My hypothesis is, the 500 ft wall was an aid to hunting. They funneled the wildlife (whatever their game of choice might have been) along the wall into either a trap or ambush. Just my thought, just seeing it on video. Good job on your videos, young man.
Yep, it kept the game from jumping or falling off the cliffside or simply escaping. Hide behind the wall and easy picking and the opening let's some survive for another day.
I recently found your channel thanks to Jeff from the Trek Planner. Just wanted to say how wonderful I find your videos, your commentary, your insights, the thoughtfulness you bring to it, the beautiful music, the drone footage, the skill involved in many of the hikes/climbs and of course simply by sharing these amazing sites and locations with us. It really is a special gift that you are giving us and I wanted to thank you for that!
What an amazing naturalist! I imagine that your parents have been getting you out into the wilds your whole life, kudos to them, as well! Thank you for your example to young people and folks of all ages to get outside to explore our beautiful world 🙏
What a beautiful area. Over 20 years ago i spent so much time out there with my kids. So this is what i understand. In 1863 camp whipple was established at Del Rio springs as the first territorial capitol. They mistook that butte you hiked to as thumb butte establishing Chino valley as the first territorial capito in AZ. Those walls are a very short walking distance from the camp. I have been told You can find period correct spent rifle brass around the wall but we never looked.
Oh cool. I was thinking about that too, thinking those are parts of a fort. The one on the top of the butte is built very much in same style as many Native sites. So it is difficult to tell, and maybe US army in the 1860s also built some structures in what they saw at native sites? There are signs of ancient artifacts in the area and it was very populated by native people too.
I had two favorite parts, the the stream you crossed and the summit, including all your drone shots. I liked the stream because it was a small and kind of cozy landscape feature with the sweet sound of water over rocks. Restful, purposeful. The summit was ragged, with expansive views of the distance where my eyes could rest on beauty.
Top of summit great for watching approaching enemies if villages are below closer to water? wondered why the walls don't seem to surround anything in particular...could straight wall be used to line up stars somehow? Curved walls be blocking ascension to top? climbing over and wall crumbling, possibly be warning sounds of approaching enemies if top is used as a defensive position? Or hearding groups of animals in for easier kills.... Thanks for creating thoughts of "why".....our time is far different in perspectives of survival to their time...
Awesome video as always! The meat of the coyote gourd is bitter but can be grated and used for soap, and the seeds can be roasted and eaten the same way that pumpkin seeds are. The flowers are also edible like most gourds and squashes. The gourds were, and still are, made into ceremonial rattles. I have one. Its one of my fave plants.
So interesting! There are walls like this in California. Made from black basalt. They go, in sections, from Berkley to Yreka. You can easily see them from I-5 between Weed and Yreka. The native americans said "the wall was there when they came". Someone should do an archeological dig near these walls!
In the Mid-Atlantic states rock walls of similar hights were either property boundries, plowed from small fields to grow crops or crudely fixed with fencing for sheep, pigs, and maybe a family's cow to graze in while the next plot is regrowing. These are for sure observation and/or signal areas. The lower walls could be dual use. They could function as containment for domestic animals or to corral mule deer or mountain goat for harvesting.
Obviously, some party retreated to that area for defense against a major threat... and were forced to stand guard... What I'm really impressed with is your apparent age and being out there by yourself... I'm not making any judgements ... but you've apparently had a lot of experience for your age or a good teacher ... But it also seems you have good savvy... Who taught you?
Thank you very much. I learned maps and navigation by myself. I learned other things from my family and many other people, and from videos and books, and from exploring. My mom was with me on this hike.
@ruinsandridges Very welcome. You are a credit to your Parents and your diction is first class. I also know you do not point at things, rather the use of the whole hand, which is so rare these days. Another thing is..... You do take the time to reply to some people when you can. This is immeasurable and it makes all that you reply to, feel part of what you do. Have a brilliant day young man. 👍
Wow, long hike. Maybe the walls are defensive and also had to build them in a hurry. So interesting to think about. I like the geological differences too.
