The World's Incredible Ancient Archaeological Wonders
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Been watching so many of Simons videos recently his voice narrates my thought now
Morgan Freeman still narrates mine but it is slowly changing into fact boi
Yeee. Fact boi narrates my life too 😅
If he suddenly disappears, your houses are getting searched first. Jk, mostly.
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It's when he narrates my dreams that are a bit creepy, but amusing.
Cave paintings unscathed for 17,000 years. Damaged after discovery in 20 years. This is why we can't have nice things.
I got excited for the last entry because my aunt is from central mexico and is actually fluent in Zapotec. Her house is full of objects she brought from home. It was very nice to see them mentioned.
Great video,as usual,..just I noticed that,this and the last Side projects video's background music is seemingly the same level as the narration. The recent Megaprojects has the same overpowering background music
i always enjoy a daily dose of factboi but the bed music was a few notches too high in this one.
Good video but the music was too loud, practically drowned the narration out near the end of the video. Thank you for all your work!
Yes! Not a fan of the music in the background at all. It's too loud and distracting.
Yes, much too loud. It seems to be happening in spurts. Some videos will be annoyingly noisy and then good and leveled for a while. Editor issues? I would prefer little to no music.
Really enjoyed the video. Only problem was the music which was overpowering the voice over.
I agree. It was very distracting.
Yes. I was going to write just that.
And the transition music is much louder, to the point where I had to constantly play with the volume.
Yeah, the audio engineering on this episode was way off :(
Use subtitles. Improves information retention anyway.
Thanks for not assuming all prehistoric art has to have had a religious purpose, as so many sources do. Humans have many other motivations for making art - creative inspiration, wanting to leave a legacy, livening up a living space, even plain old boredom.
Could have been a very young example of language too, images of animals like that could be as simple as "this thing = good to eat" which seems the most appropriate assumption
Many other motivations, indeed; they could be anything from educational illustration to just plain graffiti.
We are living closer in time to Cleopatra than she was to the building of the Great Pyramid of Giza (4600 bp), in turn Giza is closer to us than it is to Göbekli Tepe. Lascaux (17,000bp) was farther back in time from Göbekli Tepe than Great Pyramid of Giza is from us. Then there is Chauvet cave which some estimate was occupied 37,000 years ago! That is like more than three Göbekli Tepes ago (12k + 12k + 12k) making Göbekli Tepe somewhat recent in comparison! Now think about how long ago and how much has changed since Mozart, King Henry VIII, The Norman Invasion of 1066, Charlemagne..they all seem like so long ago and yet they are so close in comparison to Chauvet.
Always entertaining - and fascinating. It's such a relief to see archaeological subject matter like this presented in a sober, analytical manner.
Love your channels, I fall asleep listening to your older videos
Same
Same especially to OG business blaze
I visited Corfe Castle recently and it’s simply incredible. I would love to see that covered on one of your channels, it’s full of history and such a beautiful place.
It is? Why?
@@engineeringvision9507 The staff are so welcoming and helpful, the views across the town and surrounding area are beautiful, and I personally think, despite the castle being destroyed due to the rebellion that happened there, that it’s beautiful. It’s well run and has lots of history sign posts in order for tourists to develop their knowledge on it. Corfe is also a lovely town with very nice people, some nice little shops and good pubs.
Chauvet cave paintings.
Also, I never bought the Göbekli Tepe is a temple hypothesis. At the dawn of animal husbandry and agriculture, and sitting on higher ground in the fertile crescent, it's just as likely to be a university of sorts where people come together to share information on raising animals, growing plants, and meeting fellow non-related humans to expand their collective gene pool. Moreover, there MUST be more sites to discover that pre-date Göbekli Tepe as nomadic people don't just all of a sudden decide to build monumental stone structures without experimenting with smaller and less complicated ones first.
Or maybe it was aliens. ;-)
Or considering the region, it perhaps was some sort of brothel to do nasty things to goats?
