I’d like to take a moment to express how much I appreciate what you do. I have no doubt you knew what this was just by the Google Earth images. Yet you took the time, spent the money and schooled all of us in a very patient, thoughtful and knowledgeable way. I’ve been a silent observer of your work for a couple of years now, I think, and I no longer miss a video. Thank you again. Looking forward to more.
Thank you for the perfect timing of your content brother, I just lost my dog and best friend of 16 years. Your videos and work ethic are a blessing! I really appreciate what you do it helps me take my mind off of things. 🙏
I'm 86 with bad knees so I will never be able to make trips like yours. Thank you for taking me along while you explored an ancient hunting technique that kept our ancestors alive. I was transported to an earlier time and I could see the whole tribe pitching in to make the food, implements and clothing the animals provided. I can see the drying and smoking to preserve the meat. I can see myself making needles from bones to sew the hides to make winter clothing for the kids. I do taste research in our world and I dream about how our earlier ancestors might have collected herbs and minerals to season their roasts. Thank you!
We modern people have no real concept of the massive amount of labor that went in to the construction of these blinds and hunting funnels. That's a LOT of rock being piled up! Impressive. Thanks for taking us along to see this.
@@Akio-fy7ep Exactly. They would identify where animals were leaking away through gaps and build them up to plug the hole. That being said - I do agree with @nancyhainline2517 - they moved a lot of rock, even if it wasn't far it takes planning, time and people. My back hurts just thinking about it.
I think we do, I come from an area where dry-stone walls are still a part of the landscape, and have done some repair and replacement. It's a slow process, but if enough people do it for enough years, then a massive network can be built up. According to Google there are 180,000 miles of dry-stone walls in the UK. Just do an images search for "Yorkshire Dales" and you will see almost every hillside is criss-crossed by them.
Hogy megtervezték a vadász lesek helyét és az állatok terelesenek legjobb irányát, stb., hihetetlenül pontosak voltak, hogy sikeres legyen a vadászat...😊
Just imagining how many generations of hunters used these spots to hunt , such breathtaking views, thank you for doing all the work to bring us these things that many can’t do because of age or medical reasons, I love watching your videos , I’m just amazed at all the ways that the old people used to live , thank you . I wish you the best and happy trails
I just want to take a moment to thank you for being my eyes when I know I’ll never see in person what you’re showing in your awesome videos! I’m 68 and have been drawn to the desert southwest for many years. Since watching your channel, I’ve become more interested in the history that you’ve discovered and portrayed on your videos. Thanks again and you’re greatly appreciated!
As a high elevation bow hunter, I KNOW these methods work. By law, we can't build rock structures, or use bait or drones, etc. (which I'm grateful for!). We still use the "funnel" system through human scent. Same concept. Less human record/impact on the landscape. GREAT JOB on this post!
You see ruins, I see cities and people thrive and then move to lower land... Truth will be revealed in time. Thank you for the respectful way that you present these sites, may the Great Spirit protect you. Greetings from Greece!
Thank you for the wonderful videos you make and share with all of us. At 81 years young, I could not do what you do so seeing your discoveries is great. I have always been intrigued with Indian culture since I was a young girl growing up in Mississippi. So glad I can travel alone with you. I have followed you on every one of your travels. Thanks again and keep the videos coming. ❤❤❤
In New Mexico, sheep and cattle herders going back hundreds of years placed rock cairns and walls to find their pathways to grazing areas even in moonlight. Directed sheep and marked the correct paths down valleys to settlements. These rock placements, walls, hunting blinds and their purpose have been known to locals for decades
Rock lines I found under Lake Huron on the Alpena Amberly Ridge used by ancient reindeer, hunters, when glaciers were still over North America. People have to remember they probably only lived less than 100 miles south of the actual glaciers that was kind of the range of Mammoth bison etc. new exposed tundra growing.
I definitely agree brotha, good too see a familiar name over here! I know you've been workin at the quad shot, can't wait to see that 5 piece lol. Also ready to see what you shoot some cards woth next, god bless bud from ole Carolina.
😊 in the early 50's, my dad built a small weekend cabin. It was west of Evergreen on Conifer Mtn at 8500ft . Staying there & climbing the 14'ers will always bring the best memories. Watching this from Seattle brings the smell of pine and sage seeing that familiar beloved terrain. Thank you!!!! ❤
Great video! Imagining all the work that must have gone into these walls and blinds, maybe a little bit every year, perfectioning them over generations, leaves me with awe and admiration for the ancient ones.
Animals and humans are similar in that we’re “lazy” and seek the path of least resistance when walking. I see it all the time in the woods when deer hunting. The ancients knew this and it probably factored into the planning and design of their hunting areas. So they took advantage of the cliffs and steep hills in their planning. That’s my take anyway. They were pretty smart. Great video!
