I'm ready now most people start by heading down the road to the biggest

2:43 heading down the road to the biggest

2:43 heading down the road to the biggest ruins but right behind the visitor

2:45 ruins but right behind the visitor

2:45 ruins but right behind the visitor center is a half mile trail to una vida

2:47 center is a half mile trail to una vida

2:47 center is a half mile trail to una vida and I want to try to see as much as I

2:50 and I want to try to see as much as I

2:50 and I want to try to see as much as I can now most people have heard of the

2:52 can now most people have heard of the

2:52 can now most people have heard of the Anasazi at some point they lived here in

2:54 Anasazi at some point they lived here in

2:54 Anasazi at some point they lived here in Chaco Canyon from about 8800 ish 900 ish

2:58 Chaco Canyon from about 8800 ish 900 ish

2:58 Chaco Canyon from about 8800 ish 900 ish to about 1050 in this whole Canyon

3:00 to about 1050 in this whole Canyon

3:00 to about 1050 in this whole Canyon stretching up past us was the center

3:03 stretching up past us was the center

3:03 stretching up past us was the center maybe even the capital of a vast area

3:05 maybe even the capital of a vast area

3:05 maybe even the capital of a vast area with hundreds of villages Hounds roads

3:08 with hundreds of villages Hounds roads

3:08 with hundreds of villages Hounds roads after the Chaco Canyon period they built

3:11 after the Chaco Canyon period they built

3:11 after the Chaco Canyon period they built those incredible cliff dwellings that

3:12 those incredible cliff dwellings that

3:12 those incredible cliff dwellings that are famous the world over archeologists

3:14 are famous the world over archeologists

3:14 are famous the world over archeologists are still arguing over whether they were

3:16 are still arguing over whether they were

3:16 are still arguing over whether they were defensive structures or whether that was

3:18 defensive structures or whether that was

3:18 defensive structures or whether that was just a style for the time and although

3:20 just a style for the time and although

3:20 just a style for the time and although someday I'd like to check out those

3:21 someday I'd like to check out those

3:21 someday I'd like to check out those cliff dwellings how could I not come and

3:24 cliff dwellings how could I not come and

3:24 cliff dwellings how could I not come and see this

3:26 see this

3:26 see this is incredible size of this imagine back

3:31 is incredible size of this imagine back

3:31 is incredible size of this imagine back then a thousand years ago in many

3:33 then a thousand years ago in many

3:33 then a thousand years ago in many Europeans were literally still living in

3:36 Europeans were literally still living in

3:36 Europeans were literally still living in hovels the Chaco people were building

3:39 hovels the Chaco people were building

3:39 hovels the Chaco people were building these there's a stereotype we have in

3:41 these there's a stereotype we have in

3:41 these there's a stereotype we have in our minds about Native Americans any

3:44 our minds about Native Americans any

3:44 our minds about Native Americans any sort of uncultured wandering nomadic

3:46 sort of uncultured wandering nomadic

3:46 sort of uncultured wandering nomadic people that is just totally false it's

3:49 people that is just totally false it's

3:49 people that is just totally false it's mainly because America was mostly

3:51 mainly because America was mostly

3:51 mainly because America was mostly settled after European diseases ravaged

3:53 settled after European diseases ravaged

3:53 settled after European diseases ravaged the native population so Europe was

3:55 the native population so Europe was

3:55 the native population so Europe was literally coming into contact with this

3:57 literally coming into contact with this

3:57 literally coming into contact with this post-apocalyptic society there were

3:59 post-apocalyptic society there were

3:59 post-apocalyptic society there were full-on massive cities all over America

4:03 full-on massive cities all over America

4:03 full-on massive cities all over America on the East Coast and in the Midwest

4:04 on the East Coast and in the Midwest

4:04 on the East Coast and in the Midwest they built their cities out of wood and

4:06 they built their cities out of wood and

4:06 they built their cities out of wood and earth mounds luckily for us today wood

4:09 earth mounds luckily for us today wood

4:09 earth mounds luckily for us today wood was scarce in the southwest so the

4:10 was scarce in the southwest so the

4:10 was scarce in the southwest so the ancestral Puebloans here built their

4:13 ancestral Puebloans here built their

4:13 ancestral Puebloans here built their cities out of stone all awesome looks

4:15 cities out of stone all awesome looks

4:15 cities out of stone all awesome looks like if we climb aways up we're gonna

4:17 like if we climb aways up we're gonna

4:17 like if we climb aways up we're gonna get to see some petroglyphs that's not

4:20 get to see some petroglyphs that's not

4:20 get to see some petroglyphs that's not for the faint of heart I think we're up

4:22 for the faint of heart I think we're up

4:22 for the faint of heart I think we're up over 6,000 feet here the air is

4:23 over 6,000 feet here the air is

4:23 over 6,000 feet here the air is definitely thin oh my gosh look at these

4:28 definitely thin oh my gosh look at these

4:28 definitely thin oh my gosh look at these petroglyphs this is amazing can you see

4:31 petroglyphs this is amazing can you see

4:31 petroglyphs this is amazing can you see all those up there what you think this

4:34 all those up there what you think this

4:34 all those up there what you think this is people from a thousand years ago

4:36 is people from a thousand years ago

4:36 is people from a thousand years ago speaking down through the centuries

4:45 these petroglyphs is that they're often

4:45 these petroglyphs is that they're often portrayed as sort of this supernatural

4:48 portrayed as sort of this supernatural

4:48 portrayed as sort of this supernatural thing these people that just vanished

4:50 thing these people that just vanished

4:50 thing these people that just vanished off the face of the earth the subject of

4:52 off the face of the earth the subject of

4:52 off the face of the earth the subject of Leonard Nimoy in search of style

4:54 Leonard Nimoy in search of style

4:54 Leonard Nimoy in search of style documentaries or even worse ancient

4:56 documentaries or even worse ancient

4:56 documentaries or even worse ancient aliens they didn't vanish as a matter of

4:58 aliens they didn't vanish as a matter of

4:58 aliens they didn't vanish as a matter of fact their descendants are still alive

5:00 fact their descendants are still alive

5:00 fact their descendants are still alive and well today all over the southwest

5:02 and well today all over the southwest

5:02 and well today all over the southwest and the idea that these people couldn't

5:03 and the idea that these people couldn't

5:03 and the idea that these people couldn't have built these incredible buildings on

5:05 have built these incredible buildings on

5:05 have built these incredible buildings on their own and needed help from aliens

5:07 their own and needed help from aliens

5:07 their own and needed help from aliens it's just insulting these are people

5:09 it's just insulting these are people

5:09 it's just insulting these are people just like us intelligent created complex

5:11 just like us intelligent created complex

5:11 just like us intelligent created complex and sophisticated the mystery here is

5:13 and sophisticated the mystery here is

5:13 and sophisticated the mystery here is how all of the stuff in this Canyon not

5:16 how all of the stuff in this Canyon not

5:16 how all of the stuff in this Canyon not fit in with early archaeologists

5:18 fit in with early archaeologists

5:18 fit in with early archaeologists preconceived notions of what play blow

5:20 preconceived notions of what play blow

5:20 preconceived notions of what play blow and people and what Native Americans

5:22 and people and what Native Americans

5:22 and people and what Native Americans could accomplish and it didn't seem to

5:24 could accomplish and it didn't seem to

5:24 could accomplish and it didn't seem to fit in with their understanding of the

5:26 fit in with their understanding of the

5:26 fit in with their understanding of the way modern play blow societies operate

5:28 way modern play blow societies operate

5:28 way modern play blow societies operate we now know a lot more about these sites

5:30 we now know a lot more about these sites

5:30 we now know a lot more about these sites and the people who created them but the

5:32 and the people who created them but the

5:32 and the people who created them but the real mystery now is what in the

5:34 real mystery now is what in the

5:34 real mystery now is what in the world were they doing out here at Chaco

5:36 world were they doing out here at Chaco

5:36 world were they doing out here at Chaco Canyon so desolate Sun scorching the

5:39 Canyon so desolate Sun scorching the

5:39 Canyon so desolate Sun scorching the summer freezing cold like right now in

5:40 summer freezing cold like right now in

5:40 summer freezing cold like right now in the winter little to no land suitable

5:42 the winter little to no land suitable

5:42 the winter little to no land suitable for farming and yet they built dozens of

5:44 for farming and yet they built dozens of

5:45 for farming and yet they built dozens of the most incredible structures on earth

5:47 the most incredible structures on earth

5:47 the most incredible structures on earth and the one we just looked at back there

5:49 and the one we just looked at back there

5:49 and the one we just looked at back there is nothing what comes next is insane and

5:52 is nothing what comes next is insane and

5:52 is nothing what comes next is insane and I've waited to see it for decades it's a

5:54 I've waited to see it for decades it's a

5:54 I've waited to see it for decades it's a World Heritage Site and I'm not kidding

5:56 World Heritage Site and I'm not kidding

5:56 World Heritage Site and I'm not kidding when I say it's one of the coolest

5:58 when I say it's one of the coolest

5:58 when I say it's one of the coolest places on earth

5:59 places on earth

5:59 places on earth apparently we're the only ones here

6:00 apparently we're the only ones here

6:00 apparently we're the only ones here today to see it I can't believe we're

6:02 today to see it I can't believe we're

6:02 today to see it I can't believe we're about to visit webelo bonito Wow look at

6:06 about to visit webelo bonito Wow look at

6:06 about to visit webelo bonito Wow look at this place it's incredible it's

6:09 this place it's incredible it's

6:09 this place it's incredible it's mind-blowing the size of this is the

6:14 mind-blowing the size of this is the

6:14 mind-blowing the size of this is the largest and finest of the Chaco and

6:17 largest and finest of the Chaco and

6:17 largest and finest of the Chaco and Great Houses it is massive there are

6:20 Great Houses it is massive there are

6:20 Great Houses it is massive there are literally hundreds of rooms here and

6:23 literally hundreds of rooms here and

6:23 literally hundreds of rooms here and they are ancient the first phase of

6:25 they are ancient the first phase of

6:25 they are ancient the first phase of construction here Pueblo Bonito is

6:27 construction here Pueblo Bonito is

6:27 construction here Pueblo Bonito is believed to have been started in the

6:29 believed to have been started in the

6:29 believed to have been started in the eight hundreds and it didn't grow by

6:32 eight hundreds and it didn't grow by

6:32 eight hundreds and it didn't grow by adding one room onto another onto

6:34 adding one room onto another onto

6:34 adding one room onto another onto another like later pueblos these were

6:35 another like later pueblos these were

6:35 another like later pueblos these were massive master plan structures of

6:39 massive master plan structures of

6:39 massive master plan structures of unbelievable size scale and scope in

6:43 unbelievable size scale and scope in

6:43 unbelievable size scale and scope in places these structures are three four

6:45 places these structures are three four

6:45 places these structures are three four maybe even five stories tall and we

6:48 maybe even five stories tall and we

6:48 maybe even five stories tall and we still don't know exactly how many rooms

6:50 still don't know exactly how many rooms

6:50 still don't know exactly how many rooms they have because a giant piece of the

6:52 they have because a giant piece of the

6:52 they have because a giant piece of the cliff fell down and destroyed a whole

6:55 cliff fell down and destroyed a whole

6:55 cliff fell down and destroyed a whole bunch of of this is incredible I have

6:58 bunch of of this is incredible I have

6:58 bunch of of this is incredible I have never seen anything like this in my

7:01 never seen anything like this in my

7:01 never seen anything like this in my whole life this giant rock that came

7:03 whole life this giant rock that came

7:03 whole life this giant rock that came down was called threatening rock and

7:05 down was called threatening rock and

7:05 down was called threatening rock and they've uncovered evidence that the

7:07 they've uncovered evidence that the

7:07 they've uncovered evidence that the natives used to put prayer sticks and do

7:09 natives used to put prayer sticks and do

7:09 natives used to put prayer sticks and do all kinds of stuff even built a masonry

7:11 all kinds of stuff even built a masonry

7:11 all kinds of stuff even built a masonry wall trying to hold it out eventually

7:13 wall trying to hold it out eventually

7:13 wall trying to hold it out eventually like my first marriage it all came

7:15 like my first marriage it all came

7:15 like my first marriage it all came crashing down I've come out of the ruins

7:17 crashing down I've come out of the ruins

7:17 crashing down I've come out of the ruins to follow the route recommended by this

7:19 to follow the route recommended by this

7:19 to follow the route recommended by this handy dandy $2 trail guide into wow I'm

7:22 handy dandy $2 trail guide into wow I'm

7:22 handy dandy $2 trail guide into wow I'm glad I did because look at they

7:28 glad I did because look at they

7:28 glad I did because look at they check out this overview of Pueblo Bonito

7:33 check out this overview of Pueblo Bonito

7:33 check out this overview of Pueblo Bonito this is amazing because of the hundreds