Yeah, the whole "well we don't know what it was so it must be ritualistic" thing always bugs me. It's acceptable to just say we don't yet know yet so few in the field appear to be able to do so.
@@JustNilt I was in sales for decades. I was NEVER ashamed to say I didn't know the answer to my clients' question but what I would do is do my best to find an answer for them. Same thing here. There are many mysteries yet to be solved. Göbekli Tepe is such a mystery. These things take time and there are some things we'll never be able to move beyond 'informed speculation'.
@@robinderoos1166 This is rude, obnoxious, and thoroughly racist. GFY. Oh, and you've been reported.
It’s entirely possible that the earlier, smaller sites were deconstructed, possibly even incorporated into the construction of Gobekli Tepe. It’s also highly likely that the building materials were reused by cultures subsequent to the builders. A culture some hundreds of years later might have no idea what a site represented but would gladly have used the dressed stones for their own projects. Possibly Gobekli Tepe only survived because it was intentionally buried.
it makes me so sad to know there is so much about the world that we will never know, but things that happened in the past and things that happened in the future. our lives are so short, and there is so little we are able to learn in that time.
Until we can *ALL* come together and push our collective brainpower into advancing science past its limits; I believe that you’re right. There’s so much that we’ll never know. If you’re familiar with Vsauce Michael, you should check out his video “what will we miss” (I believe that’s the title). It’s sobering, but it’s also eye opening.
Pillar 32 lines up to the Cygnus Constellation on December Solstice as well. And many of the carvings of Gobekli tepi on pillar 32 are found on the backs of the moi statues on Easter Island.
Awesome! Thank you Sir!
Simon I’d love to see a video about with just MesoAmerican Cultures and their histories, wars, religions and know beliefs
Always love your research, narration and delivery Simon!
I love this type of video sooooo much!
Loved this^_^ Would be very cool to see a video about the excavation of the Oseberg and Gokstad viking ships in Norway. They are both on display here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viking_Ship_Museum_(Oslo) ...or rather, they will be again after the museum reopens after renovations. The ships are just two of the most beautiful things to ever come out of the ground. ...and yes I am a very biased Norwegian.
So excited to visit Lascaux next month!
got me scared there for a minute when you were going on about the temple hypothesis about Gobekli Tepe lol
Intriguing as always, but be careful with the music. It should be a vague backround buzz, guided by your voice mainly. ;-) Keep at it, this is educational and engaging to view.
Simon videos have invaded my dreams. I was watching decoding the unknown in my dreams last night
On the occasion of a birthday, my sister suggested we see a movie at the local cinema complex. My choice.
I chose a documentary about a cave discovered when a rockslide exposed an entrance. The cave had paintings and hand prints that showed the person had a broken pinky finger. Also that person’s footprints were overlaid by the pug marks of a cave lion.
My sister had given me the side eye when I made my choice, the ticket office cashier also had a funny expression on his face. We were the only two in the theatre.
I found it riveting!
Don’t remember the name of the cave 🤔
Hey Simon, would you do a video on the Ness of Brodgar? I think it's a very interesting (and still currently active) archaeological dig in Scotland. I only know a little bit about it since it's in an area close to where my dad is from and i really think you could make a good video about it
I think Simon could do a bunch of different videos about sites around Orkney
@@hallrecords5122 very true! I love the ancient history of orkney, it's so fascinating!
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@@andrewmckeown6786 also Maes Howe and the Ring of Brodgar
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Lascaux caves: why not just being a an ongoing winter project?
As you mention, this was bordering the ice cap at the time so winters would've been long and harsh and likely spent inside. Seems entirely reasonable to me that this would've been a good way to divert the family from the hardships associated with a prolonged winter season in primitive conditions
I LOVE your channel!!!
Simon has like 10 different channels....
Check your mixer settings. BACKGROUND Music is drowning Simon out in places.
Good video 👍
Woah woah wait.