Just to let you know how much I enjoy your wonderful videos. I know that I will never travel to any of the areas that you talk about and film; so very awesome. ❤
I've seen similar sites in Montana. An elder said the animals that are fast runners don't ever run into a boulder/rock field if they can possibly avoid it. So the walls don't have to be very high, as long as the animals are kept moving at a fair pace. Good video. And well worth the hike. Thanks.
I would like to go see these. I was born in Cumbria UK. Our farm was defined by drystone walls. They went back to pre Viking times at least. I was often tasked with repairing them as a chore. Would be nice to see what similarities exist. Certainly got my interest. Thankyou my friend, I really enjoy your content BTW.
Thanks so much Andrew. I've been up there skiing many times and have a fresh perspective on the entire area now. It's home to me, and now the viewers too. Wonderful work!!
They made fences out of timber too. There have been portable fences found using natural cordage that could be stashed away, taken out and used again. The sheep eaters were masters of the high mountain environments.
The question I have is; When were they used last? If they were a puzzle to archeologists, does that mean that whites never witnessed them being used? Has anyone ever asked the Shoshone, Utes, Nez Percé, or others that lived in those mountains about their knowledge of them?
A lot of these sites predates indian tribes. Since nearly all of their history is oral tradition, and some wall paintings. It's just things that have been lost to time. With the reintroduction of horses, a lot of of these tribes did away with this method and favored the mobile horseback hunting.
Your writing and editing is top notch. One of those things most people don’t notice in video, but they’re important skills that definitely enhance your more visual work.
That you come across sites like this and don't tear them apart or move stuff around is super commendable. I thought I was a geo-geek but when you actually research maps and hit the dirt, that's fun!!! keep it up DD.
Hey, Andrew. These videos just really spark the imagination. I’m trying to picture the people planning and preparing for months and imagining the excitement building up as the day of the big hunt gets closer. Then, after the hunt, all the work involved in processing the game and preserving the meat. Also tanning hides for clothing and shelter. What a way of life that would have been. Thank you for taking us there and giving us so much to contemplate. Popie.
Yes the men get to hunt then the women all had the hard work of cooking, tanning the hides and drying the meat, all while watching the children while the men sat around bragging about their kills.
Nem szeretném elrontani az ünnepét a hozzá szólásommal, de lehet hogy abban az időben, és biztos, hogy a hegyekben termőföld hiányában a letfenntartasuk érdekében kellett vadászniuk...😮
DD mentioned he couldn’t fly a drone, legally, at that site so I assume he was in a National Park/Monument/Historic Site managed by the NPS. So no legal hunters there. The representative site where he did fly his drone possibly a different situation where modern hunters might still use the blinds to hunt. I thought he found the bones at the first site though? Definitely, the leg bone had been cut.
Those of us that are lucky enough to live in the high desert & Sangre De Christo mountain range are blessed with some of the most stunning geography in the world. 🙏
The more I see the more I've come to revere the higher altitude. Sure sea level has its perks, but man I love the stark difference from low to high altitude.
The experience, thinking, and planning that went into an ancient hunt blows my mind. My image of American Natives is with horses,. It's been really interesting learning about how the ancients figured it out. Almost makes me proud to be a human.
very smart cookies humans. well i dont know about the current crop haha. when your survival depends on your ability to catch and grow food it puts a whole different light on how they lived compared to us, especially in these harsh environs. everyone marvels at the egyptians , but ancient man has been doing amazing things for a couple of hundred thousand years.
My family were buffalo hunters and even though they had alot of men women and children helping there were also the danger of being run over as they drove them and the predators that smelled the blood. It took some time to prepare the buffalo for travel back so the bear etc. would take their chances and take what they could. Alot of animals could make many t pees for shelter and clothing. Loved the vid. :)
I love your videos. Simplicity is at the core of your presentation. I love how the audio contains only the sound of your voice, silence, wind, and a simple acoustic guitar or flute. In this video I experienced sensory overload when there was orchestral or "rock" band music. Thanks. Keep up the good work
I recently watched a video about Lawrence of Arabia's study of small walls all over the Middle East. Just like here, the hunters would guide herd animals into a kill zone since the animals could be depended on to follow the path of least resistance. Although they could just hop over the short walls, the herd would dependably follow the lines until they were guided into a pit or cliff or kill zone. It turns out that these walls can be dated back to the Stone Age, but we have historical records of their use from the Ancient Sumerians, so they were used for a long time.
Thank you for passing along your findings for us to learn from. I've been in some of those areas, but never had the time to hike into where you've gone, nor did I have the background to know what I might be seeing. Thankyou for sharing.