7:36 this is amazing because of the hundreds

7:36 this is amazing because of the hundreds of rooms here they originally thought

7:38 of rooms here they originally thought

7:38 of rooms here they originally thought that the sites like these in Chaco

7:40 that the sites like these in Chaco

7:40 that the sites like these in Chaco Canyon were all small fortified towns I

7:43 Canyon were all small fortified towns I

7:43 Canyon were all small fortified towns I can actually see a few other ones over

7:45 can actually see a few other ones over

7:45 can actually see a few other ones over here off in the distance well anyway the

7:47 here off in the distance well anyway the

7:47 here off in the distance well anyway the reason they settled on calling them

7:48 reason they settled on calling them

7:48 reason they settled on calling them great houses is because it turns out

7:50 great houses is because it turns out

7:50 great houses is because it turns out that so few of these rooms had hearts or

7:53 that so few of these rooms had hearts or

7:53 that so few of these rooms had hearts or fire places let's trust me you would

7:55 fire places let's trust me you would

7:55 fire places let's trust me you would definitely need out here it's only 23

7:57 definitely need out here it's only 23

7:57 definitely need out here it's only 23 degrees still and so little trash was

7:59 degrees still and so little trash was

7:59 degrees still and so little trash was found in the way of habitation if they

8:01 found in the way of habitation if they

8:01 found in the way of habitation if they now believe only a very few people lived

8:03 now believe only a very few people lived

8:03 now believe only a very few people lived here at any given time maybe only a

8:06 here at any given time maybe only a

8:06 here at any given time maybe only a thousand total over the centuries that

8:08 thousand total over the centuries that

8:08 thousand total over the centuries that it was being used

8:09 it was being used

8:09 it was being used look at how insanely thin its sturdy

8:11 look at how insanely thin its sturdy

8:11 look at how insanely thin its sturdy these massive walls are we are talking

8:14 these massive walls are we are talking

8:14 these massive walls are we are talking about some serious construction skills

8:17 about some serious construction skills

8:17 about some serious construction skills what we're looking at now is the massive

8:19 what we're looking at now is the massive

8:19 what we're looking at now is the massive potentially up to five story back wall

8:22 potentially up to five story back wall

8:22 potentially up to five story back wall of Pueblo Bonito you can't even see any

8:24 of Pueblo Bonito you can't even see any

8:25 of Pueblo Bonito you can't even see any doorways in it but you can see evidence

8:27 doorways in it but you can see evidence

8:27 doorways in it but you can see evidence of the different construction techniques

8:29 of the different construction techniques

8:29 of the different construction techniques look at the thicker stones there with

8:31 look at the thicker stones there with

8:31 look at the thicker stones there with the thinner ones in between all kinds of

8:34 the thinner ones in between all kinds of

8:34 the thinner ones in between all kinds of layers imagine living out in the sticks

8:35 layers imagine living out in the sticks

8:35 layers imagine living out in the sticks a thousand years ago and then coming to

8:38 a thousand years ago and then coming to

8:38 a thousand years ago and then coming to Chaco Canyon and seeing this Thorne

8:40 Chaco Canyon and seeing this Thorne

8:40 Chaco Canyon and seeing this Thorne five-story buildings with hundreds of

8:43 five-story buildings with hundreds of

8:43 five-story buildings with hundreds of rooms and the craziest part was that all

8:45 rooms and the craziest part was that all

8:45 rooms and the craziest part was that all these walls they believed were plastered

8:47 these walls they believed were plastered

8:47 these walls they believed were plastered over meaning this whole place would have

8:49 over meaning this whole place would have

8:49 over meaning this whole place would have been gleaming white in the sunshine

8:51 been gleaming white in the sunshine

8:51 been gleaming white in the sunshine there were actually tiny rooms here

8:53 there were actually tiny rooms here

8:53 there were actually tiny rooms here between these outer walls and the

8:55 between these outer walls and the

8:55 between these outer walls and the earlier ones from a previous phase of

8:57 earlier ones from a previous phase of

8:57 earlier ones from a previous phase of construction that opened only to the

8:59 construction that opened only to the

8:59 construction that opened only to the back people think they were used as

9:01 back people think they were used as

9:01 back people think they were used as storage areas some of the early

9:03 storage areas some of the early

9:03 storage areas some of the early archaeologists knocked holes in this

9:04 archaeologists knocked holes in this

9:04 archaeologists knocked holes in this giant back wall trying to get the

9:06 giant back wall trying to get the

9:06 giant back wall trying to get the treasures inside

9:07 treasures inside

9:07 treasures inside unfortunately destroying a lot of

9:09 unfortunately destroying a lot of

9:09 unfortunately destroying a lot of evidence before modern archaeology

9:11 evidence before modern archaeology

9:11 evidence before modern archaeology settings with its much more cautious and

9:13 settings with its much more cautious and

9:13 settings with its much more cautious and careful excavations at exploration wow

9:16 careful excavations at exploration wow

9:16 careful excavations at exploration wow this is absolutely incredible I do not

9:20 this is absolutely incredible I do not

9:20 this is absolutely incredible I do not have enough words in my vocabulary to

9:25 have enough words in my vocabulary to

9:25 have enough words in my vocabulary to express the wonder I feel looking at all

9:29 express the wonder I feel looking at all

9:29 express the wonder I feel looking at all of this this is crazy in the last few

9:32 of this this is crazy in the last few

9:32 of this this is crazy in the last few decades they've had to close down so

9:34 decades they've had to close down so

9:34 decades they've had to close down so many prehistoric sites too much

9:36 many prehistoric sites too much

9:36 many prehistoric sites too much vandalism and destruction is sometimes

9:38 vandalism and destruction is sometimes

9:38 vandalism and destruction is sometimes just the sheer amount of traffic it says

9:40 just the sheer amount of traffic it says

9:40 just the sheer amount of traffic it says damaged a lot of ancient

9:41 damaged a lot of ancient

9:41 damaged a lot of ancient structures beyond repair so man I cannot

9:44 structures beyond repair so man I cannot

9:44 structures beyond repair so man I cannot tell you how stoked I am even staying on

9:48 tell you how stoked I am even staying on

9:48 tell you how stoked I am even staying on the trails here you can get so up close

9:51 the trails here you can get so up close

9:51 the trails here you can get so up close and personal with these ruins now look

9:54 and personal with these ruins now look

9:54 and personal with these ruins now look in here look at this tiny little room

9:58 in here look at this tiny little room

9:58 in here look at this tiny little room this is the oldest section of this great

10:00 this is the oldest section of this great

10:00 this is the oldest section of this great house the first phase if you will built

10:03 house the first phase if you will built

10:03 house the first phase if you will built more than 1,200 years ago look at the

10:06 more than 1,200 years ago look at the

10:06 more than 1,200 years ago look at the technique in the wall building there

10:08 technique in the wall building there

10:08 technique in the wall building there even in its first phase there were an

10:10 even in its first phase there were an

10:10 even in its first phase there were an estimated 100 rooms constructed here

10:14 estimated 100 rooms constructed here

10:14 estimated 100 rooms constructed here here you can see kind of how they built

10:16 here you can see kind of how they built

10:16 here you can see kind of how they built the different stories wooden beams would

10:19 the different stories wooden beams would

10:19 the different stories wooden beams would go between the walls covered by sticks

10:21 go between the walls covered by sticks

10:21 go between the walls covered by sticks and then other smaller wooden beams

10:22 and then other smaller wooden beams

10:22 and then other smaller wooden beams going the other way to build the floor

10:24 going the other way to build the floor

10:24 going the other way to build the floor of the room above Wow look at this look

10:27 of the room above Wow look at this look

10:27 of the room above Wow look at this look in here you can actually really see that

10:29 in here you can actually really see that

10:29 in here you can actually really see that roof method I was talking about see the

10:31 roof method I was talking about see the

10:31 roof method I was talking about see the skinny little beams across those you can

10:33 skinny little beams across those you can

10:33 skinny little beams across those you can also see some other ancient timber and

10:35 also see some other ancient timber and

10:35 also see some other ancient timber and here used as a vertical supports dang

10:38 here used as a vertical supports dang

10:38 here used as a vertical supports dang that is crazy I can see some reddening

10:42 that is crazy I can see some reddening

10:42 that is crazy I can see some reddening on the walls over there I don't know

10:44 on the walls over there I don't know

10:44 on the walls over there I don't know whether or not this remnants of color

10:46 whether or not this remnants of color

10:46 whether or not this remnants of color meaning like paint or something like

10:47 meaning like paint or something like

10:47 meaning like paint or something like that but they did have plaster and they

10:49 that but they did have plaster and they

10:49 that but they did have plaster and they didn't have paint in case you couldn't

10:50 didn't have paint in case you couldn't

10:50 didn't have paint in case you couldn't tell already this was one fancy place as

10:53 tell already this was one fancy place as

10:53 tell already this was one fancy place as a matter of fact in one of these tiny

10:55 a matter of fact in one of these tiny

10:55 a matter of fact in one of these tiny little rooms back here room 33 which

10:57 little rooms back here room 33 which

10:57 little rooms back here room 33 which actually might be over there a little

10:58 actually might be over there a little

10:58 actually might be over there a little more I'm not sure they found the remains

11:00 more I'm not sure they found the remains

11:00 more I'm not sure they found the remains of multiple generations of people linked

11:04 of multiple generations of people linked

11:04 of multiple generations of people linked by DNA through the mother's side

11:05 by DNA through the mother's side

11:05 by DNA through the mother's side actually for hundreds of years clearly

11:08 actually for hundreds of years clearly

11:08 actually for hundreds of years clearly this was a very important and very

11:10 this was a very important and very

11:10 this was a very important and very significant place to look at that story

11:12 significant place to look at that story

11:12 significant place to look at that story upon story of building you can see the

11:17 upon story of building you can see the

11:17 upon story of building you can see the holes for the wooden beams and actually

11:18 holes for the wooden beams and actually

11:18 holes for the wooden beams and actually there's a few ancient Timbers still

11:21 there's a few ancient Timbers still

11:21 there's a few ancient Timbers still stuck in those walls I look around this

11:22 stuck in those walls I look around this

11:22 stuck in those walls I look around this Canyon my friends there's a few stumpy

11:24 Canyon my friends there's a few stumpy

11:24 Canyon my friends there's a few stumpy trees it would be OK for firewood but

11:26 trees it would be OK for firewood but

11:26 trees it would be OK for firewood but nothing like the massive straight

11:28 nothing like the massive straight

11:28 nothing like the massive straight Timbers they would have needed to go

11:29 Timbers they would have needed to go

11:29 Timbers they would have needed to go across entire room especially gigantic

11:32 across entire room especially gigantic

11:32 across entire room especially gigantic circular rooms like these ones known as

11:34 circular rooms like these ones known as

11:34 circular rooms like these ones known as cavas every single one of the more than

11:37 cavas every single one of the more than

11:37 cavas every single one of the more than quarter-million beams used in this place

11:39 quarter-million beams used in this place

11:39 quarter-million beams used in this place was hauled in from various sites of more

11:42 was hauled in from various sites of more

11:42 was hauled in from various sites of more than 50 60 sometimes 80 miles away on

11:45 than 50 60 sometimes 80 miles away on

11:45 than 50 60 sometimes 80 miles away on foot now where we're standing now is one

11:47 foot now where we're standing now is one

11:47 foot now where we're standing now is one of the two great plazas here it's sort

11:49 of the two great plazas here it's sort

11:49 of the two great plazas here it's sort of hard to tell from the ground but on

11:52 of hard to tell from the ground but on

11:52 of hard to tell from the ground but on model earlier you could see that they're

11:54 model earlier you could see that they're

11:54 model earlier you could see that they're divided in two by this low wall here

11:56 divided in two by this low wall here

11:56 divided in two by this low wall here look at this amazing massive stone Kiva

12:00 look at this amazing massive stone Kiva

12:00 look at this amazing massive stone Kiva that is incredible these would have been

12:03 that is incredible these would have been

12:03 that is incredible these would have been entered down through the roof via a

12:05 entered down through the roof via a

12:05 entered down through the roof via a ladder or a pole they seem to be an

12:07 ladder or a pole they seem to be an

12:07 ladder or a pole they seem to be an evolution of earlier pit house style

12:09 evolution of earlier pit house style

12:09 evolution of earlier pit house style structures that these people lived in

12:11 structures that these people lived in

12:11 structures that these people lived in and they still don't agree a hundred

12:12 and they still don't agree a hundred

12:12 and they still don't agree a hundred percent on exactly what these would have

12:14 percent on exactly what these would have

12:14 percent on exactly what these would have been used for if they think certainly

12:15 been used for if they think certainly

12:15 been used for if they think certainly some of them were lived in others were