3:38
Those paintings on the ceiling didnt necessarily require a ladder or scaffolding. The cave was probably filled with dirt and rubble making the floor to ceiling ratio much smaller. Over time the dirt was removed by either people or water creating more space for more drawings. It's very likely that the paintings on the ceiling are in fact the oldest.
Or just hear me out...Giants!!!
A real head buzzer!
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I am Sucker for history, human and natural alike!
I especially loved the rosetta stone in The British 🇬🇧 Museum!
A stroke of genius for a video about Incredible Archeological Wonders to have an image of Keith Richards on the banner!
Australia is home to the oldest continuous living culture in the world at over 60 000 + years
Their various contributions to the world in stick based technology cannot be overstated. Personally my favourites are the stick that comes back to you, the stick you blow through to make noise, and the sticks you hit together to make enchanting music.
Truly pioneers of our species.
The ones on tasmania even advanced to such a degree that they no longer had need of fire. They ate their meat raw as nature intended. To my knowledge no other hominid had made this leap from cooking their food to eating it raw.
Remarkable.
Prehistoric
Monte Alban is truly impressive. I was as taken by it as I have been with teotijuacan or Tikal. Well worth the trip and only about an hour away from Oaxaca city.
If that damned music was turned down a couple decibels I might could've hear the 1st half about gobleki tepe
Simon and crew, would live to see what you can dig up on mining. From what I've read the oldest mining operation dates back 40,000 years and they believe ancient peoples were following giant ground sloth and other such burrowing creatures
Suggestion: Pyramids from cultures and locations other than those from Egypt.
We watch your videos most evenings as a way to learn more. Your scripts and your narration are always outstanding. In this video we found your background music distracting. Still loved your video.
Maybe a Mega Project: the agriculture Combine
You didn't mention that gobekli tepe Was intentionally buried for some unknown reason
Simon I gotta tell you you have was 1 of the best shows on TV I can I can depend on you to do good research and I think I think that you are 1 of the best thank you goodbye
I work until late at night and Simon is at least 40% of what helps me sleep smoke a joint and learn shit till I fall asleep
Gobekli Tepe was intentionally buried. A rather telling ommission.
Çatalhöyük would be an amazingly interesting place to cover in one of these lists, or maybe on Geographics if it hasn’t already been covered. Terrence McKenna believed it to be one of the earliest places to ritualize the use of psilocybin (if I remember correctly.)
How is that interesting lol
@@rubiconnn I...I think I just gave a slightly parsed explanation as to *why* it would be an interesting topic to cover. Certainly an ancient temple complex dedicated to Goddess and psychedelic worship is more interesting than a cave full of squiggly animal drawings; the *real* cave of which cannot be seen by tourists. Surely it would be more interesting than something such as Gobekli Tepe as well, since people have more than just hearsay on what such a site was actually intended for; beyond “oh look at the pretty animal faces”.
May be some distant future civilization will try to interpret the "Disney" sites
Please lower the volume of the music. Please.
Is it just me or is this dude the easiest guy to listen to on You Tube?
By "easiest to listen to", do you mean like, he has a pleasant speaking voice, or as in literally easy because he's the most prolific and busiest TH-camr in human history? Either way, I agree
the video editor must like tetephone hold music🙉
One thing is for sure, ancient humans were far more advanced than we’re thought (for some reason). Which makes sense, coz they were human just the same.
More channels from Simon!
10:30 lol at the stereotypical tribal music
The music around 7.15 is louder than Simon's voice.
1:15 - Chapter 1 - Lascaux caves
5:10 - Chapter 2 - Gobekli tepe
9:00 - Chapter 3 - Monte alban
11:35 - Chapter 4 - Past, present, future
The music is a bit loud.
6:33 Nah, that's OK. I'm bald anyway...😂
I've always wondered why they didn't spray a preservative on cave paintings. Like a wax or glaze of some sort.
The music was drowning out Simon.
Future archaeologists are gonna have a helluva time piecing together the present, with how much shit is digital they'll need supercomputers just for that and more supercomputers for saving all the information they learn about us from physical artifacts. Not to mention all the things they'll learn about even further back.