Ancient Bows could only be effective for 35-50 yards. The atelatel wasn’t much more effective. Had to get the prey close and they did. Great video Andrew.
Game was more abundant back then. It's hard to imagine no highways or houses anywhere,and the landscape was less arid. A lot more water flowed even back in the early 1800's. People smelled different. Humans were still a part of the food chain. I've lived, explored, went on field trips and learned from natives and locals of southern Utah and northern Arizona for decades. They were smarter and more well-equipped than we give them credit for.
Merry and peaceful Christmas . Thank you for my Sunday morning pleasure of trekking with you . I will always be amazed and respectful of how the old ones used the landscape to their ends ❤❤
I found this so interesting. You are talking about ancient hunting routes maintained many years ago and still visible today. I live in rural Tuscany, in Italy. The places I walk are are,very often, trails maintained by hunters in order to drive wild boar into similar ambush sites. Nowadays hunting is regulated by laws and hunts take place within restrictions, but the trails through woods and undergrowth are still known and kept alive today by hunting groups. If it wasn't for modern day hunting these trails through woodland would not be maintained today.
If the bat guano is thick in the cave, that should mean that the archaeologists have not yet explored and excavated the site. I read an archaeology article a while back that said people lived at high elevations in Colorado because the cold air was heavier and sank into the valleys in the winter. It is easy to think that it would be colder in the mountains in winter, but the archaelolgists determined that the winter camps were high.
If you acclimate its not too hard to handle. I'm a sea level Oklahoman and although initially it's hard to handle the altitude.. I adapted pretty fast everytime I went to the mountains. Worst was new mexico for me. I like the climate up there with proper gear! Enough layers and you're good to go, the sun heats you up pretty nice when it's clear skies. I could see myself surviving it if I was equipped with some simple equipment and... maybe a lighter, a nice rifle and a typography map
There's a cold bowl effect that happens in enclosed valleys where the lower bowl becomes significant colder. Probably wouldn't make a difference in plains, possibly near an alpine lake or deep valley
CONGRATULATIONS, again, Mr. Andrew . NEVER BORING ! Presentation and editing skills are EXCELLENT. Thank you for all that you do ; your work is appreciated !
I love your channel, for the interesting geological finds and your intelligent, informed explinations of them. I saw that video that you did a couple of months ago about that compass looking structure. That was intriguing. This was extremely informative and interesting. Thank you for taking us along. Thank you also to your wife for being understanding about what you do. She is a remarkable woman! The two of you are a wonderful team!
At 20:30 one of the bones you showed appeared to be perfectly cut. It had a squared off end. Very good video. I liked the way you get into the hunter mindset. Thank you and keep 'em coming!
I was gonna post that. The socket means that's probably a pelvic and the femur was definitely sawed off, so that's a "recently" butchering. I wonder if there's any ways to identify age from the cut marks?
It is not detective work. The site is well known archeological study area and many many articles had been written on it for many years. All the hunting blinds and walls are documented and mapped.
I love your videos..... I run on trails and spend weekends doing trail work - these videos are beyond amazing and bring me to tears sometimes. Im going on a visual tour (videos) through north america, central america, then down to south america. Love the drone usage. Contemplating life in north america 500 - to 10,000 years ago almost feels like reverse science fiction. Please dont crank out the vids, keep taking your time.
I think probably later generations of hunters recognized these places for what they were, and decided to do some upkeep on them. Long after those who first built them were gone.
Wow! Such beauty at this elevation. And those alpine lakes, I'm sure have been a source of water for both humans and animals for a very long time. I really enjoy your channel so much. The adventure, the subject matter..even the story telling I find just draws me in. Thank you for bringing all of this to all of us.. you're a blessing and inspiration. 😊
I grew up in the mountain valley west of where you are exploring for this video and have hiked dozens of times on the ridge where you are. You probably know, this area had extensive "modern" history that brought mining, railroad, timber, and tourism through in the late 19th/early 20th century. I suspect the stones used for the walls and blinds may have been pilfered for use in structure foundations, railroad bed construction, and other high country activity. Excellent content - it's an interesting area!
very cool! I noticed blinds on someone else's video, they didn't say anything about it. I was talking to my screen, saying there's a blind right there. and a small cliff. I only noticed it because of watching your vids. Thanks.
The First People's used game drives for herding and funneling of wildlife in buffalo jumps such as seen in Ulm, Montana. They would funnel the bison over cliffs to their deaths. What you discovered is amazing!
Great investigative work deciphering how Natives hunted over the centuries. You have talent on how to assess landscape topography and historic anthropogenic signs of ancient civilizations. Excellent work Andrew! I love watching your videos.