12:17 some of them were lived in others were

12:17 some of them were lived in others were probably used as gathering places and

12:19 probably used as gathering places and

12:19 probably used as gathering places and certainly they served ceremonial

12:21 certainly they served ceremonial

12:21 certainly they served ceremonial purposes much like the modern Kiva's

12:23 purposes much like the modern Kiva's

12:23 purposes much like the modern Kiva's today which give them their name which

12:24 today which give them their name which

12:25 today which give them their name which these people's descendants like to hope

12:26 these people's descendants like to hope

12:26 these people's descendants like to hope he still use now dude look at this place

12:28 he still use now dude look at this place

12:28 he still use now dude look at this place look the size of it and remember how I

12:32 look the size of it and remember how I

12:32 look the size of it and remember how I was telling you that they figured out

12:33 was telling you that they figured out

12:33 was telling you that they figured out that only a few people ever lived here

12:36 that only a few people ever lived here

12:36 that only a few people ever lived here at any one time I mean food couldn't

12:37 at any one time I mean food couldn't

12:37 at any one time I mean food couldn't really be grown here and how'd it be

12:39 really be grown here and how'd it be

12:39 really be grown here and how'd it be brought in from miles away so knowing

12:41 brought in from miles away so knowing

12:41 brought in from miles away so knowing that only a few people lived in each of

12:42 that only a few people lived in each of

12:42 that only a few people lived in each of these great houses and there are several

12:44 these great houses and there are several

12:44 these great houses and there are several through the canyon and knowing that

12:45 through the canyon and knowing that

12:46 through the canyon and knowing that Chaco Canyon is at the center of a vast

12:48 Chaco Canyon is at the center of a vast

12:48 Chaco Canyon is at the center of a vast network of thousands of archaeological

12:50 network of thousands of archaeological

12:50 network of thousands of archaeological sites homes and small towns

12:52 sites homes and small towns

12:52 sites homes and small towns what would you assume a place this

12:54 what would you assume a place this

12:54 what would you assume a place this massive was used as I mean granted they

12:57 massive was used as I mean granted they

12:57 massive was used as I mean granted they were probably used for some sort of

12:58 were probably used for some sort of

12:58 were probably used for some sort of ceremonial purpose or purposes to build

13:01 ceremonial purpose or purposes to build

13:01 ceremonial purpose or purposes to build something like this especially in giant

13:03 something like this especially in giant

13:03 something like this especially in giant phases all at one time you had to have

13:05 phases all at one time you had to have

13:05 phases all at one time you had to have some serious wealth and or clout let's

13:09 some serious wealth and or clout let's

13:09 some serious wealth and or clout let's see because there's no hierarchy in more

13:11 see because there's no hierarchy in more

13:11 see because there's no hierarchy in more recent Puebla cultures and because all

13:13 recent Puebla cultures and because all

13:13 recent Puebla cultures and because all the early archaeologist and

13:15 the early archaeologist and

13:15 the early archaeologist and anthropologist sort of back streamed

13:17 anthropologist sort of back streamed

13:17 anthropologist sort of back streamed this stuff meaning they projected modern

13:19 this stuff meaning they projected modern

13:19 this stuff meaning they projected modern Pueblo practices and religion back on

13:21 Pueblo practices and religion back on

13:21 Pueblo practices and religion back on these Chaco Canyon people until very

13:23 these Chaco Canyon people until very

13:23 these Chaco Canyon people until very very recently the vast majority of

13:26 very recently the vast majority of

13:26 very recently the vast majority of archaeologists have just completely

13:27 archaeologists have just completely

13:27 archaeologists have just completely rejected the idea that this was a place

13:30 rejected the idea that this was a place

13:30 rejected the idea that this was a place for leaders or Noble and yet right here

13:32 for leaders or Noble and yet right here

13:32 for leaders or Noble and yet right here at Pueblo Bonito itself he found human

13:35 at Pueblo Bonito itself he found human

13:35 at Pueblo Bonito itself he found human remains surrounded by thousands of

13:37 remains surrounded by thousands of

13:37 remains surrounded by thousands of little pieces of turquoise there were

13:39 little pieces of turquoise there were

13:39 little pieces of turquoise there were metal bells unearthed here which were

13:41 metal bells unearthed here which were

13:41 metal bells unearthed here which were extremely rare there was no metal up

13:43 extremely rare there was no metal up

13:43 extremely rare there was no metal up here back then and they've even found

13:45 here back then and they've even found

13:45 here back then and they've even found the feathers of and the bones of scarlet

13:48 the feathers of and the bones of scarlet

13:48 the feathers of and the bones of scarlet macaws which are parrots from way way

13:50 macaws which are parrots from way way

13:50 macaws which are parrots from way way down south way down low down in Mexico

13:54 down south way down low down in Mexico

13:54 down south way down low down in Mexico there were jars on earth here very

13:56 there were jars on earth here very

13:56 there were jars on earth here very similar to Mayan jars that were tested

13:58 similar to Mayan jars that were tested

13:58 similar to Mayan jars that were tested with traces of chocolate inside of them

14:01 with traces of chocolate inside of them

14:01 with traces of chocolate inside of them and even though a lot of scholars

14:03 and even though a lot of scholars

14:03 and even though a lot of scholars in the early days really wanted to

14:05 in the early days really wanted to

14:05 in the early days really wanted to distinguish between what they found in

14:06 distinguish between what they found in

14:06 distinguish between what they found in America and what they found in Mexico

14:08 America and what they found in Mexico

14:08 America and what they found in Mexico it's become increasingly clear that not

14:10 it's become increasingly clear that not

14:10 it's become increasingly clear that not only did the people of Chaco Canyon

14:12 only did the people of Chaco Canyon

14:12 only did the people of Chaco Canyon trade with people down there but that

14:14 trade with people down there but that

14:14 trade with people down there but that this place may have had a similar

14:16 this place may have had a similar

14:16 this place may have had a similar hierarchical structure to some

14:18 hierarchical structure to some

14:18 hierarchical structure to some Mesoamerican places we'll look at this

14:20 Mesoamerican places we'll look at this

14:20 Mesoamerican places we'll look at this some of these doors really really have

14:26 some of these doors really really have

14:26 some of these doors really really have to bend over to get through I don't want

14:29 to bend over to get through I don't want

14:29 to bend over to get through I don't want to damage this very ancient roof beams

14:32 to damage this very ancient roof beams

14:32 to damage this very ancient roof beams there or those lintels or whatever those

14:35 there or those lintels or whatever those

14:35 there or those lintels or whatever those are called over the doorway Wow like it

14:36 are called over the doorway Wow like it

14:36 are called over the doorway Wow like it does ancient Timbers the dates on this

14:40 does ancient Timbers the dates on this

14:40 does ancient Timbers the dates on this place are all because of the very

14:43 place are all because of the very

14:43 place are all because of the very well-preserved tree rings here yes it's

14:46 well-preserved tree rings here yes it's

14:46 well-preserved tree rings here yes it's amazing

14:47 amazing

14:47 amazing imagine the thousands of hours that

14:49 imagine the thousands of hours that

14:49 imagine the thousands of hours that would have taken to construct one of

14:51 would have taken to construct one of

14:51 would have taken to construct one of these things they must have needed a lot

14:54 these things they must have needed a lot

14:54 these things they must have needed a lot of people to do it and remember like I

14:55 of people to do it and remember like I

14:55 of people to do it and remember like I said according to the experts there

14:58 said according to the experts there

14:58 said according to the experts there weren't that many people actually living

15:00 weren't that many people actually living

15:00 weren't that many people actually living here now if that doesn't tell you that

15:01 here now if that doesn't tell you that

15:01 here now if that doesn't tell you that this is a place for leaders or Nobles I

15:04 this is a place for leaders or Nobles I

15:04 this is a place for leaders or Nobles I don't know what it does and to make

15:06 don't know what it does and to make

15:06 don't know what it does and to make matters even crazier not only where the

15:09 matters even crazier not only where the

15:09 matters even crazier not only where the Great Houses aligned in various ways to

15:11 Great Houses aligned in various ways to

15:11 Great Houses aligned in various ways to astrological things like solstices and

15:14 astrological things like solstices and

15:14 astrological things like solstices and moon cycle the Chaco culture sites miles

15:17 moon cycle the Chaco culture sites miles

15:17 moon cycle the Chaco culture sites miles away were built on different north-south

15:19 away were built on different north-south

15:19 away were built on different north-south lines with this place and a 200-mile

15:22 lines with this place and a 200-mile

15:22 lines with this place and a 200-mile network of roads connected some of them

15:24 network of roads connected some of them

15:24 network of roads connected some of them oh look here you can see the main beams

15:26 oh look here you can see the main beams

15:26 oh look here you can see the main beams that would have held up another story

15:28 that would have held up another story

15:28 that would have held up another story here and then some of the smaller ones

15:31 here and then some of the smaller ones

15:31 here and then some of the smaller ones that held up the floor up above and in

15:33 that held up the floor up above and in

15:33 that held up the floor up above and in between would be clay and sand you can

15:36 between would be clay and sand you can

15:36 between would be clay and sand you can even see some of the original plaster in

15:39 even see some of the original plaster in

15:39 even see some of the original plaster in this room anyway clearly this place was

15:41 this room anyway clearly this place was

15:41 this room anyway clearly this place was connected to Mesoamerica it has so many

15:44 connected to Mesoamerica it has so many

15:44 connected to Mesoamerica it has so many different similarities they've only

15:45 different similarities they've only

15:45 different similarities they've only found a couple true but they even found

15:47 found a couple true but they even found

15:47 found a couple true but they even found balls as in the ball court style balls

15:50 balls as in the ball court style balls

15:50 balls as in the ball court style balls that could have been being used in those

15:52 that could have been being used in those

15:52 that could have been being used in those great plazas over there these amazing

15:54 great plazas over there these amazing

15:54 great plazas over there these amazing windows into other rooms and wow this

15:56 windows into other rooms and wow this

15:56 windows into other rooms and wow this have been a corner doorway our fireplace

15:59 have been a corner doorway our fireplace

15:59 have been a corner doorway our fireplace who knows wow that looks a lot like a

16:01 who knows wow that looks a lot like a

16:01 who knows wow that looks a lot like a grinding stone I wonder if that's

16:03 grinding stone I wonder if that's

16:03 grinding stone I wonder if that's original this place is so unbelievable

16:07 original this place is so unbelievable

16:07 original this place is so unbelievable oh my gosh I barely fit oh wow look at

16:10 oh my gosh I barely fit oh wow look at

16:10 oh my gosh I barely fit oh wow look at this look at this crazy corner doorway

16:13 this look at this crazy corner doorway

16:13 this look at this crazy corner doorway up there at that wild angle

16:16 up there at that wild angle

16:16 up there at that wild angle there's even some little holes that have

16:18 there's even some little holes that have

16:18 there's even some little holes that have been filled in in here it's amazing to

16:21 been filled in in here it's amazing to

16:21 been filled in in here it's amazing to see the different stories there's at

16:22 see the different stories there's at

16:22 see the different stories there's at least three stories worth of wall right

16:25 least three stories worth of wall right

16:25 least three stories worth of wall right here

16:26 here

16:26 here I mean this is a thousand years ago

16:27 I mean this is a thousand years ago

16:27 I mean this is a thousand years ago we're talking this is just totally

16:29 we're talking this is just totally

16:29 we're talking this is just totally unbelievable and I apologize for

16:32 unbelievable and I apologize for

16:32 unbelievable and I apologize for spending so much time in Pueblo Bonito

16:35 spending so much time in Pueblo Bonito

16:35 spending so much time in Pueblo Bonito but it's just so astounding goodness

16:38 but it's just so astounding goodness

16:38 but it's just so astounding goodness this is amazing look at that can you see

16:41 this is amazing look at that can you see

16:41 this is amazing look at that can you see that look at all those rooms and all

16:43 that look at all those rooms and all

16:43 that look at all those rooms and all those doorways

16:44 those doorways

16:44 those doorways I couldn't build something like this in

16:45 I couldn't build something like this in

16:45 I couldn't build something like this in a thousand years if I try to really

16:48 a thousand years if I try to really

16:48 a thousand years if I try to really shows you how ignorant some of those

16:50 shows you how ignorant some of those

16:50 shows you how ignorant some of those early European prejudices were when it

16:53 early European prejudices were when it

16:53 early European prejudices were when it came to Native Americans oh wow look at

16:55 came to Native Americans oh wow look at

16:55 came to Native Americans oh wow look at that sealed shut door way up there on

16:57 that sealed shut door way up there on

16:57 that sealed shut door way up there on the second floor now look at these

16:58 the second floor now look at these

16:58 the second floor now look at these windows facing inwards on the second

17:01 windows facing inwards on the second

17:01 windows facing inwards on the second floor there's a doorway out there I mean

