Mesa Verde National Park was the first archaeological site in the world to be protected by law. What do you think about the historic settlements you can find here?
Drove to here on my spring break. I was surprised of how many people there were not there! I was practically alone, and that silence made the sight much more immersive and inspiring.
My aunt and uncle took me her years ago here the kartchner caverns and the Grand Canyon we even went crawling in an underground cave all things I wish I would have appreciated so much more then.. now I am so interested in every detail that f these places knowing I was once there.. this place as well as the Grand Canyon literally have an energy about them that feels so alive I can’t wait to take my kids one day!
Interesting choice of location. Must have taken a lot of effort to build there for the perfect settlement shaded from the scorching hot sun. This is some what similar to the Bandiagara Escarpment in Mali, another cliffside architecture. Thanks for sharing National Geographic.
We know very well the history in Central and South America. But in North America there is a blackout of ancient history. Even the American cinema, the largest and best cinema in the world, ignores the screening of independent films about North American histories before the European migrations. I learned by researching the ancient cultures of the Puebloan people and the Mississippi region.
24 tribes who claim ancestral ties to Mesa Verde or the Ancestral Puebloans would be the 19 Pueblos, Zuni, Hopi, some of Navajo clans, Jicarilla Apache and the Utes. Correct me if I'm wrong.
It seems these guys were long gone before the Columbian era. Yet, they seemed to be the most technologically advanced of the North American tribes. How can that be?
Are you thinking that they are the most technologically advanced because they built stone houses? Lots of tribes built houses, usually made of wood and haven’t lasted. The Pueblo used what resources they had and that resource ended up staying for a long time.
You are exactly right! Mesa Verde is a system of dwellings along at least two of the mesas in the area. The site was once a bustling city with farms on top. Then through disease and eventually colonization, they left the site or died.
My beloved ancestors from Africa created those dwellings. They’re identical to those found in the Bandiagara Escarpment, Mali. Blessings! 🙏🏾 ONE LOVE ✊🏾
National Geographic had missed the past new discovery of dwellings that were on the topside surfaces nearby whereas a brush and prairie grass fire exposed?
Why is this considered prehistoric? Is the splitting of Rome or the rise of Islam and subsequent European Crusades considered prehistoric? Prehistoric is used to delegitamize these people's contemporary impact.
I think they (western civilization) consider any thing that is not a part of their history, prehistoric, meaning before they started a history of (what ever). They even consider people they were not aware of prehistoric even though they are living today. But I agree with what you mean completely. It has a way of pushing stuff into the ancient past that is very recent and even modern. There are people who think the Indian wars were a long time ago, and the Indigenous population is gone, when actually we are a significant percentage of the population and the Indigenous war of culture and land goes on even now. There seems a subtle and subliminal attack to delegitimize the Native culture and keep it invisible as though it does not exist and has died out long ago.
Because calling it "stone age" would have probably been rude. Even though it's a stone age building constructed around the time advanced civilizations were sailing the oceans and creating empires.
We know that knights fought dragons. China had theirs. What about this far fetched idea. Could it be possible that some dinosaurs actually survived and maybe going to the cliffs was a way to protect their loved ones. This area would be perfect for big dinos. Once they were not assaulted by them anymore, they returned back down to the lower ground. How about checking the ground level areas for dino bones.
Yes yes, first harrass the natives to an extent that they themselves feel like outsiders and then tell about their amazing culture. A part of the American dream. Wow.
It's ironic that these 700 year old buildings would cause international outrage if destroyed but a rock shelter in Australia that had been inhabited continuously for 47,000 years gets blown up and no one bats an eyelid.
Rock shelter? Lol 47,000 years? Bro that isn’t a building it’s a rock it doesn’t count, bro there are young trees in USA older than that and the natives of Australia never build a single building
@@anoncrazynonevilgooddecent7631 There are not 47,000 year old trees. The oldest tree in the world is just 5,000 years - and people have lived in the rock shelter for nearly ten times that. For reference, people have only been living in the Americas for thirty three thousand years at the absolute maximum. In the cave, a 4000 year old belt of braided hair was found and DNA testing revealed it was from a direct ancestor of people still living in the area today. I understand, however that these numbers may be hard to understand for someone who didn't pass year 4 maths.
Mesa Verde National Park was the first archaeological site in the world to be protected by law. What do you think about the historic settlements you can find here?
Drove to here on my spring break. I was surprised of how many people there were not there! I was practically alone, and that silence made the sight much more immersive and inspiring.
Shhhh lol
It's amazing how humans came from a heart of a nova to this. Magnificent.
I've been here a few times. Such a wonderful area and the history is amazing
My aunt and uncle took me her years ago here the kartchner caverns and the Grand Canyon we even went crawling in an underground cave all things I wish I would have appreciated so much more then.. now I am so interested in every detail that f these places knowing I was once there.. this place as well as the Grand Canyon literally have an energy about them that feels so alive I can’t wait to take my kids one day!
We were here! Amazing place!!
Interesting choice of location. Must have taken a lot of effort to build there for the perfect settlement shaded from the scorching hot sun. This is some what similar to the Bandiagara Escarpment in Mali, another cliffside architecture. Thanks for sharing National Geographic.
the climate has changed. its now drier and hotter than it was back then
We know very well the history in Central and South America.
But in North America there is a blackout of ancient history.
Even the American cinema, the largest and best cinema in the world, ignores the screening of independent films about North American histories before the European migrations.
I learned by researching the ancient cultures of the Puebloan people and the Mississippi region.