He did not investigate anything. There are numerous papers and articles written on this site and all the hunting blinds are documented and counted. He just read the information and went there. Just like he does with all of his videos. And then conveniently omits the names of the people who actually did all the research work on these sites. And dupes the audience to believe he had found them.
As soon as I saw the drone video I knew what it was. But the tour was most interesting to actually explain what these sites were. Especially to people who only watch & cannot actually visit these special hunting sites used by ancient peoples.
I've spent a lot of time up here in the winter and summer. I'm very grateful to live near this stuff. I've left comments before, hoping you would do this, and voilà, here it is! Haha, thank you so much. The game drive area near the cliffs is so fascinating to me; there are many of these up here. There are tons of great write-ups on this zone as well if you are more interested. It seems that at one point it followed the divide for many, many miles; just this zone has close to 200 blinds. Thanks for showing this place off!
Once again you have taken us out into our world and back through time. What at first glance seemed to be nothing more than piles of rocks, grass, dirt were transformed by your narration into walls, cairns,and blinds. Listening to you I could almost feel the sun on my shoulders and the wind on my face. I could see the hunters silently waiting behind the stones of the blinds, bows in hand, waiting for the game to be funneled into view. You have taken me on another adventure that I could never achieved on my own. Thank you, Andrew. You have no idea how much that means to me. Merry Christmas to you and Evelyn! Stay safe and drift on, sir.
Awesome Content. When you found the blind and the walls that led to it, It struck me as a hunter guiding his prey to the blind so he could kill it. It’s amazing.
This is possibly the best arranged, edited and filmed video I have ever seen on TH-cam. Bravo Desert Drifter.
I’d like to take a moment to express how much I appreciate what you do. I have no doubt you knew what this was just by the Google Earth images. Yet you took the time, spent the money and schooled all of us in a very patient, thoughtful and knowledgeable way. I’ve been a silent observer of your work for a couple of years now, I think, and I no longer miss a video. Thank you again. Looking forward to more.
Oh! And I love to watch you cook! I think a modern backpacker’s cookbook would make a great gift!
Every day I look for your latest post, it makes my day complete.
you shared my thoughts also, thanks Desert Drifter
Me too Vonnie, here in Sussex , England.
@@ninja12lawbreaker Coeur d’Alene, Idaho USA 🇺🇸
Thank you for the perfect timing of your content brother, I just lost my dog and best friend of 16 years. Your videos and work ethic are a blessing! I really appreciate what you do it helps me take my mind off of things. 🙏
Lost mine 3 months ago of 16 years also. I miss my brown German shepard Khalua but glade she spent 16 years with me .God bless and Happy Hollidays.
I am so sorry for the loss of your pup....
so sorry about your dog, my son lost his best friend about 3 years ago, Gemini, a pittie who was amazing. in time your heart will heal!!
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When you are ready for another, head to your local shelter of humane society to find a rescue. Best dogs ever as they know you are there for them……
I'm 86 with bad knees so I will never be able to make trips like yours. Thank you for taking me along while you explored an ancient hunting technique that kept our ancestors alive. I was transported to an earlier time and I could see the whole tribe pitching in to make the food, implements and clothing the animals provided. I can see the drying and smoking to preserve the meat. I can see myself making needles from bones to sew the hides to make winter clothing for the kids. I do taste research in our world and I dream about how our earlier ancestors might have collected herbs and minerals to season their roasts. Thank you!
We modern people have no real concept of the massive amount of labor that went in to the construction of these blinds and hunting funnels. That's a LOT of rock being piled up! Impressive. Thanks for taking us along to see this.
You can expect they improved it year over year, adding blinds, extending and building up walls. Imagine a thousand years of that.
@@Akio-fy7ep Exactly. They would identify where animals were leaking away through gaps and build them up to plug the hole.
That being said - I do agree with @nancyhainline2517 - they moved a lot of rock, even if it wasn't far it takes planning, time and people. My back hurts just thinking about it.
I think we do, I come from an area where dry-stone walls are still a part of the landscape, and have done some repair and replacement. It's a slow process, but if enough people do it for enough years, then a massive network can be built up. According to Google there are 180,000 miles of dry-stone walls in the UK.
Just do an images search for "Yorkshire Dales" and you will see almost every hillside is criss-crossed by them.
Hogy megtervezték a vadász lesek helyét és az állatok terelesenek legjobb irányát, stb., hihetetlenül pontosak voltak, hogy sikeres legyen a vadászat...😊
An immigrant landscaper crew could build it in a day or two for cash money.