17:04 floor there's a doorway out there I mean

17:04 floor there's a doorway out there I mean this is this is just nuts look some of

17:07 this is this is just nuts look some of

17:07 this is this is just nuts look some of them vindictive little ass some of them

17:09 them vindictive little ass some of them

17:09 them vindictive little ass some of them have been blocked up here there's a

17:10 have been blocked up here there's a

17:10 have been blocked up here there's a little tiny hole you can see through and

17:12 little tiny hole you can see through and

17:12 little tiny hole you can see through and look at this incredible room look at all

17:16 look at this incredible room look at all

17:16 look at this incredible room look at all of the post holes and portals and

17:18 of the post holes and portals and

17:18 of the post holes and portals and doorways at angles and gosh I am

17:24 doorways at angles and gosh I am

17:24 doorways at angles and gosh I am speechless

17:25 speechless

17:25 speechless I did a lot of research before coming

17:26 I did a lot of research before coming

17:26 I did a lot of research before coming here actually as doing a lot of research

17:28 here actually as doing a lot of research

17:28 here actually as doing a lot of research about this place

17:29 about this place

17:29 about this place anyways which is what made me decide to

17:31 anyways which is what made me decide to

17:31 anyways which is what made me decide to go crazy and come to New Mexico in the

17:33 go crazy and come to New Mexico in the

17:33 go crazy and come to New Mexico in the middle of February like I said it's

17:34 middle of February like I said it's

17:34 middle of February like I said it's about 27 degrees outside now that all of

17:37 about 27 degrees outside now that all of

17:37 about 27 degrees outside now that all of my neat little facts and all the

17:39 my neat little facts and all the

17:39 my neat little facts and all the information that I learned is mostly

17:41 information that I learned is mostly

17:41 information that I learned is mostly gone right out of my head this is all

17:44 gone right out of my head this is all

17:44 gone right out of my head this is all just blunted away speaking of a

17:46 just blunted away speaking of a

17:46 just blunted away speaking of a Mesoamerican connection by the way way

17:48 Mesoamerican connection by the way way

17:48 Mesoamerican connection by the way way down south I believe in Palenque look

17:51 down south I believe in Palenque look

17:51 down south I believe in Palenque look that up it's way way down there in

17:54 that up it's way way down there in

17:54 that up it's way way down there in Mesoamerica I had t-shaped

17:56 Mesoamerica I had t-shaped

17:56 Mesoamerica I had t-shaped doors just like this I don't think

17:58 doors just like this I don't think

17:58 doors just like this I don't think they're found anywhere else so not only

18:00 they're found anywhere else so not only

18:00 they're found anywhere else so not only did they have parrots from down there

18:02 did they have parrots from down there

18:02 did they have parrots from down there and chocolate from down there and all

18:03 and chocolate from down there and all

18:03 and chocolate from down there and all kinds of trade items that even some

18:05 kinds of trade items that even some

18:05 kinds of trade items that even some similar architecture now is it that much

18:08 similar architecture now is it that much

18:08 similar architecture now is it that much of a stretch to say they may have had a

18:10 of a stretch to say they may have had a

18:10 of a stretch to say they may have had a similar hierarchy but for those few

18:12 similar hierarchy but for those few

18:12 similar hierarchy but for those few hundred years that maybe the people that

18:15 hundred years that maybe the people that

18:15 hundred years that maybe the people that lived up here experimented with a

18:17 lived up here experimented with a

18:17 lived up here experimented with a different sort of government I don't

18:18 different sort of government I don't

18:18 different sort of government I don't know I'm not an archaeologist the vast

18:20 know I'm not an archaeologist the vast

18:20 know I'm not an archaeologist the vast majority of them say no but a few of

18:22 majority of them say no but a few of

18:22 majority of them say no but a few of them say possibly holding some stuff

18:26 them say possibly holding some stuff

18:26 them say possibly holding some stuff down below in the description of this

18:27 down below in the description of this

18:27 down below in the description of this video that you can check out

18:29 video that you can check out

18:29 video that you can check out now check this out now it's kind of dark

18:33 now check this out now it's kind of dark

18:33 now check this out now it's kind of dark in here but look this crawl to get

18:38 in here but look this crawl to get

18:39 in here but look this crawl to get inside but we are now standing in one of

18:41 inside but we are now standing in one of

18:41 inside but we are now standing in one of the last rooms in Chaco Canyon that's

18:44 the last rooms in Chaco Canyon that's

18:44 the last rooms in Chaco Canyon that's still open to the public that is almost

18:46 still open to the public that is almost

18:46 still open to the public that is almost fully intact was its original route look

18:50 fully intact was its original route look

18:50 fully intact was its original route look at that I know it's kind of dark maybe a

18:52 at that I know it's kind of dark maybe a

18:52 at that I know it's kind of dark maybe a little grainy but look at how amazing

18:54 little grainy but look at how amazing

18:54 little grainy but look at how amazing that is see the cross-section there see

18:57 that is see the cross-section there see

18:57 that is see the cross-section there see all the various layers of these long

18:59 all the various layers of these long

18:59 all the various layers of these long poles are these huge timber beams they

19:02 poles are these huge timber beams they

19:02 poles are these huge timber beams they track these on foot and by hand from

19:05 track these on foot and by hand from

19:05 track these on foot and by hand from miles and miles and miles away now this

19:07 miles and miles and miles away now this

19:07 miles and miles and miles away now this is replica plaster on the walls but it's

19:10 is replica plaster on the walls but it's

19:10 is replica plaster on the walls but it's covering up the original plaster that's

19:12 covering up the original plaster that's

19:12 covering up the original plaster that's still there but they wanted to stop

19:14 still there but they wanted to stop

19:14 still there but they wanted to stop people from scratching into it

19:16 people from scratching into it

19:16 people from scratching into it vandalizing it you know it's sealed up

19:18 vandalizing it you know it's sealed up

19:18 vandalizing it you know it's sealed up like this inside with the roof and

19:20 like this inside with the roof and

19:20 like this inside with the roof and everything it's actually way too warmer

19:22 everything it's actually way too warmer

19:22 everything it's actually way too warmer than it is outside in the literally

19:25 than it is outside in the literally

19:25 than it is outside in the literally freezing cold and I'm guessing like

19:26 freezing cold and I'm guessing like

19:26 freezing cold and I'm guessing like stone construction everywhere it's

19:28 stone construction everywhere it's

19:28 stone construction everywhere it's probably a lot cooler in the summer as

19:30 probably a lot cooler in the summer as

19:30 probably a lot cooler in the summer as well like a tree ring dating hole all

19:33 well like a tree ring dating hole all

19:33 well like a tree ring dating hole all right this place is freakin amazing one

19:38 right this place is freakin amazing one

19:38 right this place is freakin amazing one of the most amazing places I have ever

19:40 of the most amazing places I have ever

19:40 of the most amazing places I have ever been and now that I got a little taste

19:42 been and now that I got a little taste

19:42 been and now that I got a little taste of it I can 1000% guarantee you that if

19:45 of it I can 1000% guarantee you that if

19:45 of it I can 1000% guarantee you that if it's up to me this will not be our last

19:47 it's up to me this will not be our last

19:47 it's up to me this will not be our last visit to play la Bonita or Chaco Canyon

19:49 visit to play la Bonita or Chaco Canyon

19:49 visit to play la Bonita or Chaco Canyon but I've now spent so much time in this

19:51 but I've now spent so much time in this

19:51 but I've now spent so much time in this one site that I think it's time to be

19:54 one site that I think it's time to be

19:54 one site that I think it's time to be moving along I think you'll agree with

19:55 moving along I think you'll agree with

19:55 moving along I think you'll agree with me though that was one of the most

19:57 me though that was one of the most

19:57 me though that was one of the most amazing places I've ever seen I mean

19:59 amazing places I've ever seen I mean

19:59 amazing places I've ever seen I mean just dumbfounding I'm behind me it's

20:02 just dumbfounding I'm behind me it's

20:02 just dumbfounding I'm behind me it's Pueblo Bonito and our next place luckily

20:04 Pueblo Bonito and our next place luckily

20:04 Pueblo Bonito and our next place luckily isn't too far away just over there and

20:07 isn't too far away just over there and

20:07 isn't too far away just over there and actually sharing the same parking lot

20:08 actually sharing the same parking lot

20:08 actually sharing the same parking lot this is Chet Rowe kettle

20:11 this is Chet Rowe kettle

20:11 this is Chet Rowe kettle it's huge a first glance not as huge and

20:14 it's huge a first glance not as huge and

20:14 it's huge a first glance not as huge and impressive as Pablo Benito that's just

20:15 impressive as Pablo Benito that's just

20:15 impressive as Pablo Benito that's just because it's stubbier and it spreads out

20:18 because it's stubbier and it spreads out

20:18 because it's stubbier and it spreads out so much and it blends in so well it

20:20 so much and it blends in so well it

20:20 so much and it blends in so well it takes a minute to adjust especially when

20:22 takes a minute to adjust especially when

20:22 takes a minute to adjust especially when you realize a lot of it is unexcited I

20:25 you realize a lot of it is unexcited I

20:25 you realize a lot of it is unexcited I look at this structure right here a

20:26 look at this structure right here a

20:26 look at this structure right here a tetra kettle apparently this colonnade

20:28 tetra kettle apparently this colonnade

20:28 tetra kettle apparently this colonnade style architecture was being used around

20:31 style architecture was being used around

20:31 style architecture was being used around the same time a thousand years ago by

20:33 the same time a thousand years ago by

20:33 the same time a thousand years ago by the Toltecs in Mesoamerica and might be

20:35 the Toltecs in Mesoamerica and might be

20:35 the Toltecs in Mesoamerica and might be even more evidence that that arbitrary

20:38 even more evidence that that arbitrary

20:38 even more evidence that that arbitrary line we draw between Mexico and the

20:40 line we draw between Mexico and the

20:40 line we draw between Mexico and the United States didn't stop the people

20:41 United States didn't stop the people

20:41 United States didn't stop the people from down there

20:43 from down there

20:43 from down there indicating what the people up here Wow

20:44 indicating what the people up here Wow

20:45 indicating what the people up here Wow dude look at this massive great stone

20:49 dude look at this massive great stone

20:49 dude look at this massive great stone Kiva holy cow you can see the fire pits

20:53 Kiva holy cow you can see the fire pits

20:53 Kiva holy cow you can see the fire pits down there and the vols or even

20:55 down there and the vols or even

20:55 down there and the vols or even deflectors to reflect heat around the

20:58 deflectors to reflect heat around the

20:58 deflectors to reflect heat around the room they're seething I mean this is

21:00 room they're seething I mean this is

21:00 room they're seething I mean this is advanced civilization right here there's

21:02 advanced civilization right here there's

21:02 advanced civilization right here there's another great plaza here a whole

21:04 another great plaza here a whole

21:04 another great plaza here a whole grouping of smaller Kiva's and little

21:07 grouping of smaller Kiva's and little

21:07 grouping of smaller Kiva's and little stone rooms like I said archaeologists

21:09 stone rooms like I said archaeologists

21:09 stone rooms like I said archaeologists were so confused because they didn't

21:11 were so confused because they didn't

21:11 were so confused because they didn't know how to square this with what we

21:13 know how to square this with what we

21:13 know how to square this with what we know about the much more egalitarian

21:15 know about the much more egalitarian

21:15 know about the much more egalitarian more modern Pueblo Society they don't

21:18 more modern Pueblo Society they don't

21:18 more modern Pueblo Society they don't have a stratified society of rulers or a

21:20 have a stratified society of rulers or a

21:21 have a stratified society of rulers or a central state but I think of it this way

21:22 central state but I think of it this way

21:22 central state but I think of it this way if in a thousand years we were to

21:24 if in a thousand years we were to

21:24 if in a thousand years we were to stumble across Versailles we

21:26 stumble across Versailles we

21:26 stumble across Versailles we automatically assume that wait a minute

21:28 automatically assume that wait a minute

21:28 automatically assume that wait a minute this can't be the palace of a king the

21:30 this can't be the palace of a king the

21:30 this can't be the palace of a king the French people have a republic just food

21:32 French people have a republic just food

21:33 French people have a republic just food for thought whoa

21:34 for thought whoa

21:34 for thought whoa what do we have here Wow looks like way

21:37 what do we have here Wow looks like way

21:37 what do we have here Wow looks like way down on the bottom as a round Kiva and

21:40 down on the bottom as a round Kiva and

21:40 down on the bottom as a round Kiva and all this stuff was built up on top of it

21:44 all this stuff was built up on top of it

21:44 all this stuff was built up on top of it there's still a whole lot of mystery

