Just subscribed, I love this original content! Its truly amazing the structures are still there after all these years. I didn't see Franks canyon on the map, this is in Nine mile also right? Curious, did you see any elk out there?
Thanks, I am glad you enjoyed it. Look for franks canyon road, Utah and it should show up. No, I did not see any elk but I did meet some elk hunters. They said the elk were higher up.
One possibility is that the hand-pressed mud filling has been washed away from between the rocks in the walls. Note that this area is not protected by an over-hanging cliff so it is very exposed to the rain and the elements. Thank you for showing us these structures.
Thank you for watching and commenting, and I would agree with you. When I come across a lot of these walls. I spend a lot of time looking deep between the rock layers to see if there's any larger aggregates that have been left behind. Usually I'll find those lower down because somebody is restacked the top layers
A lotta water coursed down that canyon, toward the end of Lake Anasazi, as the waters began to recede. The Fremont People emerged in northern Utah, near the confluence of the Wasatch Front with the transverse Uintah Mountains. Where you are standing, at the beginning of this video would have been "beach-front living" about 2,500 years ago! As the water continued to fall, the Fremonts moved off the ridges, onto the cliff-sides, then onto the plains, where they became Anasazi. A thousand years later, they left in search of greener pastures, leaving one of archaeology's enduring mysteries. What is stranger, though, is why they came, in the first place, and why they stayed. Water in that canyon was deeper than the tops of the cliffs. Lake Anasazi stretched from up near Helper UT, down to Pie Town NM, more than 400 miles, south by southeast, from the San Francisco Peaks, to the Sierra Nacimientos. For more than 1,500 years, the region was probably very different from what we know today, blessed with plenteous water, attracting game of every type, and allowing them to raise crops without fear of drought or lack of rain. The hillsides show steadily falling water levels as clearly as a neon sign. If you doubt it, tell me WHERE did they get the mud? The world was turned on its ear, upended and possibly reversed, leaving the survivors to figure out a way to go on. Starting way up in Alaska, on the killing plains of central Alaska, their ancestors had trekked along the eastern flanks of the Canadian Rockies, leaving "medicine wheels" along the way, reaching the present northern boundary of the US around 1000BC, making it into central Utah about three centuries later. The real story is "Why?" What caused primitive people to leave families and friends, on the Russian Steppes, to begin an unimaginable journey across Siberia, into Alaska, Canada, and the northern US? This, before they walked out onto exposed clifftops, to build "ruins" demonstrating significant masonry skills, and a keen sense of defense, then down the sides of the cliffs, and finally out onto the prairies of southeastern UT, southwestern CO, northwestern NM, and northeastern AZ, to build the trading empire ruled by their descendants, the Anasazi. Where did those people go, and what happened to them? That is a tale unto itself, another stunning turn of events that would help define the modern world those ancients would never see.
@@TheAnarchitek that is a lot of information. I could visualize it happening. I think the Anasazi were eventually reduced in numbers until they simply disappeared into the conquering tribes.
I realize there was a torrent of ideas, but there was a lot more drama in the evolution of the American Southwest, over the last 5,000 years (not "millions of years ago"), that produced was millions of tourists gawk at and spend copious amounts of money to photograph and document, every year, year, after year. The Anasazi played a vital role in the history of the four corners states, probably interacting with members of every tribe that would follow, intermarrying with some who played a large part in another region. It was not as static a culture as is often portrayed. They traded with other native tribes by San Diego, almost 700 miles, from Chaco, across some rough country on foot. The entire saga, from the Russian Steppes, to the shores of the Gulf of Mexico, is an inspiring tale, matching in some ways, the progress of the Mediterranean peoples, without the Mother Sea. The Anasazi had an inland sea, almost 400 miles by 300 miles, and its draining left the early 2nd Millennium AD Anasazi with a clear, if harsh choice: find somewhere else to live, or die. Some would have stayed to the bitter end, as some always do, but the smart money moved on, to greener pastures.
@@standingbear998 or 1200 or more years ago. Yep you are correct in your brief statement but that is what makes it so interesting, it could have been much longer ago as well. Most scholars believe in the date being older than 50 years old. I have questions when the walls are dry stacked, but if you look closely and watch the videos you'll see I point out where the original mud bobbing is still between the stacks. But everybody has their opinion and what they want to believe. Take the videos for enjoyment and do your own research. Thanks for watching. Don't forget to subscribe for more. Be safe
In fairness, our homes today are insulated, have electrical, HVAC and indoor plumbing. They provide natural light with glass windows and have every modern convenience you can think of. They're designed to keep water out and comfort in. The inhabitants of these places stacked rocks and mud.
@@thecowboyandtheaccountant753 Yep, amazing people. Amazing culture. My comment isn't meant to disparage anyone. But still - stacked rocks and mud. Rocks don't break down very quickly. 😅
Such a humbling and heartwarming experience for your followers too 👍👍👏👏☺️
@@paulwilson2542 I am glad that you enjoyed the trip. Thanks!
I know one thing, It can get awful cold out there. Amazing history in Utah. Thanks.
I am glad you enjoyed it. This lady winter was pretty good though....
Just amazing. Thanks for taking us along. You've got a new subscriber.
@@I_am_Junebug I am very glad you enjoyed it. Thank you.