Just imagining how many generations of hunters used these spots to hunt , such breathtaking views, thank you for doing all the work to bring us these things that many can’t do because of age or medical reasons, I love watching your videos , I’m just amazed at all the ways that the old people used to live , thank you . I wish you the best and happy trails
I just want to take a moment to thank you for being my eyes when I know I’ll never see in person what you’re showing in your awesome videos! I’m 68 and have been drawn to the desert southwest for many years. Since watching your channel, I’ve become more interested in the history that you’ve discovered and portrayed on your videos. Thanks again and you’re greatly appreciated!
As a high elevation bow hunter, I KNOW these methods work. By law, we can't build rock structures, or use bait or drones, etc. (which I'm grateful for!). We still use the "funnel" system through human scent. Same concept. Less human record/impact on the landscape. GREAT JOB on this post!
You see ruins, I see cities and people thrive and then move to lower land... Truth will be revealed in time. Thank you for the respectful way that you present these sites, may the Great Spirit protect you. Greetings from Greece!
Thank you for the wonderful videos you make and share with all of us. At 81 years young, I could not do what you do so seeing your discoveries is great. I have always been intrigued with Indian culture since I was a young girl growing up in Mississippi. So glad I can travel alone with you. I have followed you on every one of your travels. Thanks again and keep the videos coming. ❤❤❤
In New Mexico, sheep and cattle herders going back hundreds of years placed rock cairns and walls to find their pathways to grazing areas even in moonlight. Directed sheep and marked the correct paths down valleys to settlements. These rock placements, walls, hunting blinds and their purpose have been known to locals for decades
Ahhhhh hunting blinds! That never crossed my mind but what a simple and effective structure
Rock lines I found under Lake Huron on the Alpena Amberly Ridge used by ancient reindeer, hunters, when glaciers were still over North America. People have to remember they probably only lived less than 100 miles south of the actual glaciers that was kind of the range of Mammoth bison etc. new exposed tundra growing.
Fascinating find. Thank you!
As always I marvel at your Natural desire to Explore. I love it. Thank you for taking us along!
It still amazes me how vast America is and watching your videos brings it to life, the cherry on the top. Thank you. Take care, keep safe. ❤Dorset, UK
Is it true the Muslims have taken over your country? Or is that propaganda?
Andrew is always coming up with a fresh, interesting subject.😃
as hes just having a blast and sharing his adventires with us!
I definitely agree brotha, good too see a familiar name over here! I know you've been workin at the quad shot, can't wait to see that 5 piece lol. Also ready to see what you shoot some cards woth next, god bless bud from ole Carolina.
@@tylertapp131 👋😃
😊 in the early 50's, my dad built a small weekend cabin. It was west of Evergreen on Conifer Mtn at 8500ft . Staying there & climbing the 14'ers will always bring the best memories. Watching this from Seattle brings the smell of pine and sage seeing that familiar beloved terrain. Thank you!!!! ❤
I don't know which is the best: the cinematography or the content. Love this channel.
Yes! Both the cinematography & content are spectacular. Just getting started and the shot of Andrew getting water at dusk 5:05 was awesome!
Great video! Imagining all the work that must have gone into these walls and blinds, maybe a little bit every year, perfectioning them over generations, leaves me with awe and admiration for the ancient ones.
Have you ever met a wild animal and needed to protect yourself? Love your content. It does inspire.
Appreciate all you do to open eyes to see and realize the movements of the ancient ones.
Merry Christmas to you and your wife. Keep on walking. 👍👍🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲
Great video! Love how you immerse us in the sites and create a clear impression of what is left behind!
Animals and humans are similar in that we’re “lazy” and seek the path of least resistance when walking. I see it all the time in the woods when deer hunting. The ancients knew this and it probably factored into the planning and design of their hunting areas. So they took advantage of the cliffs and steep hills in their planning. That’s my take anyway. They were pretty smart. Great video!
I watch my dog select the least rocky or brushy part of the path or road as she has lead every mile we have walked for 13 years. ❤
The cinematography was remarkable. A very interesting story.
Just to let you know how much I enjoy your wonderful videos. I know that I will never travel to any of the areas that you talk about and film; so very awesome. ❤
BTW...thank you so much for taking that trip for us. It was all fascinating. 🎉
I've seen similar sites in Montana. An elder said the animals that are fast runners don't ever run into a boulder/rock field if they can possibly avoid it. So the walls don't have to be very high, as long as the animals are kept moving at a fair pace.
Good video. And well worth the hike. Thanks.
O my! What beauty, you have the best shows. ❤❤
Thank you for taking us on another journey.
Yeah thanks man
I would like to go see these. I was born in Cumbria UK. Our farm was defined by drystone walls. They went back to pre Viking times at least. I was often tasked with repairing them as a chore. Would be nice to see what similarities exist. Certainly got my interest. Thankyou my friend, I really enjoy your content BTW.