21:46 there's still a whole lot of mystery

21:46 there's still a whole lot of mystery here we don't know exactly what these

21:47 here we don't know exactly what these

21:47 here we don't know exactly what these people believe or how their society was

21:50 people believe or how their society was

21:50 people believe or how their society was organized but we do know they were

21:51 organized but we do know they were

21:51 organized but we do know they were incredibly incredibly sophisticated the

21:54 incredibly incredibly sophisticated the

21:54 incredibly incredibly sophisticated the various inhabitants of the Southwest all

21:57 various inhabitants of the Southwest all

21:57 various inhabitants of the Southwest all have different legends and tales about

21:58 have different legends and tales about

21:58 have different legends and tales about what happened at Chaco Canyon here but

22:01 what happened at Chaco Canyon here but

22:01 what happened at Chaco Canyon here but one thing they all pretty much agree on

22:03 one thing they all pretty much agree on

22:03 one thing they all pretty much agree on is that it wasn't good the Navajo who

22:05 is that it wasn't good the Navajo who

22:05 is that it wasn't good the Navajo who came later have legends about a great

22:06 came later have legends about a great

22:06 came later have legends about a great white city controlled by gamblers I

22:08 white city controlled by gamblers I

22:08 white city controlled by gamblers I first heard that I was thinking wait a

22:10 first heard that I was thinking wait a

22:10 first heard that I was thinking wait a minute was Chaco Canyon like the ancient

22:12 minute was Chaco Canyon like the ancient

22:12 minute was Chaco Canyon like the ancient Las Vegas oh look at that you could see

22:14 Las Vegas oh look at that you could see

22:14 Las Vegas oh look at that you could see the remains of ancient balconies up

22:17 the remains of ancient balconies up

22:17 the remains of ancient balconies up there anyway apparently know back then

22:20 there anyway apparently know back then

22:20 there anyway apparently know back then gambling has sort of different

22:21 gambling has sort of different

22:21 gambling has sort of different significance I still don't fully

22:23 significance I still don't fully

22:23 significance I still don't fully understand and what I do understand is

22:25 understand and what I do understand is

22:25 understand and what I do understand is hard to explain in just a few seconds

22:26 hard to explain in just a few seconds

22:26 hard to explain in just a few seconds like this but sure enough apparently

22:28 like this but sure enough apparently

22:28 like this but sure enough apparently hundreds of ancient seemingly gambling

22:31 hundreds of ancient seemingly gambling

22:31 hundreds of ancient seemingly gambling related artifacts have been recovered in

22:33 related artifacts have been recovered in

22:33 related artifacts have been recovered in Chaco Canyon so kind of strange dude how

22:37 Chaco Canyon so kind of strange dude how

22:37 Chaco Canyon so kind of strange dude how astounding is all this I have so much in

22:39 astounding is all this I have so much in

22:39 astounding is all this I have so much in my brain I want to tell you about but so

22:41 my brain I want to tell you about but so

22:41 my brain I want to tell you about but so little time like the way they found all

22:42 little time like the way they found all

22:42 little time like the way they found all kinds of workshop with turquoise in it

22:44 kinds of workshop with turquoise in it

22:44 kinds of workshop with turquoise in it from miles and miles away that indicates

22:47 from miles and miles away that indicates

22:47 from miles and miles away that indicates extensive trading networks or the fact

22:49 extensive trading networks or the fact

22:49 extensive trading networks or the fact that they built roads straight up and

22:50 that they built roads straight up and

22:51 that they built roads straight up and over cliffs including this one it may

22:53 over cliffs including this one it may

22:53 over cliffs including this one it may have had ladders up at the top there so

22:54 have had ladders up at the top there so

22:54 have had ladders up at the top there so hand hold this is also a maze

22:56 hand hold this is also a maze

22:56 hand hold this is also a maze we've only seen two great houses there

22:59 we've only seen two great houses there

22:59 we've only seen two great houses there are more all throughout Chaco Canyon

23:01 are more all throughout Chaco Canyon

23:01 are more all throughout Chaco Canyon which I believe is about eight miles

23:03 which I believe is about eight miles

23:03 which I believe is about eight miles long something like that and there's

23:04 long something like that and there's

23:04 long something like that and there's some located on top of the mesas and

23:06 some located on top of the mesas and

23:06 some located on top of the mesas and there's outlier towns far away with

23:08 there's outlier towns far away with

23:08 there's outlier towns far away with roads connecting them and thousands and

23:10 roads connecting them and thousands and

23:10 roads connecting them and thousands and thousands of little house structures

23:12 thousands of little house structures

23:12 thousands of little house structures that date from this time period from

23:14 that date from this time period from

23:14 that date from this time period from this culture what I'm getting at here is

23:15 this culture what I'm getting at here is

23:15 this culture what I'm getting at here is that nothing about this place is random

23:18 that nothing about this place is random

23:18 that nothing about this place is random this is definitely no fluke oh wow look

23:20 this is definitely no fluke oh wow look

23:20 this is definitely no fluke oh wow look at that over towards Pueblo Bonito from

23:22 at that over towards Pueblo Bonito from

23:22 at that over towards Pueblo Bonito from this angle can you see that giant rock

23:24 this angle can you see that giant rock

23:24 this angle can you see that giant rock right there can sort of see the daylight

23:27 right there can sort of see the daylight

23:27 right there can sort of see the daylight there and the crafters actually people

23:28 there and the crafters actually people

23:28 there and the crafters actually people walking under there can you see him man

23:30 walking under there can you see him man

23:30 walking under there can you see him man I'm already gonna have to make this an

23:31 I'm already gonna have to make this an

23:31 I'm already gonna have to make this an extra long episode I swear if we come

23:33 extra long episode I swear if we come

23:33 extra long episode I swear if we come back I'll spend more time going into

23:35 back I'll spend more time going into

23:35 back I'll spend more time going into detail at various places I want to get

23:37 detail at various places I want to get

23:37 detail at various places I want to get to some other sites but look at this if

23:39 to some other sites but look at this if

23:39 to some other sites but look at this if you look very closely there at the base

23:42 you look very closely there at the base

23:42 you look very closely there at the base that cliff you could see all kinds of

23:44 that cliff you could see all kinds of

23:44 that cliff you could see all kinds of petroglyphs on this trail between

23:47 petroglyphs on this trail between

23:47 petroglyphs on this trail between tetro Ketel and Pueblo Bonito down there

23:49 tetro Ketel and Pueblo Bonito down there

23:49 tetro Ketel and Pueblo Bonito down there just recently discovering that there's

23:51 just recently discovering that there's

23:51 just recently discovering that there's all kinds of lower status structures

23:53 all kinds of lower status structures

23:53 all kinds of lower status structures connecting the various great houses and

23:56 connecting the various great houses and

23:56 connecting the various great houses and lots of tiny little individual houses

23:59 lots of tiny little individual houses

23:59 lots of tiny little individual houses across the canyons of the whole notion

24:00 across the canyons of the whole notion

24:00 across the canyons of the whole notion of no stratification in society maybe

24:03 of no stratification in society maybe

24:03 of no stratification in society maybe getting turned on its head whoa we're

24:04 getting turned on its head whoa we're

24:04 getting turned on its head whoa we're gonna that big a hole over there and

24:06 gonna that big a hole over there and

24:06 gonna that big a hole over there and some smaller holes along the wall there

24:08 some smaller holes along the wall there

24:08 some smaller holes along the wall there to wonder if those were structures as

24:10 to wonder if those were structures as

24:10 to wonder if those were structures as well as much as I want to see all of

24:12 well as much as I want to see all of

24:12 well as much as I want to see all of this probably should head back to the

24:13 this probably should head back to the

24:13 this probably should head back to the car my original plan was to camp out for

24:15 car my original plan was to camp out for

24:15 car my original plan was to camp out for a night here at the small campground

24:17 a night here at the small campground

24:17 a night here at the small campground with no one in it makes this a two-day

24:19 with no one in it makes this a two-day

24:19 with no one in it makes this a two-day trip it's just too darn cold not to

24:22 trip it's just too darn cold not to

24:22 trip it's just too darn cold not to mention there's more snow in the

24:23 mention there's more snow in the

24:23 mention there's more snow in the forecast so considering that the park

24:25 forecast so considering that the park

24:25 forecast so considering that the park closes at sundown and the long and

24:27 closes at sundown and the long and

24:27 closes at sundown and the long and sketchy road back to the nearest town

24:28 sketchy road back to the nearest town

24:28 sketchy road back to the nearest town which is over an hour and a half away we

24:30 which is over an hour and a half away we

24:30 which is over an hour and a half away we had probably better burn some rubber

24:32 had probably better burn some rubber

24:32 had probably better burn some rubber house up above here hop on that Mesa is

24:34 house up above here hop on that Mesa is

24:34 house up above here hop on that Mesa is a site called Pueblo Alto I'm hoping to

24:36 a site called Pueblo Alto I'm hoping to

24:36 a site called Pueblo Alto I'm hoping to have some time to climb up there and

24:38 have some time to climb up there and

24:38 have some time to climb up there and check it out but it's kind of a long

24:40 check it out but it's kind of a long

24:40 check it out but it's kind of a long trail considering how cold it is the

24:42 trail considering how cold it is the

24:42 trail considering how cold it is the Ranger said the short version is about

24:43 Ranger said the short version is about

24:43 Ranger said the short version is about two hours if you hurry so I think if I

24:46 two hours if you hurry so I think if I

24:46 two hours if you hurry so I think if I attempt it it'll be last that's for sure

24:49 attempt it it'll be last that's for sure

24:49 attempt it it'll be last that's for sure I know so far all these sites have been

24:50 I know so far all these sites have been

24:50 I know so far all these sites have been pretty close to parking lots and pretty

24:52 pretty close to parking lots and pretty

24:52 pretty close to parking lots and pretty level to get to you for those of you

24:53 level to get to you for those of you

24:53 level to get to you for those of you with mobility issues or bad knees or

24:55 with mobility issues or bad knees or

24:55 with mobility issues or bad knees or whatever I still think it's pretty

24:57 whatever I still think it's pretty

24:57 whatever I still think it's pretty doable especially if you take your time

24:59 doable especially if you take your time

24:59 doable especially if you take your time oh dude look at this look at this

25:02 oh dude look at this look at this

25:02 oh dude look at this look at this straight wall here I mean this is

25:04 straight wall here I mean this is

25:04 straight wall here I mean this is incredible I feel like I'm going down a

25:05 incredible I feel like I'm going down a

25:05 incredible I feel like I'm going down a street in a town or along the outside of

25:07 street in a town or along the outside of

25:07 street in a town or along the outside of a big building this great house here

25:09 a big building this great house here

25:09 a big building this great house here Pueblo

25:09 Pueblo

25:10 Pueblo Del Arroyo I believe it's just out of

25:12 Del Arroyo I believe it's just out of

25:12 Del Arroyo I believe it's just out of control amazing I guess I kind of take

25:14 control amazing I guess I kind of take

25:14 control amazing I guess I kind of take back what I said there are some stairs

25:15 back what I said there are some stairs

25:15 back what I said there are some stairs and there's some little bitty climbs

25:17 and there's some little bitty climbs

25:17 and there's some little bitty climbs here I think if you go slow though and

25:19 here I think if you go slow though and

25:19 here I think if you go slow though and take your time

25:19 take your time

25:19 take your time like I said pretty doable look at this

25:21 like I said pretty doable look at this

25:21 like I said pretty doable look at this key hole shaped Kiva here they have

25:23 key hole shaped Kiva here they have

25:23 key hole shaped Kiva here they have those at Mesa Verde a very famous later

25:26 those at Mesa Verde a very famous later

25:26 those at Mesa Verde a very famous later cliff dwelling so they think that might

25:28 cliff dwelling so they think that might

25:28 cliff dwelling so they think that might have been one of the later phases of

25:30 have been one of the later phases of

25:30 have been one of the later phases of construction and right here in room 12

25:33 construction and right here in room 12

25:33 construction and right here in room 12 according to the guide they dug out

25:35 according to the guide they dug out

25:35 according to the guide they dug out three macaws skeleton so imagine how

25:38 three macaws skeleton so imagine how

25:38 three macaws skeleton so imagine how many more might be around here how those

25:39 many more might be around here how those

25:39 many more might be around here how those birds cannot naturally survive here they

25:41 birds cannot naturally survive here they

25:41 birds cannot naturally survive here they were brought from down in Mexico they

25:44 were brought from down in Mexico they

25:44 were brought from down in Mexico they could have tried to breed them but they

25:45 could have tried to breed them but they

25:45 could have tried to breed them but they definitely wouldn't have flourished here

25:47 definitely wouldn't have flourished here

25:47 definitely wouldn't have flourished here you know a wood floor so look at that

25:48 you know a wood floor so look at that

25:49 you know a wood floor so look at that rabbit see him man he blends in a Chaco