Thanks for showing the structures. It's nice to see how much is still showing
Thanks
Just subscribed, I love this original content! Its truly amazing the structures are still there after all these years. I didn't see Franks canyon on the map, this is in Nine mile also right?
Curious, did you see any elk out there?
Thanks, I am glad you enjoyed it. Look for franks canyon road, Utah and it should show up. No, I did not see any elk but I did meet some elk hunters. They said the elk were higher up.
Thanks for the video… be safe
It was my pleasure, I love getting back out into the canyons. I will try and be safe, I know i don't bounce as well as I use to.
One possibility is that the hand-pressed mud filling has been washed away from between the rocks in the walls. Note that this area is not protected by an over-hanging cliff so it is very exposed to the rain and the elements. Thank you for showing us these structures.
Thank you for watching and commenting, and I would agree with you. When I come across a lot of these walls. I spend a lot of time looking deep between the rock layers to see if there's any larger aggregates that have been left behind. Usually I'll find those lower down because somebody is restacked the top layers
I think I've seen stacked rocks in caves really high on cliffs.
@@ryanm8572 if you were in the right spot that is entirely possible. Pay attention To where they were and they get easier to find.
A lotta water coursed down that canyon, toward the end of Lake Anasazi, as the waters began to recede. The Fremont People emerged in northern Utah, near the confluence of the Wasatch Front with the transverse Uintah Mountains. Where you are standing, at the beginning of this video would have been "beach-front living" about 2,500 years ago! As the water continued to fall, the Fremonts moved off the ridges, onto the cliff-sides, then onto the plains, where they became Anasazi. A thousand years later, they left in search of greener pastures, leaving one of archaeology's enduring mysteries. What is stranger, though, is why they came, in the first place, and why they stayed.
Water in that canyon was deeper than the tops of the cliffs. Lake Anasazi stretched from up near Helper UT, down to Pie Town NM, more than 400 miles, south by southeast, from the San Francisco Peaks, to the Sierra Nacimientos. For more than 1,500 years, the region was probably very different from what we know today, blessed with plenteous water, attracting game of every type, and allowing them to raise crops without fear of drought or lack of rain. The hillsides show steadily falling water levels as clearly as a neon sign. If you doubt it, tell me WHERE did they get the mud? The world was turned on its ear, upended and possibly reversed, leaving the survivors to figure out a way to go on.
Starting way up in Alaska, on the killing plains of central Alaska, their ancestors had trekked along the eastern flanks of the Canadian Rockies, leaving "medicine wheels" along the way, reaching the present northern boundary of the US around 1000BC, making it into central Utah about three centuries later. The real story is "Why?" What caused primitive people to leave families and friends, on the Russian Steppes, to begin an unimaginable journey across Siberia, into Alaska, Canada, and the northern US?
This, before they walked out onto exposed clifftops, to build "ruins" demonstrating significant masonry skills, and a keen sense of defense, then down the sides of the cliffs, and finally out onto the prairies of southeastern UT, southwestern CO, northwestern NM, and northeastern AZ, to build the trading empire ruled by their descendants, the Anasazi. Where did those people go, and what happened to them? That is a tale unto itself, another stunning turn of events that would help define the modern world those ancients would never see.
@@TheAnarchitek that is a lot of information. I could visualize it happening. I think the Anasazi were eventually reduced in numbers until they simply disappeared into the conquering tribes.
I realize there was a torrent of ideas, but there was a lot more drama in the evolution of the American Southwest, over the last 5,000 years (not "millions of years ago"), that produced was millions of tourists gawk at and spend copious amounts of money to photograph and document, every year, year, after year.
The Anasazi played a vital role in the history of the four corners states, probably interacting with members of every tribe that would follow, intermarrying with some who played a large part in another region. It was not as static a culture as is often portrayed. They traded with other native tribes by San Diego, almost 700 miles, from Chaco, across some rough country on foot.
The entire saga, from the Russian Steppes, to the shores of the Gulf of Mexico, is an inspiring tale, matching in some ways, the progress of the Mediterranean peoples, without the Mother Sea. The Anasazi had an inland sea, almost 400 miles by 300 miles, and its draining left the early 2nd Millennium AD Anasazi with a clear, if harsh choice: find somewhere else to live, or die. Some would have stayed to the bitter end, as some always do, but the smart money moved on, to greener pastures.
anyone could have piled those rocks at anytime. 50 years ago or a thousand
@@standingbear998 or 1200 or more years ago. Yep you are correct in your brief statement but that is what makes it so interesting, it could have been much longer ago as well. Most scholars believe in the date being older than 50 years old. I have questions when the walls are dry stacked, but if you look closely and watch the videos you'll see I point out where the original mud bobbing is still between the stacks. But everybody has their opinion and what they want to believe. Take the videos for enjoyment and do your own research. Thanks for watching. Don't forget to subscribe for more. Be safe
In fairness, our homes today are insulated, have electrical, HVAC and indoor plumbing. They provide natural light with glass windows and have every modern convenience you can think of. They're designed to keep water out and comfort in.
The inhabitants of these places stacked rocks and mud.
@@TheRealDonLayton and.... They have lasted for hundreds and hundreds of years.... More or less.
@@thecowboyandtheaccountant753 Yep, amazing people. Amazing culture. My comment isn't meant to disparage anyone. But still - stacked rocks and mud. Rocks don't break down very quickly. 😅
@TheRealDonLayton thanks for getting it. Lol