Utterly fascinating to see it all in real life from the ground and from the air/satellite views. Thank you so much.
Thanks so much Andrew. I've been up there skiing many times and have a fresh perspective on the entire area now. It's home to me, and now the viewers too. Wonderful work!!
You are an excellent storyteller. Never has looking at a pile of rocks been so interesting
They made fences out of timber too. There have been portable fences found using natural cordage that could be stashed away, taken out and used again. The sheep eaters were masters of the high mountain environments.
The question I have is; When were they used last? If they were a puzzle to archeologists, does that mean that whites never witnessed them being used? Has anyone ever asked the Shoshone, Utes, Nez Percé, or others that lived in those mountains about their knowledge of them?
A lot of these sites predates indian tribes. Since nearly all of their history is oral tradition, and some wall paintings. It's just things that have been lost to time. With the reintroduction of horses, a lot of of these tribes did away with this method and favored the mobile horseback hunting.
I always look forward to your vids. You're exploring like I wish I could do. Great stuff!
Your writing and editing is top notch. One of those things most people don’t notice in video, but they’re important skills that definitely enhance your more visual work.
That you come across sites like this and don't tear them apart or move stuff around is super commendable. I thought I was a geo-geek but when you actually research maps and hit the dirt, that's fun!!! keep it up DD.
Hunting blind or place to pick off intruders who may be coming to steal provisions or have there way with your women!
I started watching your videos earlier this year. I really enjoy them! This is fascinating! Keep up the good work!
Hey, Andrew. These videos just really spark the imagination. I’m trying to picture the people planning and preparing for months and imagining the excitement building up as the day of the big hunt gets closer. Then, after the hunt, all the work involved in processing the game and preserving the meat. Also tanning hides for clothing and shelter. What a way of life that would have been. Thank you for taking us there and giving us so much to contemplate. Popie.
Yes the men get to hunt then the women all had the hard work of cooking, tanning the hides and drying the meat, all while watching the children while the men sat around bragging about their kills.
Nem szeretném elrontani az ünnepét a hozzá szólásommal, de lehet hogy abban az időben, és biztos, hogy a hegyekben termőföld hiányában a letfenntartasuk érdekében kellett vadászniuk...😮
Your channel's doing great, Andrew...and in this house, we haven't missed a single episode right from the very beginning.
20:16 That bone was cleanly cut, not just broken.
That's what I came to say.😊
And may only be 10 years old.
Clearly, I agree
So modern day hunters probably still hunt there. They don't need the old system as they have high powered rifles, atvs, etc.
DD mentioned he couldn’t fly a drone, legally, at that site so I assume he was in a National Park/Monument/Historic Site managed by the NPS. So no legal hunters there. The representative site where he did fly his drone possibly a different situation where modern hunters might still use the blinds to hunt. I thought he found the bones at the first site though? Definitely, the leg bone had been cut.
You’re a great storyteller, you do a great job editing your story so it’s very clearly presented. Thanks!!
Those of us that are lucky enough to live in the high desert & Sangre De Christo mountain range are blessed with some of the most stunning geography in the world. 🙏
The more I see the more I've come to revere the higher altitude. Sure sea level has its perks, but man I love the stark difference from low to high altitude.
The experience, thinking, and planning that went into an ancient hunt blows my mind. My image of American Natives is with horses,. It's been really interesting learning about how the ancients figured it out. Almost makes me proud to be a human.
very smart cookies humans. well i dont know about the current crop haha.
when your survival depends on your ability to catch and grow food it puts a whole different light on how they lived compared to us, especially in these harsh environs.
everyone marvels at the egyptians ,
but ancient man has been doing amazing things for a couple of hundred thousand years.
My family were buffalo hunters and even though they had alot of men women and children helping there were also the danger of being run over as they drove them and the predators that smelled the blood. It took some time to prepare the buffalo for travel back so the bear etc. would take their chances and take what they could. Alot of animals could make many t pees for shelter and clothing. Loved the vid. :)
I love your videos. Simplicity is at the core of your presentation. I love how the audio contains only the sound of your voice, silence, wind, and a simple acoustic guitar or flute. In this video I experienced sensory overload when there was orchestral or "rock" band music. Thanks. Keep up the good work
I recently watched a video about Lawrence of Arabia's study of small walls all over the Middle East. Just like here, the hunters would guide herd animals into a kill zone since the animals could be depended on to follow the path of least resistance. Although they could just hop over the short walls, the herd would dependably follow the lines until they were guided into a pit or cliff or kill zone.