25:52 rabbit see him man he blends in a Chaco

25:52 rabbit see him man he blends in a Chaco Canyon rabbit how about that Wow look at

25:56 Canyon rabbit how about that Wow look at

25:56 Canyon rabbit how about that Wow look at this gun dance you in three-story

25:59 this gun dance you in three-story

25:59 this gun dance you in three-story structure inside the ground floor which

26:01 structure inside the ground floor which

26:01 structure inside the ground floor which was by the way extremely hard to crawl

26:03 was by the way extremely hard to crawl

26:03 was by the way extremely hard to crawl into are the remains of

26:05 into are the remains of

26:05 into are the remains of thousand-year-old plastered walls look

26:08 thousand-year-old plastered walls look

26:08 thousand-year-old plastered walls look at that that is all original if taking

26:11 at that that is all original if taking

26:11 at that that is all original if taking core samples from these beams especially

26:14 core samples from these beams especially

26:14 core samples from these beams especially the ones over the doorway there in this

26:16 the ones over the doorway there in this

26:16 the ones over the doorway there in this room we're standing in now is

26:18 room we're standing in now is

26:18 room we're standing in now is approximately a thousand years old

26:21 approximately a thousand years old

26:21 approximately a thousand years old pretty much right on the money a

26:22 pretty much right on the money a

26:22 pretty much right on the money a thousand years of history inside a

26:26 thousand years of history inside a

26:26 thousand years of history inside a building a huge amazing stone building

26:30 building a huge amazing stone building

26:30 building a huge amazing stone building with look at this all kinds of insane

26:33 with look at this all kinds of insane

26:33 with look at this all kinds of insane craftsmanship like I said Chet Rowe

26:35 craftsmanship like I said Chet Rowe

26:35 craftsmanship like I said Chet Rowe kettle 50 million blocks of stone this

26:37 kettle 50 million blocks of stone this

26:37 kettle 50 million blocks of stone this stuff all had to be shaped and placed

26:39 stuff all had to be shaped and placed

26:39 stuff all had to be shaped and placed here and mortared together it really is

26:41 here and mortared together it really is

26:41 here and mortared together it really is just unbelievable now remember we don't

26:44 just unbelievable now remember we don't

26:44 just unbelievable now remember we don't know for sure

26:45 know for sure

26:45 know for sure what these great houses were for it's

26:47 what these great houses were for it's

26:47 what these great houses were for it's possible that all of Chaco Canyon was

26:49 possible that all of Chaco Canyon was

26:49 possible that all of Chaco Canyon was something of a mecca and that all these

26:51 something of a mecca and that all these

26:51 something of a mecca and that all these buildings are ceremonial in nature maybe

26:54 buildings are ceremonial in nature maybe

26:54 buildings are ceremonial in nature maybe they were seasonal pilgrimage sites and

26:56 they were seasonal pilgrimage sites and

26:56 they were seasonal pilgrimage sites and that's why they weren't super occupied

26:57 that's why they weren't super occupied

26:57 that's why they weren't super occupied there still is a lot of mystery here at

26:59 there still is a lot of mystery here at

26:59 there still is a lot of mystery here at Chaco Canyon oh and by the way I kind of

27:01 Chaco Canyon oh and by the way I kind of

27:01 Chaco Canyon oh and by the way I kind of forgot to mention this earlier all of

27:03 forgot to mention this earlier all of

27:03 forgot to mention this earlier all of these sites were either leveled or

27:05 these sites were either leveled or

27:05 these sites were either leveled or constructed on platforms sometimes eight

27:08 constructed on platforms sometimes eight

27:08 constructed on platforms sometimes eight to twelve feet off the ground in the

27:10 to twelve feet off the ground in the

27:10 to twelve feet off the ground in the case of shettrick cattle and Pueblo

27:12 case of shettrick cattle and Pueblo

27:12 case of shettrick cattle and Pueblo Bonito I think even from the earliest

27:13 Bonito I think even from the earliest

27:13 Bonito I think even from the earliest stages these were master-planned sites

27:16 stages these were master-planned sites

27:16 stages these were master-planned sites and like I said they're discovering more

27:17 and like I said they're discovering more

27:17 and like I said they're discovering more and more that they are aligned with the

27:19 and more that they are aligned with the

27:19 and more that they are aligned with the heavens of solstices and Moo

27:21 heavens of solstices and Moo

27:21 heavens of solstices and Moo phases they're incredible and there's

27:24 phases they're incredible and there's

27:24 phases they're incredible and there's even more of these great houses farther

27:26 even more of these great houses farther

27:26 even more of these great houses farther down the canyon here which I'm sure I've

27:28 down the canyon here which I'm sure I've

27:28 down the canyon here which I'm sure I've mentioned before but give me some leeway

27:29 mentioned before but give me some leeway

27:29 mentioned before but give me some leeway here it's freezing Wow look at that and

27:33 here it's freezing Wow look at that and

27:33 here it's freezing Wow look at that and look at these Kiva's here which reminds

27:35 look at these Kiva's here which reminds

27:35 look at these Kiva's here which reminds me all of these Kiva's so far have been

27:36 me all of these Kiva's so far have been

27:36 me all of these Kiva's so far have been really impressive Wow and sort of these

27:38 really impressive Wow and sort of these

27:38 really impressive Wow and sort of these circular rooms right here that's amazing

27:41 circular rooms right here that's amazing

27:41 circular rooms right here that's amazing but anyway there's one granddaddy of

27:43 but anyway there's one granddaddy of

27:43 but anyway there's one granddaddy of them all and I'd really like to see you

27:45 them all and I'd really like to see you

27:45 them all and I'd really like to see you before the end of the day so I'm gonna

27:46 before the end of the day so I'm gonna

27:46 before the end of the day so I'm gonna head back down the canyon now and check

27:48 head back down the canyon now and check

27:48 head back down the canyon now and check out the great Kiva at Casa Rinconada I

27:51 out the great Kiva at Casa Rinconada I

27:51 out the great Kiva at Casa Rinconada I do want to mention at this stage for

27:52 do want to mention at this stage for

27:52 do want to mention at this stage for those of you who are possibly new here

27:53 those of you who are possibly new here

27:53 those of you who are possibly new here maybe but sometimes well actually pretty

27:55 maybe but sometimes well actually pretty

27:55 maybe but sometimes well actually pretty much normally our adventures feature a

27:57 much normally our adventures feature a

27:57 much normally our adventures feature a lot more humor they can be a little more

27:58 lot more humor they can be a little more

27:58 lot more humor they can be a little more madcap and funny but these are quite

28:00 madcap and funny but these are quite

28:00 madcap and funny but these are quite literally sacred sites to numerous

28:03 literally sacred sites to numerous

28:03 literally sacred sites to numerous people have Puebloans of today like the

28:05 people have Puebloans of today like the

28:05 people have Puebloans of today like the Akuma the Zuni the Hopi and even like I

28:08 Akuma the Zuni the Hopi and even like I

28:08 Akuma the Zuni the Hopi and even like I mentioned earlier to the Navajo who were

28:10 mentioned earlier to the Navajo who were

28:10 mentioned earlier to the Navajo who were the newcomers in this area at this time

28:12 the newcomers in this area at this time

28:12 the newcomers in this area at this time definitely I want to respect their

28:14 definitely I want to respect their

28:14 definitely I want to respect their sacred sites and not just that but the

28:16 sacred sites and not just that but the

28:16 sacred sites and not just that but the homes and burial sites in some cases of

28:18 homes and burial sites in some cases of

28:18 homes and burial sites in some cases of their ancestors which is also why I've

28:20 their ancestors which is also why I've

28:20 their ancestors which is also why I've tried to avoid using the word Anasazi as

28:23 tried to avoid using the word Anasazi as

28:23 tried to avoid using the word Anasazi as much as possible even though that's the

28:25 much as possible even though that's the

28:25 much as possible even though that's the common archaeological term and very well

28:27 common archaeological term and very well

28:27 common archaeological term and very well known it's a Navajo word meaning

28:29 known it's a Navajo word meaning

28:29 known it's a Navajo word meaning ancestral enemies or the ancestors of

28:31 ancestral enemies or the ancestors of

28:31 ancestral enemies or the ancestors of our enemies which the Hopi for example

28:33 our enemies which the Hopi for example

28:33 our enemies which the Hopi for example find a little bit distasteful all right

28:36 find a little bit distasteful all right

28:36 find a little bit distasteful all right now look at this place we are up high on

28:38 now look at this place we are up high on

28:38 now look at this place we are up high on a mound I don't know if it's natural or

28:40 a mound I don't know if it's natural or

28:40 a mound I don't know if it's natural or not but it's entirely possible that it

28:42 not but it's entirely possible that it

28:42 not but it's entirely possible that it was actually built by the people here

28:46 was actually built by the people here

28:46 was actually built by the people here the Chaco ins look at this amazing

28:48 the Chaco ins look at this amazing

28:48 the Chaco ins look at this amazing stonework that's incredible in here

28:50 stonework that's incredible in here

28:50 stonework that's incredible in here inside of these walls we can look down

28:53 inside of these walls we can look down

28:53 inside of these walls we can look down into the largest Kiva at Chaco Canyon

28:57 into the largest Kiva at Chaco Canyon

28:57 into the largest Kiva at Chaco Canyon the great Kiva of Casa Rincon ah dude

29:01 the great Kiva of Casa Rincon ah dude

29:01 the great Kiva of Casa Rincon ah dude this is incredible this thing is massive

29:06 this is incredible this thing is massive

29:06 this is incredible this thing is massive you could park a couple of school buses

29:09 you could park a couple of school buses

29:09 you could park a couple of school buses inside of this thing look at that

29:11 inside of this thing look at that

29:11 inside of this thing look at that t-shaped stairwell on the other end

29:13 t-shaped stairwell on the other end

29:13 t-shaped stairwell on the other end where we just were and there's another

29:14 where we just were and there's another

29:14 where we just were and there's another entrance over here on the south side

29:16 entrance over here on the south side

29:16 entrance over here on the south side this whole thing was apparently built on

29:18 this whole thing was apparently built on

29:18 this whole thing was apparently built on a north-south axis from what I

29:21 a north-south axis from what I

29:21 a north-south axis from what I understand only literally one degree off

29:24 understand only literally one degree off

29:24 understand only literally one degree off of True North I mean these people knew

29:26 of True North I mean these people knew

29:26 of True North I mean these people knew what they were doing look at all those

29:27 what they were doing look at all those

29:27 what they were doing look at all those alcoves down there they think may have

29:30 alcoves down there they think may have

29:30 alcoves down there they think may have been for offerings they found some

29:32 been for offerings they found some

29:32 been for offerings they found some similar ones that had turquoise and all

29:34 similar ones that had turquoise and all

29:34 similar ones that had turquoise and all kinds of

29:35 kinds of

29:35 kinds of we'll stuff inside there's the fire pits

29:37 we'll stuff inside there's the fire pits

29:37 we'll stuff inside there's the fire pits down there and so stone benches and the

29:40 down there and so stone benches and the

29:40 down there and so stone benches and the whole structure would have had this

29:42 whole structure would have had this

29:42 whole structure would have had this incredible wooden room one of the unique

29:44 incredible wooden room one of the unique

29:44 incredible wooden room one of the unique things here is this underground entrance

29:47 things here is this underground entrance

29:47 things here is this underground entrance into the Kiva I've heard some different

29:49 into the Kiva I've heard some different

29:49 into the Kiva I've heard some different theories about how it could have

29:51 theories about how it could have

29:51 theories about how it could have possibly been for like a ceremonial

29:54 possibly been for like a ceremonial

29:54 possibly been for like a ceremonial thing where maybe a masked figure

29:56 thing where maybe a masked figure

29:56 thing where maybe a masked figure representing a deity could have come out

29:59 representing a deity could have come out

29:59 representing a deity could have come out from below there into the Kiva during a

30:02 from below there into the Kiva during a

30:02 from below there into the Kiva during a ceremony we don't really know for sure

30:03 ceremony we don't really know for sure

30:03 ceremony we don't really know for sure gosh is this an impressive structure I

30:06 gosh is this an impressive structure I

30:06 gosh is this an impressive structure I mean would you look at Kiva it's great

30:11 mean would you look at Kiva it's great

30:11 mean would you look at Kiva it's great all right oh may look that way down

30:14 all right oh may look that way down

30:14 all right oh may look that way down there you can see my car I am the only

30:16 there you can see my car I am the only

30:16 there you can see my car I am the only one out here now I don't see any cars

30:18 one out here now I don't see any cars

30:18 one out here now I don't see any cars allah benito which is just across the

30:20 allah benito which is just across the

30:20 allah benito which is just across the canyon over there and way up on the Mesa