What
Particularly given that almost all our records are biodegradable…
If you want a trippy experience watch “Knowledge of the Forever Time” they have an episode with theories about the cave paintings. Very Ancient Aliens.
Dog: **Escapes unharmed from caves**
Simon: **AAAAARRRRRRGGGGHHHHH!!!!**
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I’m sure this is an odd request but could you please turn the master volume up when you do the audio. It’s not loud enough for me to hear clearly with my helmet on. Odd I know. I try to listen while I commute to work.
Simon whistler: TH-cam's David Attenborough!
They wouldn't have called it Gobekli Tepe, that translates to "potbellied hill" referring to the fact it was deliberately buried at least 10,000 years ago, it's likely a good bit older than that even
I think humans were more intelligent and innovative than many people seem to think.
As our machines become more and more artificially intelligent, we become more and more naturally stupid.
Thanks god Gobekli Tepe made the list, great creation of humanity
The background music was way too high, could not understand most of the narrative for Monte Alban.
This is happening way too much on Simon's recent videos. Please do better next time, replace your music editor if you need to.
I'm astonished that people didn't graffiti lascaux cave if that were in the United States it would have been destroyed by taggers
What about Lascaux 3?
come on Simon decoding the unknown is not new anymore that was 2 channels ago where the ad for The Science of Science Fiction that's the new channel and its fucking awesome.
Gobelki Tepe lies only 350 miles from Mount Ararat where Noah's Ark (note the animal carvings)
archeologists WHAT DO THESE ANIMALS MEAN THEY MUST BE MASSIVELY IMPORTANT
The artist and his friend 17,000 years ago: “look at this sick doggoI just carved. I kinda messed his ear up I am gonna do 5 or 6 more to practice”
That guy who stopped, looked around at his cave brothers and sisters, and asked, "Can we pleeease stop moving and start farming already?"
In the year 2082, all channels are Simon.
Wait…lascaux 2 is a nearby reproduction and lascaux 4 is the town museum…what the heck is lascaux 3?!
Is this a re upload?
Goodness your accent is just incredible.
You can discover agricultural techniques without a permanent settlement but you cannot have a permanent settlement without some agricultural.
Do love hearing your good speaking voice, maybe elocution? Must look it up. Kudos.
EVERYTHING'S better with Simon!
Those builders of Göbekli Tepe didn't simply left their work behind. It's been proven that they purposedly buried the whole site.
No. It has been proven someone buried it. Historical precedent for similar cases include invaders erasing the symbols of power of the conquered, change in religion and fear of pestilence. Burying “cursed” places has been going on since the beginning.
0:32 "..was the worst!" oh, wrong channel I guess lol
I think the cave was a created as a sound and light show to amuse the people and perhaps teach the youths about the animals and the animals habits in the long cold months. I think a wise man would narrate a story or lesson while helpers would be lighting it with torches.
Where is gobekli tepe? Please
Turkey
A true mystery is how many channels does this guy have?
Physicist Robert B. Laughlin wrote:
It is ironic that Einstein's most creative work, the general theory of relativity, should boil down to conceptualizing space as a medium when his original premise [in special relativity] was that no such medium existed [..] The word 'ether' has extremely negative connotations in theoretical physics because of its past association with opposition to relativity.
This is unfortunate because, stripped of these connotations, it rather nicely captures the way most physicists actually think about the vacuum. . . . Relativity actually says nothing about the existence or nonexistence of matter pervading the universe, only that any such matter must have relativistic symmetry. [..]
It turns out that such matter exists. About the time relativity was becoming accepted, studies of radioactivity began showing that the empty vacuum of space had spectroscopic structure similar to that of ordinary quantum solids and fluids. Subsequent studies with large particle accelerators have now led us to understand that space is more like a piece of window glass than ideal Newtonian emptiness. It is filled with 'stuff' that is normally transparent but can be made visible by hitting it sufficiently hard to knock out a part. The modern concept of the vacuum of space, confirmed every day by relativistic ether. But we do not call it this because it is taboo.
