My favorite part is that the little canyon, that people drive by every day and never give it a thought, has such interesting details when you get up close. Your still photography in the beginning was top notch also. Keep up the great work and we will happily be there with you.
My favorite part is the spirals. I'm very impressed with your knowledge and respect for the ancients at such a young age! . Kid, you were born for this
I enjoyed seeing the rock art and was amazed at your explanations and knowledge at such a young age. Thank you also for the warning of touching these beautiful signs of history. Keep putting videos out, hopefully reaching the youngsters about the past and about the adventures and enjoyment of exploration of our beautiful planet.
This was so well done. Thank you for letting me see the details on the ground, as you walked, the little lizard too. My favorite part was the constant of the water lines showing all the years, against the rock art. It was a powerful way to communicate the ancient wonder of the place. You are doing a great job documenting these sites.
Love rocks, and amazing to see the many shapes and colors .....the art you find is another added wonderment.....the people who did it and how long ago, WOW
Thank you for showing these beautiful drawings. My favorite part is just walking along with you in nature. Nature has a way of connecting us back to what's important in life and that's what your videos do. Thanks for that.
I love all the small details you include filming and of course the petroglyphs It's just like I was there! I love your videos!! Stay safe bro and God bless
We visited the canyon many times before just to hike around, and noticed the petroglyphs from above. I currently wear the Merrell Men's Moab 3 shoes. Thank you for watching! 🙂
Very interesting video, and such a fun young man to listen to, very knowledgeable and climbs like a lizard, love the explanations of rock art! Thank you.
I liked the water level banded rocks near the beginning. The small boreholes in the rock reminded me of glacial boreholes where water dripping off a glacier slowly eroded a pit. Not sure if this location was glaciated. The petroglyphs were a bit difficult to pick out but still interesting. Thanks for another fun video
The majority of this geology is tectonic - with weathering and ice-fracturing of angular eroded boulders and rocks. Only at the bottom are any sedimentary rocks with canyon walls with stream-smoothed surfaces, and semi-rounded boulders and rocks worn down through time.
Do you think maybe the cross symbol must have come after the Spanish invasion? Perhaps a large number of all the glyphs and dwellings were because of that. It's a theory of mine that I've never heard much talk about , one must think, what enemy would make people build dwellings so high up in the cliffs? Of course there were opposing tribes or clans but none had the weaponry that the Spanish had, and the Spanish had no problem with turning people into slaves or killing them. Perhaps Chaco Canyon was put under siege by the Spanish? that would explain some things.
That is definitely a good point. But from what I had seen they say these petroglyphs and this symbol is much older, and came from Mesoamerica. Here is one interpretation: rockartblog.blogspot.com/2019/05/origins-of-outlined-cross-venus-symbol.html "While various prehistoric symbols of Venus radiate from Mesoamerica into Central America, South America and the desert Southwest, the outlined cross is the one that occurs most commonly, according to Domingo Sanchez, “The Mesoamerican Venus Symbol In Venezuelan Rock Art,” KACIKE: Journal of Caribbean Amerindian History and Anthropology. In the Southwest, it appears in prehistoric rock art and ceramics and even in modern Native American kachina masks." www.desertusa.com/desert-activity/mystical-icons.html
Thank you for watching! What was your favorite part?
Good thing you have documented the rock art. No telling how long you'll be able to see it. The bridges were cool too looking up at them. Enjoyed all
My favorite part is that the little canyon, that people drive by every day and never give it a thought, has such interesting details when you get up close. Your still photography in the beginning was top notch also. Keep up the great work and we will happily be there with you.
Thank you for the kind words! 🙂👍
My favorite part is the spirals. I'm very impressed with your knowledge and respect for the ancients at such a young age! . Kid, you were born for this
Thank you, that means a lot. 🙂
I enjoyed seeing the rock art and was amazed at your explanations and knowledge at such a young age. Thank you also for the warning of touching these beautiful signs of history. Keep putting videos out, hopefully reaching the youngsters about the past and about the adventures and enjoyment of exploration of our beautiful planet.
Thank you very much!
So cool to see all of the petroglyphs and rock formations ❤
Thank you!