30:22 canyon over there and way up on the Mesa

30:22 canyon over there and way up on the Mesa is Pueblo Alto it's still below 30

30:25 is Pueblo Alto it's still below 30

30:26 is Pueblo Alto it's still below 30 degrees that's below zero Celsius minds

30:28 degrees that's below zero Celsius minds

30:28 degrees that's below zero Celsius minds you I'm not gonna lie to you it's

30:30 you I'm not gonna lie to you it's

30:30 you I'm not gonna lie to you it's uncomfortable which is why I'm not

30:31 uncomfortable which is why I'm not

30:31 uncomfortable which is why I'm not hiking to some of the farther locations

30:36 hiking to some of the farther locations

30:36 hiking to some of the farther locations or camping out this time like I had

30:37 or camping out this time like I had

30:37 or camping out this time like I had originally planned but I gotta tell you

30:39 originally planned but I gotta tell you

30:39 originally planned but I gotta tell you the weather and the timing turned out to

30:41 the weather and the timing turned out to

30:41 the weather and the timing turned out to be a really cool benefit because I've

30:43 be a really cool benefit because I've

30:43 be a really cool benefit because I've only come across I don't know six people

30:46 only come across I don't know six people

30:46 only come across I don't know six people the entire day I mean I feel incredibly

30:49 the entire day I mean I feel incredibly

30:49 the entire day I mean I feel incredibly lucky and although of course you guys

30:51 lucky and although of course you guys

30:51 lucky and although of course you guys are seeing all the talking bits I've

30:53 are seeing all the talking bits I've

30:53 are seeing all the talking bits I've been spending most of the day in between

30:55 been spending most of the day in between

30:55 been spending most of the day in between an awestruck silence and contemplation

30:58 an awestruck silence and contemplation

30:58 an awestruck silence and contemplation just sort of mentally time-traveling and

31:02 just sort of mentally time-traveling and

31:02 just sort of mentally time-traveling and trying to soak it all in man no wonder

31:05 trying to soak it all in man no wonder

31:05 trying to soak it all in man no wonder this is considered a sacred site let's

31:08 this is considered a sacred site let's

31:08 this is considered a sacred site let's just say this was a capital and let's

31:10 just say this was a capital and let's

31:10 just say this was a capital and let's just say the Great Houses had noble

31:12 just say the Great Houses had noble

31:12 just say the Great Houses had noble families and their servants I guess or

31:15 families and their servants I guess or

31:15 families and their servants I guess or people's that helped out around here and

31:17 people's that helped out around here and

31:17 people's that helped out around here and of the vast majority of ancestral Pueblo

31:19 of the vast majority of ancestral Pueblo

31:19 of the vast majority of ancestral Pueblo or Chaco in or Anasazi culture however

31:22 or Chaco in or Anasazi culture however

31:22 or Chaco in or Anasazi culture however you want to say it was spread around for

31:24 you want to say it was spread around for

31:24 you want to say it was spread around for hundreds of miles and only like the

31:26 hundreds of miles and only like the

31:26 hundreds of miles and only like the priests or the nobles or whoever lived

31:28 priests or the nobles or whoever lived

31:28 priests or the nobles or whoever lived here or maybe you know it was a sacred

31:30 here or maybe you know it was a sacred

31:30 here or maybe you know it was a sacred site you had to travel here whatever we

31:31 site you had to travel here whatever we

31:31 site you had to travel here whatever we know it was bad for farming we know

31:33 know it was bad for farming we know

31:33 know it was bad for farming we know there's not much water here we know the

31:35 there's not much water here we know the

31:35 there's not much water here we know the weather sky it miserable in the winter

31:37 weather sky it miserable in the winter

31:37 weather sky it miserable in the winter and supposedly scorching hot in the

31:39 and supposedly scorching hot in the

31:39 and supposedly scorching hot in the summer maybe there were ceremonial

31:41 summer maybe there were ceremonial

31:41 summer maybe there were ceremonial reasons you know to do with the Kosmos

31:43 reasons you know to do with the Kosmos

31:43 reasons you know to do with the Kosmos and maybe it was just that it was a

31:44 and maybe it was just that it was a

31:44 and maybe it was just that it was a perfect trade hub I mean they found all

31:47 perfect trade hub I mean they found all

31:47 perfect trade hub I mean they found all kinds of pieces of turquoise and all

31:48 kinds of pieces of turquoise and all

31:48 kinds of pieces of turquoise and all that stuff

31:49 that stuff

31:49 that stuff I was saying personally I wouldn't be

31:52 I was saying personally I wouldn't be

31:52 I was saying personally I wouldn't be surprised if they bill here just because

31:54 surprised if they bill here just because

31:54 surprised if they bill here just because of the epic scenery I mean there's just

31:57 of the epic scenery I mean there's just

31:57 of the epic scenery I mean there's just something about this place I can't shake

32:00 something about this place I can't shake

32:00 something about this place I can't shake the feeling that it's beauty meant

32:02 the feeling that it's beauty meant

32:02 the feeling that it's beauty meant something to these people who thought

32:04 something to these people who thought

32:04 something to these people who thought did my face and hands are frozen looks

32:07 did my face and hands are frozen looks

32:07 did my face and hands are frozen looks like we're up to about 28 degrees now

32:11 like we're up to about 28 degrees now

32:11 like we're up to about 28 degrees now doing pretty good on time two hours to

32:12 doing pretty good on time two hours to

32:12 doing pretty good on time two hours to sunset two and a half maybe I think I

32:14 sunset two and a half maybe I think I

32:14 sunset two and a half maybe I think I might try for that hike I don't know if

32:17 might try for that hike I don't know if

32:17 might try for that hike I don't know if I'll make it all the way to the ruins up

32:19 I'll make it all the way to the ruins up

32:19 I'll make it all the way to the ruins up there and I know for a fact I don't have

32:20 there and I know for a fact I don't have

32:20 there and I know for a fact I don't have time to do the whole loop trail but if I

32:22 time to do the whole loop trail but if I

32:22 time to do the whole loop trail but if I can make it to the next great house and

32:24 can make it to the next great house and

32:24 can make it to the next great house and up over the trail I might just make it

32:26 up over the trail I might just make it

32:26 up over the trail I might just make it to the Overlook above I bow beneath

32:29 to the Overlook above I bow beneath

32:29 to the Overlook above I bow beneath mouth there's no time to Donnell because

32:31 mouth there's no time to Donnell because

32:31 mouth there's no time to Donnell because although it does look awfully bright out

32:33 although it does look awfully bright out

32:33 although it does look awfully bright out here at the moment there's maybe two

32:35 here at the moment there's maybe two

32:35 here at the moment there's maybe two hours of sunlight left so I suppose can

32:37 hours of sunlight left so I suppose can

32:37 hours of sunlight left so I suppose can cut so here this ruin at the bottom of

32:40 cut so here this ruin at the bottom of

32:40 cut so here this ruin at the bottom of the cliff sorry I shouldn't say ruin I

32:41 the cliff sorry I shouldn't say ruin I

32:41 the cliff sorry I shouldn't say ruin I should say sight you'll have to wait

32:43 should say sight you'll have to wait

32:43 should say sight you'll have to wait till my next visit to be further

32:45 till my next visit to be further

32:45 till my next visit to be further explored it is pretty darn amazing was

32:48 explored it is pretty darn amazing was

32:48 explored it is pretty darn amazing was game

32:48 game

32:48 game alright here we go up and over the trail

32:54 alright here we go up and over the trail

32:54 alright here we go up and over the trail goes all the way up that now this is not

32:59 goes all the way up that now this is not

32:59 goes all the way up that now this is not on everybody do this exercise obviously

33:00 on everybody do this exercise obviously

33:00 on everybody do this exercise obviously I probably shouldn't even be doing this

33:02 I probably shouldn't even be doing this

33:02 I probably shouldn't even be doing this alone but the Rangers know I'm here

33:04 alone but the Rangers know I'm here

33:04 alone but the Rangers know I'm here crazy that - the ancestral Puebloans the

33:06 crazy that - the ancestral Puebloans the

33:06 crazy that - the ancestral Puebloans the chaco ends especially the later cliff

33:08 chaco ends especially the later cliff

33:08 chaco ends especially the later cliff dwellers this would just be a walk in

33:09 dwellers this would just be a walk in

33:09 dwellers this would just be a walk in the park yet to me this is some sort of

33:11 the park yet to me this is some sort of

33:11 the park yet to me this is some sort of like probably shouldn't have left the

33:16 like probably shouldn't have left the

33:16 like probably shouldn't have left the flashlight down on the car Oh what the

33:18 flashlight down on the car Oh what the

33:18 flashlight down on the car Oh what the but oh man whoa the elevation really

33:23 but oh man whoa the elevation really

33:23 but oh man whoa the elevation really gets you quick raggedness

33:24 gets you quick raggedness

33:24 gets you quick raggedness I'll see you at the top oh nevermind

33:26 I'll see you at the top oh nevermind

33:26 I'll see you at the top oh nevermind I'll see you in the middle of this giant

33:30 I'll see you in the middle of this giant

33:30 I'll see you in the middle of this giant cracks he's not going up so much it's

33:32 cracks he's not going up so much it's

33:32 cracks he's not going up so much it's coming back down that worries me bad

33:35 coming back down that worries me bad

33:35 coming back down that worries me bad balderdash

33:36 balderdash

33:36 balderdash shenanigans Wow there are very few

33:40 shenanigans Wow there are very few

33:40 shenanigans Wow there are very few videos about this place especially it

33:42 videos about this place especially it

33:42 videos about this place especially it was where the people are actually here

33:46 was where the people are actually here

33:46 was where the people are actually here doing doing the thing and the ones there

33:50 doing doing the thing and the ones there

33:50 doing doing the thing and the ones there are totally lie about how hard that is

33:54 are totally lie about how hard that is

33:54 are totally lie about how hard that is oh look at this there's a number of

33:55 oh look at this there's a number of

33:56 oh look at this there's a number of stone basins on top of the Mesa up here

34:00 stone basins on top of the Mesa up here

34:00 stone basins on top of the Mesa up here or meza if you're super southwest

34:03 or meza if you're super southwest

34:03 or meza if you're super southwest from what I hear on certain parts of the

34:04 from what I hear on certain parts of the

34:04 from what I hear on certain parts of the chocolate in roadways that are hard rock

34:07 chocolate in roadways that are hard rock

34:07 chocolate in roadways that are hard rock like this they can be pretty common I

34:08 like this they can be pretty common I

34:08 like this they can be pretty common I doubt they were used for grinding TV it

34:10 doubt they were used for grinding TV it

34:10 doubt they were used for grinding TV it seems like a great place to catch water

34:12 seems like a great place to catch water

34:12 seems like a great place to catch water there's a couple of Cairns up here but

34:14 there's a couple of Cairns up here but

34:14 there's a couple of Cairns up here but otherwise no trail marquees however I

34:18 otherwise no trail marquees however I

34:18 otherwise no trail marquees however I see pop of adido down there and that's

34:20 see pop of adido down there and that's

34:20 see pop of adido down there and that's what I want to overlook oh I guess

34:22 what I want to overlook oh I guess

34:22 what I want to overlook oh I guess that's the way I go it's crazy cuz we're

34:31 that's the way I go it's crazy cuz we're

34:31 that's the way I go it's crazy cuz we're on top of the cliffs as seen from below

34:33 on top of the cliffs as seen from below

34:33 on top of the cliffs as seen from below but the ruins of Pueblo Alto are way up

34:37 but the ruins of Pueblo Alto are way up

34:37 but the ruins of Pueblo Alto are way up there there's even more I'm really

34:39 there there's even more I'm really

34:39 there there's even more I'm really annoyed I don't have time to get up

34:41 annoyed I don't have time to get up

34:41 annoyed I don't have time to get up there I'm gonna feel so incomplete until

34:43 there I'm gonna feel so incomplete until

34:43 there I'm gonna feel so incomplete until my next visit when I can finally do it

34:44 my next visit when I can finally do it

34:44 my next visit when I can finally do it up see there you go another peck down

34:48 up see there you go another peck down

34:48 up see there you go another peck down human-made Basin right there hope and

34:51 human-made Basin right there hope and

34:51 human-made Basin right there hope and there's another one right there right

34:51 there's another one right there right

34:51 there's another one right there right about the point I'm getting thirsty to

34:53 about the point I'm getting thirsty to

34:53 about the point I'm getting thirsty to see what I'm saying apparently

34:54 see what I'm saying apparently

34:54 see what I'm saying apparently everywhere you walked up here and all

34:56 everywhere you walked up here and all

34:56 everywhere you walked up here and all over the floor of the canyon so you used

34:58 over the floor of the canyon so you used

34:58 over the floor of the canyon so you used to just be vast amount of pottery shards