It turns out that these walls can be dated back to the Stone Age, but we have historical records of their use from the Ancient Sumerians, so they were used for a long time.
Thank you for passing along your findings for us to learn from. I've been in some of those areas, but never had the time to hike into where you've gone, nor did I have the background to know what I might be seeing. Thankyou for sharing.
Ancient Bows could only be effective for 35-50 yards. The atelatel wasn’t much more effective. Had to get the prey close and they did. Great video Andrew.
Atlatl
hunt primitive channel shows just how effective those weapons were you might be surprised
At 6 meters at that choke point of the funnel, spears and/or even hand held knives would be sufficient to take down a concentrated group of animals
Game was more abundant back then. It's hard to imagine no highways or houses anywhere,and the landscape was less arid. A lot more water flowed even back in the early 1800's. People smelled different. Humans were still a part of the food chain.
I've lived, explored, went on field trips and learned from natives and locals of southern Utah and northern Arizona for decades. They were smarter and more well-equipped than we give them credit for.
wish I were there,, I miss the Rockies living on the east coast, lived and hunted elk out there, at 74yrs old ,
Outstanding content/editing. Second to none.
Cheers!
This was a very interesting video... Great job putting this one together!
Merry and peaceful Christmas . Thank you for my Sunday morning pleasure of trekking with you . I will always be amazed and respectful of how the old ones used the landscape to their ends ❤❤
I found this so interesting. You are talking about ancient hunting routes maintained many years ago and still visible today. I live in rural Tuscany, in Italy. The places I walk are are,very often, trails maintained by hunters in order to drive wild boar into similar ambush sites. Nowadays hunting is regulated by laws and hunts take place within restrictions, but the trails through woods and undergrowth are still known and kept alive today by hunting groups. If it wasn't for modern day hunting these trails through woodland would not be maintained today.
I skied one of the glaciers here this August. Absolutely love this place and the history it holds
If the bat guano is thick in the cave, that should mean that the archaeologists have not yet explored and excavated the site. I read an archaeology article a while back that said people lived at high elevations in Colorado because the cold air was heavier and sank into the valleys in the winter. It is easy to think that it would be colder in the mountains in winter, but the archaelolgists determined that the winter camps were high.
Interesting about the higher elevation would be better. 👍👍
If you acclimate its not too hard to handle. I'm a sea level Oklahoman and although initially it's hard to handle the altitude.. I adapted pretty fast everytime I went to the mountains. Worst was new mexico for me. I like the climate up there with proper gear! Enough layers and you're good to go, the sun heats you up pretty nice when it's clear skies. I could see myself surviving it if I was equipped with some simple equipment and... maybe a lighter, a nice rifle and a typography map
There's a cold bowl effect that happens in enclosed valleys where the lower bowl becomes significant colder. Probably wouldn't make a difference in plains, possibly near an alpine lake or deep valley
My brother lives on a mountain in the Yukon.... It's warmer on top of the mountain than in town , which is in the valley.
@ Very Interesting!
I love these shows, Desert Drifter ,You Rock !
This is the same thing as the kites found near Gobekli Tepe in Turkey around the same time period. Love your work. Thanks for taking us along.
Very well done! Interesting....fascinating. A joy to watch and hear your narrative and soak up the history. Thank you.....
What a great voice, so relaxing to listen to and such interesting content!
CONGRATULATIONS, again, Mr. Andrew . NEVER BORING ! Presentation and editing skills are EXCELLENT. Thank you for all that you do ; your work is appreciated !
It's amazing how similar these are to the desert kites found in Turkey dating back 10-8 thousands years.
Your videos are some of the best - l ❤ them ❤
Fascinating!! Thanks for sharing. Love all your travels
Incredible and subtle traces from the past. Amazing to think what those stones have seen.
I learned a lot on this episode. Nicely shot. Beautiful country.
Thanks for taking us on another great, informative adventure!
I love your channel, for the interesting geological finds and your intelligent, informed explinations of them. I saw that video that you did a couple of months ago about that compass looking structure. That was intriguing.
This was extremely informative and interesting. Thank you for taking us along. Thank you also to your wife for being understanding about what you do. She is a remarkable woman! The two of you are a wonderful team!
At 20:30 one of the bones you showed appeared to be perfectly cut. It had a squared off end. Very good video. I liked the way you get into the hunter mindset. Thank you and keep 'em coming!
Agree, it was a cut bone.
I was gonna post that. The socket means that's probably a pelvic and the femur was definitely sawed off, so that's a "recently" butchering. I wonder if there's any ways to identify age from the cut marks?
i have always looked at things. you have me REALLY looking a things the past year
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Seeing places we'd never get to see like this is the best thing about TH-cam.