Main articles: Pilot wave and De Broglie-Bohm theory
Louis de Broglie stated, "Any particle, ever isolated, has to be imagined as in continuous "energetic contact" with a hidden medium."
However, as de Broglie pointed out, this medium "could not serve as a universal reference medium, as this would be contrary to relativity theory."
How did the idea of ether come?
The idea of an ether was introduced into science by Descartes in Principia philosophiae (1644). Until that time, forces between two bodies that are not in direct contact were assumed to act through space-by action at a distance.
Is ether and space same?
The element ether, called “akasha” in Sanskrit is the first of the five great elements (pancha mahabhutus). It comes first because it is the most subtle of the elements. Often referred to as “space,” it is the essence of emptiness.
It is the space the other elements fill.
Is anyone else wondering what happened to Lascaux 3
Cave Woman: Og, I think we should redecorate our cave. I was just over at Ooz’s cave and she had Ak paint the cave in a Glacial Motif.
Cave Man: Ook, how about a wildlife theme?
Cave Woman: What a fabulous idea, Og. Now come over here deer and give me some antler.
Cave Man: Happy wife, Happy life.
So actually why does Man do anything? Sex is the reason we find cave paintings, why else.
Wait. You said those cave paintings were 17,000 years old. Now you’re telling me that all humans came from the Middle East and Northern Africa only 10,000 years ago?
I've got a bluff behind my house with a bunch of red paintings made by the mississippians over 1000 years ago that you won't find in any book so I made a video showing it on my channel if anyone wants to see, its got a guy with a spear hunting with his dogs and a wolf headed humanoid thing among others
Looks like Bison in Yellowstone have been goring tourists for a very, very long time.
the climate was differant 10,000 years ago, and fauna because it was a wetter climate these many barried civilizations throughout the middle east
it is far from the rivers. It can be a wetter climate but contradicts the general trend of river locations in the middle east.
@@Internettrolloftheyear earthquakes geology over 10,000 or more alot can change in that time
The music at 11:20-11:26 was a bit weird and distracting. Otherwise enjoyed the episode.
Imagine year 102022.
Archeologists stumble on the remains of an Amazon warehouse.
"Did this building have religious significance? Did they paint these symbols as a guide, for worship or did they just think it looked nice?"
Absolutely nothing would be left except just maybe part of the concrete slab. Everything else would be dust and rust.
@@allangibson2408 How much of the original buildings are left for the sites archaeologists have found today?
Also, fairly certain a few rebars and maybe some steel column would still be around.
And not too sure about the concrete foundation, that stuff is more fragile than people think she would probably be ground to dust long before then.
@@morphman86 Steel rusts.
Carbon steel really doesn’t like exposure and rusts really fast.
Amazon’s warehousing is built as cheaply as possible from the lowest commercially available grade steel.
It is likely that some of Amazon’s cheap plastic crap may outlast the warehouses it is currently stored in (particularly for the warehouses near the coast or mid west (for different reasons)).
the most effective time capsules that they could create with their available resources.
they may have noticed a change in the animal populations and recorded what they could, while they could.
OR the animals were the individual animals eaten, and the cave was a way to honour and appease these individual animals. A way of giving thanks to the animal, or to stop its spirit from seeking retribution
GT is a clan site, is my guess. Each section and it's carvings indicate a place where a clan will camp. Simple. Why start from "no idea" then try and guess. How about "start from what we already know" then try and guess. Sheesh!
ppl gonna look back at all the cat pictures on the internet and be like, 'no one knows the purpose, but its probably for worship'
Aside from The Hoover Dam, maybe the S. Dakota monument, waste plastic islands in the oceans, and wind turbine and solar panel refuse that don't de-compose, what in our current North American civilization will last 1000 years ?
Please turn the music down...it's hard to understand some of the narration!