This was so well done. Thank you for letting me see the details on the ground, as you walked, the little lizard too. My favorite part was the constant of the water lines showing all the years, against the rock art. It was a powerful way to communicate the ancient wonder of the place. You are doing a great job documenting these sites.
Yes. Thank you for letting me know!
Love rocks, and amazing to see the many shapes and colors .....the art you find is another added wonderment.....the people who did it and how long ago, WOW
Thank you!
Thank you for showing these beautiful drawings. My favorite part is just walking along with you in nature. Nature has a way of connecting us back to what's important in life and that's what your videos do. Thanks for that.
Yes, it's always good to be outside! Thank you!
Very interesting Canyon. The petroglyphs always amaze me!
Thank you.
The last glyphs you showed looked really old. My favorite was the spiral on dark rock. Thank you for that. 🎉
I love all the small details you include filming and of course the petroglyphs It's just like I was there! I love your videos!! Stay safe bro and God bless
Thank you so much for your kind words.
What would be awesome, a drone. Well done video.
Yes, I was thinking of that, but a couple other hikers were there so I didn't want to disturb them. Thank you!
Beautiful find, i hope these glyphs never get found, so they can stay preserved. Great find.
Yes, hopefully no vandalism.
@ruinsandridges did you see any on the glyphs?
@@jacobgates1986 Thankfully, no. I hope it stays that way.
@ruinsandridges oh that's awesome to hear that. Thank for sharing them with us. Be safe out there.
Interesting petroglyphs. Rocks like cool! Thank you for sharing. 😊
Thank you!
How did you become aware of these glyphs? What brand of shoes do you wear for climbing and hiking?
We visited the canyon many times before just to hike around, and noticed the petroglyphs from above. I currently wear the Merrell Men's Moab 3 shoes. Thank you for watching! 🙂
Very interesting video, and such a fun young man to listen to, very knowledgeable and climbs like a lizard, love the explanations of rock art! Thank you.
Thank you!
One of petroglyphs looked like a person holding a snake in one hand. Very neat. They look old.
Yes, true, thanks for mentioning that.
I was looking for that tire! What a wonderous canyon! well they all are and unique.
LOL. Yes, very cool canyon, and it is filled with rock art in a few different spots.
I believe the spiral symbols are for our spiral galaxy system. The ancients knew about the spiral galaxy and depicted it in their art
Yes, nobody knows for sure. It could be.
I liked the water level banded rocks near the beginning. The small boreholes in the rock reminded me of glacial boreholes where water dripping off a glacier slowly eroded a pit. Not sure if this location was glaciated. The petroglyphs were a bit difficult to pick out but still interesting. Thanks for another fun video
Thank you!
The majority of this geology is tectonic - with weathering and ice-fracturing of angular eroded boulders and rocks. Only at the bottom are any sedimentary rocks with canyon walls with stream-smoothed surfaces, and semi-rounded boulders and rocks worn down through time.
Thank you for the info!
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Do you think maybe the cross symbol must have come after the Spanish invasion? Perhaps a large number of all the glyphs and dwellings were because of that. It's a theory of mine that I've never heard much talk about , one must think, what enemy would make people build dwellings so high up in the cliffs? Of course there were opposing tribes or clans but none had the weaponry that the Spanish had, and the Spanish had no problem with turning people into slaves or killing them. Perhaps Chaco Canyon was put under siege by the Spanish? that would explain some things.
That is definitely a good point. But from what I had seen they say these petroglyphs and this symbol is much older, and came from Mesoamerica. Here is one interpretation:
rockartblog.blogspot.com/2019/05/origins-of-outlined-cross-venus-symbol.html
"While various prehistoric symbols of Venus radiate from Mesoamerica into Central America, South America and the desert Southwest, the outlined cross is the one that occurs most commonly, according to Domingo Sanchez, “The Mesoamerican Venus Symbol In Venezuelan Rock Art,” KACIKE: Journal of Caribbean Amerindian History and Anthropology. In the Southwest, it appears in prehistoric rock art and ceramics and even in modern Native American kachina masks."
www.desertusa.com/desert-activity/mystical-icons.html