This is awesome. Thank you for your beautiful work in sharing this with all of us.❤
Fascinating! They were ingenious!
Desert Drifter, you've got it made.
Well done Andrew it is pure detective work to put all of the pieces together. You have done your fact review as a hunter does his tracking work.
It is not detective work. The site is well known archeological study area and many many articles had been written on it for many years. All the hunting blinds and walls are documented and mapped.
I love your videos..... I run on trails and spend weekends doing trail work - these videos are beyond amazing and bring me to tears sometimes. Im going on a visual tour (videos) through north america, central america, then down to south america. Love the drone usage. Contemplating life in north america 500 - to 10,000 years ago almost feels like reverse science fiction. Please dont crank out the vids, keep taking your time.
Thank you for another interesting and insightful adventure. It's fascinating to learn about how people caught wildlife. Say hi to Evelyn 🎉😊
Great adventure! It’s beautiful up there. Thank you
Clairement, une zone de chasse. C'est émouvant de voir que ces installations existent toujours. Merci de nous avoir montré ces lieux.
I think probably later generations of hunters recognized these places for what they were, and decided to do some upkeep on them. Long after those who first built them were gone.
Wow! Such beauty at this elevation. And those alpine lakes, I'm sure have been a source of water for both humans and animals for a very long time.
I really enjoy your channel so much. The adventure, the subject matter..even the story telling I find just draws me in. Thank you for bringing all of this to all of us.. you're a blessing and inspiration. 😊
Have the same wall on the old UTE Indian trail where it crosses ✝️ the badger creek in Fremont county Colorado
I grew up in the mountain valley west of where you are exploring for this video and have hiked dozens of times on the ridge where you are. You probably know, this area had extensive "modern" history that brought mining, railroad, timber, and tourism through in the late 19th/early 20th century. I suspect the stones used for the walls and blinds may have been pilfered for use in structure foundations, railroad bed construction, and other high country activity. Excellent content - it's an interesting area!
Another quality video. Top Notch!!!!!
I love your moments. The fact that you gave us a random look at the bighorn sheep is exactly why I love to watch everything you make. Thank you!
You're the very best at what you do here man!! Thanks a billion!
very cool! I noticed blinds on someone else's video, they didn't say anything about it. I was talking to my screen, saying there's a blind right there. and a small cliff. I only noticed it because of watching your vids. Thanks.
Fascinating! As are all your videos,thank you once again for the work you do to bring such understanding in a very real way how the Ancients lived.
once again thank you for taking me along, every one of your excursions make my day.
The First People's used game drives for herding and funneling of wildlife in buffalo jumps such as seen in Ulm, Montana. They would funnel the bison over cliffs to their deaths. What you discovered is amazing!
Reminds me of the ancient fish traps found in rivers in Australia.
Great investigative work deciphering how Natives hunted over the centuries. You have talent on how to assess landscape topography and historic anthropogenic signs of ancient civilizations. Excellent work Andrew! I love watching your videos.
He did not investigate anything. There are numerous papers and articles written on this site and all the hunting blinds are documented and counted. He just read the information and went there. Just like he does with all of his videos. And then conveniently omits the names of the people who actually did all the research work on these sites. And dupes the audience to believe he had found them.
As soon as I saw the drone video I knew what it was. But the tour was most interesting to actually explain what these sites were. Especially to people who only watch & cannot actually visit these special hunting sites used by ancient peoples.
I've spent a lot of time up here in the winter and summer. I'm very grateful to live near this stuff. I've left comments before, hoping you would do this, and voilà, here it is! Haha, thank you so much. The game drive area near the cliffs is so fascinating to me; there are many of these up here.
There are tons of great write-ups on this zone as well if you are more interested. It seems that at one point it followed the divide for many, many miles; just this zone has close to 200 blinds. Thanks for showing this place off!
Very interesting. Thank you for taking us with you!
Once again you have taken us out into our world and back through time. What at first glance seemed to be nothing more than piles of rocks, grass, dirt were transformed by your narration into walls, cairns,and blinds. Listening to you I could almost feel the sun on my shoulders and the wind on my face. I could see the hunters silently waiting behind the stones of the blinds, bows in hand, waiting for the game to be funneled into view. You have taken me on another adventure that I could never achieved on my own. Thank you, Andrew. You have no idea how much that means to me. Merry Christmas to you and Evelyn! Stay safe and drift on, sir.
Fascinating history! Thank you for another great adventure! I hope Evelyn and you enjoy the holidays and have a great new year!
Awesome Content. When you found the blind and the walls that led to it, It struck me as a hunter guiding his prey to the blind so he could kill it. It’s amazing.
I've seen these in Wyoming just north of. Colorado. I had no clue what I was looking at.