That's what happens when cultures fail to exit the stone age. There's not much to care about.
Hey that’s my area. SW Colorado! Beautiful site it is
raydn23 Same! Watching from Colorado Springs, Colorado! 😊
Watching from Pagosa
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@@ColoradoGunfighter from Ignacio! Neighbors
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I am loving the speak over format!!!
Magnificent
Green Table Cliffs. Trying to learn Spanish did come in handy.
its pretty cool here
I like this! I learnt a lot!!! :D
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Very nice 👍🏽
Second, this is cool!
There is a place call 40 casas , the same arquitecture and cliff zone.
Madera Chihuahua in México.
Amazing
24 tribes who claim ancestral ties to Mesa Verde or the Ancestral Puebloans would be the 19 Pueblos, Zuni, Hopi, some of Navajo clans, Jicarilla Apache and the Utes. Correct me if I'm wrong.
I have seen that place in my dream once
We hope you get the opportunity to visit Mesa Verde in person someday. The wildflowers in the area bloom from April through September!
It seems these guys were long gone before the Columbian era. Yet, they seemed to be the most technologically advanced of the North American tribes. How can that be?
Are you thinking that they are the most technologically advanced because they built stone houses? Lots of tribes built houses, usually made of wood and haven’t lasted. The Pueblo used what resources they had and that resource ended up staying for a long time.
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Could there be a chance that this was not a castle for 1 family, but a large communal edifice?
You are exactly right! Mesa Verde is a system of dwellings along at least two of the mesas in the area. The site was once a bustling city with farms on top. Then through disease and eventually colonization, they left the site or died.
If it really was meant to house one family, how are the descendants of said family faring nowadays, if any?
My beloved ancestors from Africa created those dwellings. They’re identical to those found in the Bandiagara Escarpment, Mali.
Blessings! 🙏🏾 ONE LOVE ✊🏾
It wasnt your kind! Stop claiming everything!
Make a video about the Boxer Codex.
What must have happened to abandon such a seemingly ideal dwelling
Lack of rainfall, food or disease took over...
These are nice but far to short.
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This was before our time when water filled this area and it was a inland sea.
No, this place is barley 700 years old. There's older bakeries in France. 😂😂
National Geographic had missed the past new discovery of dwellings that were on the topside surfaces nearby whereas a brush and prairie grass fire exposed?
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"Stone age tech being used while the roman empire existed" probably sounded rude. 😂
Shout out to Mr. Pickle.
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We are not here to Race About who id First or Last we are Here to Learn and Study about this.
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Why is this considered prehistoric? Is the splitting of Rome or the rise of Islam and subsequent European Crusades considered prehistoric? Prehistoric is used to delegitamize these people's contemporary impact.
I think they (western civilization) consider any thing that is not a part of their history, prehistoric, meaning before they started a history of (what ever).
They even consider people they were not aware of prehistoric even though they are living today. But I agree with what you mean completely. It has a way of pushing stuff into the ancient past that is very recent and even modern.
There are people who think the Indian wars were a long time ago, and the Indigenous population is gone, when actually we are a significant percentage of the population and the Indigenous war of culture and land goes on even now.
There seems a subtle and subliminal attack to delegitimize the Native culture and keep it invisible as though it does not exist and has died out long ago.
And of course writing was invented by the 12th century.
Because calling it "stone age" would have probably been rude. Even though it's a stone age building constructed around the time advanced civilizations were sailing the oceans and creating empires.
@treenelson4063 No, we just find stacking of stones to be something primitives did. This place was constructed after the Vatican afterall. 😆 🤣
We know that knights fought dragons. China had theirs. What about this far fetched idea. Could it be possible that some dinosaurs actually survived and maybe going to the cliffs was a way to protect their loved ones. This area would be perfect for big dinos. Once they were not assaulted by them anymore, they returned back down to the lower ground. How about checking the ground level areas for dino bones.
dinosaurs went long extinct before this structure was built. There's a thing called logic, and knights never fought dragons.
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Yes yes, first harrass the natives to an extent that they themselves feel like outsiders and then tell about their amazing culture. A part of the American dream. Wow.
C'mon Nat Geo, stop with the "indians" we know they are not from India...the history of the misnomer is rooted in classism/racism.
Abstract Identity 🤦 I get it’s not politically correct, but, come on dude it’s not a big deal.
Potocho’s World your opinion on the matter; doesn’t matter
I don't care what I'm called I'm a strong descendent of these people
It's ironic that these 700 year old buildings would cause international outrage if destroyed but a rock shelter in Australia that had been inhabited continuously for 47,000 years gets blown up and no one bats an eyelid.
Considering these are the ONLY ancient structures left in North America, I don't really think its true that government in US care.
Rock shelter? Lol 47,000 years? Bro that isn’t a building it’s a rock it doesn’t count, bro there are young trees in USA older than that and the natives of Australia never build a single building
@@anoncrazynonevilgooddecent7631 There are not 47,000 year old trees. The oldest tree in the world is just 5,000 years - and people have lived in the rock shelter for nearly ten times that. For reference, people have only been living in the Americas for thirty three thousand years at the absolute maximum. In the cave, a 4000 year old belt of braided hair was found and DNA testing revealed it was from a direct ancestor of people still living in the area today. I understand, however that these numbers may be hard to understand for someone who didn't pass year 4 maths.
Lol... "rock shelter." 😂😂
@@boogiemeister9581 They're not ancient. There's a bar in England that is older than this pile of rocks.
Narrative is wrong
I saw this in a video and it was said the place is in Yemen.