35:01 to just be vast amount of pottery shards

35:01 to just be vast amount of pottery shards or pot sherds as the archaeologists call

35:03 or pot sherds as the archaeologists call

35:03 or pot sherds as the archaeologists call them but personally I have not seen one

35:05 them but personally I have not seen one

35:05 them but personally I have not seen one piece actually have some Anasazi pottery

35:07 piece actually have some Anasazi pottery

35:07 piece actually have some Anasazi pottery that one of my Navajo friends dug up on

35:09 that one of my Navajo friends dug up on

35:09 that one of my Navajo friends dug up on his own property and he sells it to

35:11 his own property and he sells it to

35:11 his own property and he sells it to tourists this little broken pieces whoa

35:13 tourists this little broken pieces whoa

35:13 tourists this little broken pieces whoa oh we were given to me as a gift so I

35:17 oh we were given to me as a gift so I

35:18 oh we were given to me as a gift so I don't feel super weird about it

35:19 don't feel super weird about it

35:19 don't feel super weird about it about having them at home but anyway I

35:21 about having them at home but anyway I

35:21 about having them at home but anyway I thought I would have known what to be on

35:23 thought I would have known what to be on

35:23 thought I would have known what to be on the lookout for but I haven't seen

35:24 the lookout for but I haven't seen

35:24 the lookout for but I haven't seen anything look at this stone circle here

35:27 anything look at this stone circle here

35:27 anything look at this stone circle here mysterious stone circle down there just

35:39 mysterious stone circle down there just

35:39 mysterious stone circle down there just down there that's one of the great plaza

35:42 down there that's one of the great plaza

35:42 down there that's one of the great plaza when you add it all up you could do a

35:46 when you add it all up you could do a

35:46 when you add it all up you could do a day trip out here like I'm doing today

35:48 day trip out here like I'm doing today

35:48 day trip out here like I'm doing today and it would be totally worth it but

35:49 and it would be totally worth it but

35:49 and it would be totally worth it but after being here now if you could get

35:51 after being here now if you could get

35:51 after being here now if you could get away with two or even three days out

35:53 away with two or even three days out

35:53 away with two or even three days out here and camp out that would be the

35:55 here and camp out that would be the

35:55 here and camp out that would be the ticket Oh someone left here tie out here

35:57 ticket Oh someone left here tie out here

35:57 ticket Oh someone left here tie out here that's trash better take it

35:59 that's trash better take it

35:59 that's trash better take it Oh sick prehistoric shrimp Burroughs

36:04 Oh sick prehistoric shrimp Burroughs

36:04 Oh sick prehistoric shrimp Burroughs neat

36:05 neat

36:05 neat I'd be more impressed by the geology in

36:07 I'd be more impressed by the geology in

36:07 I'd be more impressed by the geology in the paleontology if I wasn't so

36:08 the paleontology if I wasn't so

36:08 the paleontology if I wasn't so disappointed everyone is carried off all

36:11 disappointed everyone is carried off all

36:11 disappointed everyone is carried off all the pottery here well there's my car way

36:13 the pottery here well there's my car way

36:13 the pottery here well there's my car way down there so we must be getting close I

36:15 down there so we must be getting close I

36:15 down there so we must be getting close I mean imagine

36:16 mean imagine

36:16 mean imagine thrilling it must be to come upon a

36:19 thrilling it must be to come upon a

36:19 thrilling it must be to come upon a piece of decorated pottery up here and

36:22 piece of decorated pottery up here and

36:23 piece of decorated pottery up here and I'm talking on the trail you know and be

36:24 I'm talking on the trail you know and be

36:24 I'm talking on the trail you know and be able to pick it up and go whoa a

36:25 able to pick it up and go whoa a

36:25 able to pick it up and go whoa a thousand years ago somebody made carried

36:29 thousand years ago somebody made carried

36:29 thousand years ago somebody made carried and use this piece of pottery and then

36:30 and use this piece of pottery and then

36:30 and use this piece of pottery and then leave it there for the next guy or gal

36:33 leave it there for the next guy or gal

36:33 leave it there for the next guy or gal or whatever okay Lucas there's probably

36:36 or whatever okay Lucas there's probably

36:36 or whatever okay Lucas there's probably bonito it's just so far I guess we got

36:40 bonito it's just so far I guess we got

36:40 bonito it's just so far I guess we got to go all the way to not call it anyway

36:41 to go all the way to not call it anyway

36:41 to go all the way to not call it anyway oh gosh oh this is not my favorite oh

36:44 oh gosh oh this is not my favorite oh

36:44 oh gosh oh this is not my favorite oh not my favorite no one told me there'd

36:46 not my favorite no one told me there'd

36:46 not my favorite no one told me there'd be cliffs up on these cliffs but the

36:50 be cliffs up on these cliffs but the

36:50 be cliffs up on these cliffs but the good news is I think we're just about

36:52 good news is I think we're just about

36:52 good news is I think we're just about done that appears to be in the Overlook

36:55 done that appears to be in the Overlook

36:55 done that appears to be in the Overlook is right over there who've almost made

36:58 is right over there who've almost made

36:58 is right over there who've almost made it I'm not a Heights guy I'm really not

37:05 it I'm not a Heights guy I'm really not

37:05 it I'm not a Heights guy I'm really not but that is amazed

37:09 but that is amazed

37:09 but that is amazed look at how humongous that is that is

37:12 look at how humongous that is that is

37:12 look at how humongous that is that is incredible it took so long to walk

37:16 incredible it took so long to walk

37:16 incredible it took so long to walk around the outside edge here I love

37:19 around the outside edge here I love

37:19 around the outside edge here I love Anita this morning

37:20 Anita this morning

37:20 Anita this morning it took a long time to walk across that

37:23 it took a long time to walk across that

37:23 it took a long time to walk across that site it's far

37:25 site it's far

37:25 site it's far that crazy tangle of rooms we were in at

37:27 that crazy tangle of rooms we were in at

37:27 that crazy tangle of rooms we were in at the end it's just that little front

37:28 the end it's just that little front

37:28 the end it's just that little front corner over there I mean this place is

37:31 corner over there I mean this place is

37:31 corner over there I mean this place is massive it's even more impressive from

37:34 massive it's even more impressive from

37:35 massive it's even more impressive from up here that can be believed if that was

37:36 up here that can be believed if that was

37:36 up here that can be believed if that was just a ceremonial or a religious site

37:38 just a ceremonial or a religious site

37:38 just a ceremonial or a religious site man what a Cathedral and if it was a

37:40 man what a Cathedral and if it was a

37:40 man what a Cathedral and if it was a palace or a house boy what a home

37:43 palace or a house boy what a home

37:43 palace or a house boy what a home whatever it is it's certainly one of the

37:45 whatever it is it's certainly one of the

37:45 whatever it is it's certainly one of the craziest most amazing pieces of

37:48 craziest most amazing pieces of

37:48 craziest most amazing pieces of archaeology or structures in general I

37:51 archaeology or structures in general I

37:51 archaeology or structures in general I have ever had the pleasure to visit it

37:53 have ever had the pleasure to visit it

37:53 have ever had the pleasure to visit it was hard to get here but it was worth it

37:56 was hard to get here but it was worth it

37:56 was hard to get here but it was worth it why you can see the great Kiva is across

37:59 why you can see the great Kiva is across

37:59 why you can see the great Kiva is across the way over there step on sort of those

38:01 the way over there step on sort of those

38:01 the way over there step on sort of those low mounds and then it's aligned here

38:04 low mounds and then it's aligned here

38:04 low mounds and then it's aligned here with Pablo Benito and then playable Alto

38:06 with Pablo Benito and then playable Alto

38:06 with Pablo Benito and then playable Alto is up here and from up there a couple

38:08 is up here and from up there a couple

38:08 is up here and from up there a couple miles away from here the chaco road

38:10 miles away from here the chaco road

38:10 miles away from here the chaco road system went 450 miles in one direction

38:12 system went 450 miles in one direction

38:12 system went 450 miles in one direction 50 miles in another direction it's

38:15 50 miles in another direction it's

38:15 50 miles in another direction it's straight line straight up cliffs

38:16 straight line straight up cliffs

38:16 straight line straight up cliffs sometimes with toe holes and ladder I

38:18 sometimes with toe holes and ladder I

38:18 sometimes with toe holes and ladder I mean sure we know about the Toltecs and

38:20 mean sure we know about the Toltecs and

38:20 mean sure we know about the Toltecs and the Maya later the Aztecs doing things

38:23 the Maya later the Aztecs doing things

38:23 the Maya later the Aztecs doing things like that but we don't think of Native

38:25 like that but we don't think of Native

38:25 like that but we don't think of Native Americans in that way I don't think in

38:27 Americans in that way I don't think in

38:27 Americans in that way I don't think in the mainstream and that's really a shame

38:29 the mainstream and that's really a shame

38:29 the mainstream and that's really a shame more people knew about places like this

38:31 more people knew about places like this

38:31 more people knew about places like this and Cahokia out there by st. Louis

38:33 and Cahokia out there by st. Louis

38:33 and Cahokia out there by st. Louis because it is incredible what human

38:36 because it is incredible what human

38:36 because it is incredible what human beings can do but we shouldn't just be

38:37 beings can do but we shouldn't just be

38:37 beings can do but we shouldn't just be patting our modern selves on the back

38:40 patting our modern selves on the back

38:40 patting our modern selves on the back because our ancestors they knew a thing

38:42 because our ancestors they knew a thing

38:42 because our ancestors they knew a thing or two as well all right gang I wish I

38:44 or two as well all right gang I wish I

38:44 or two as well all right gang I wish I had something mystical and wise that I

38:48 had something mystical and wise that I

38:48 had something mystical and wise that I could say to you right now

38:49 could say to you right now

38:49 could say to you right now some kind of epic ancient wisdom to pass

38:52 some kind of epic ancient wisdom to pass

38:52 some kind of epic ancient wisdom to pass down or something like that but I I'm

38:55 down or something like that but I I'm

38:55 down or something like that but I I'm just out of words though wind is picking

38:57 just out of words though wind is picking

38:57 just out of words though wind is picking up the Sun is going down and so am i if

39:01 up the Sun is going down and so am i if

39:01 up the Sun is going down and so am i if you're a patreon where will be a podcast

39:03 you're a patreon where will be a podcast

39:03 you're a patreon where will be a podcast about this and some extra stuff make

39:05 about this and some extra stuff make

39:05 about this and some extra stuff make sure to check out all the links down

39:06 sure to check out all the links down

39:06 sure to check out all the links down below all about this place and of course

39:09 below all about this place and of course

39:09 below all about this place and of course links to sake merch there's gonna be

39:11 links to sake merch there's gonna be

39:11 links to sake merch there's gonna be some really sick merch coming in March

39:13 some really sick merch coming in March

39:13 some really sick merch coming in March and don't worry gang I'm pretty sure one

39:16 and don't worry gang I'm pretty sure one

39:16 and don't worry gang I'm pretty sure one of these days we'll be back to Chaco

39:18 of these days we'll be back to Chaco

39:18 of these days we'll be back to Chaco Canyon in the meantime I just have one

39:21 Canyon in the meantime I just have one

39:21 Canyon in the meantime I just have one last thing to say you've done your duty

39:24 last thing to say you've done your duty

39:24 last thing to say you've done your duty you can go home and sleep

40:07 well uh keep us all hello

40:07 well uh keep us all hello yeah hey hi what's up you guys don't

40:13 yeah hey hi what's up you guys don't

40:13 yeah hey hi what's up you guys don't think aliens were there at Chaco Canyon

40:14 think aliens were there at Chaco Canyon

40:14 think aliens were there at Chaco Canyon do ya no I didn't think so they're not

40:19 do ya no I didn't think so they're not

40:19 do ya no I didn't think so they're not giving me a lot of answers but I don't

40:20 giving me a lot of answers but I don't

40:20 giving me a lot of answers but I don't blame me I mean they are a little hoarse

40:22 blame me I mean they are a little hoarse

40:22 blame me I mean they are a little hoarse oh I need a nap

40:27 oh I need a nap

40:27 oh I need a nap bye guys let's go let's go let's go come

40:33 bye guys let's go let's go let's go come

40:33 bye guys let's go let's go let's go come on I'll carry you I'll carry you

40:34 on I'll carry you I'll carry you

40:34 on I'll carry you I'll carry you I know I know your legs are sore and

40:36 I know I know your legs are sore and

40:36 I know I know your legs are sore and there it goes

40:38 there it goes

40:38 there it goes we watch the Sun come up

40:41 we watch the Sun come up

40:41 we watch the Sun come up watch they go back down

40:48 we did it

40:48 we did it [Music]

Exploring Chaco Canyon - Mysterious Ancient Ruins and the Archaeological Wonder of the USA

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