I think your long wall is a sheep holding feature. The place where it stops is probably where the sheepherder(s) camped. It's at a natural stopping point with water but not in a canyon with risk of flash flooding. That's my idea, anyhow.
Nice work, from the footage the wall doesn't look to old and seems a different style, I'm in agreement with you. My first question when I hit play was what could they be defending, Then you revealed the river wrapping around, and yes I would defend this piece of country if it was mine to defend. I'm researching some ancient biblical connections that Mesoamerica had with the middle East. Using symbols and lifestyle evidence. There is ceremonial evidence also, so your work is very helpful. I think those holes in the wall could be for sighting the sun and moon or another peak or land form because a window there is futile. Time keeping is essential for crop growth and well practiced in ancient times, i believe they would have had accurate time keeping, Blessings to you and family little brother! May our Lord shine his face upon you!
@@ruinsandridges Most definatly, and always on the high points. There is evidence of Phoenician and Egyptian influence. Here's a question i have been considering. Do you think all the grain that was grown was exported to the south. The reason I ask is I don't see much sign of any development other than grain storage and accommodation. It takes infrastructure and the centralization of resource to develop a large community. I cant see that development . So that's why I'm asking.
Maybe all those hilltop structures were made to communicate from village to village using who knows maybe using smoke signals or is that a Hollywood invention. I can’t see why they would all live on top of a hill. That’s so small very hard to get water and food what do you think
Yes, they definitely are built in line of site here, you can see one hilltop structure from another for a hundred miles actually. Archeologists had proven it even though they do not have explanation for it, but yes, probably communication?
The long stacked walls were built by Basque sheep herders, to retain herds from stripping off the vegetation from entire grazing areas, and they would end abruptly because the sheep were moved easily from area to area, as well as retained and guarded by dogs.... The stacked rocks under the cliff edges, were for wind breaks to camp and sleep in the protection of the cliff. They could have been built as late as the 1930's and as early as 1860's .. This is typical for these areas... Some of the things you discovered are from settlers.. some from pre history indians... Good job 👍
That was a fun one! Thanks for sharing these genuine adventures!!
Thank you! I truly appreciate your very kind support! 🙂
My hypothesis is, the 500 ft wall was an aid to hunting. They funneled the wildlife (whatever their game of choice might have been) along the wall into either a trap or ambush. Just my thought, just seeing it on video.
Good job on your videos, young man.
Yes, that is a good guess, we had seen similar things in other places, some walls for gardens and animal hunting.
Yep, it kept the game from jumping or falling off the cliffside or simply escaping. Hide behind the wall and easy picking and the opening let's some survive for another day.
I recently found your channel thanks to Jeff from the Trek Planner. Just wanted to say how wonderful I find your videos, your commentary, your insights, the thoughtfulness you bring to it, the beautiful music, the drone footage, the skill involved in many of the hikes/climbs and of course simply by sharing these amazing sites and locations with us. It really is a special gift that you are giving us and I wanted to thank you for that!
Thank you so much for very kind and thought-out comment! 🙂
What an amazing naturalist! I imagine that your parents have been getting you out into the wilds your whole life, kudos to them, as well! Thank you for your example to young people and folks of all ages to get outside to explore our beautiful world 🙏
Thank you very much. 🙂
What an amazing video bro! Once again incredible drone shots, commentary and editing. Your videos are very enjoyable to watch.
Thank you so much! Your videos are great too! You deserve way more attention on your channel.
@ruinsandridges Thank you
What a beautiful area. Over 20 years ago i spent so much time out there with my kids. So this is what i understand. In 1863 camp whipple was established at Del Rio springs as the first territorial capitol. They mistook that butte you hiked to as thumb butte establishing Chino valley as the first territorial capito in AZ. Those walls are a very short walking distance from the camp. I have been told You can find period correct spent rifle brass around the wall but we never looked.
Oh cool. I was thinking about that too, thinking those are parts of a fort. The one on the top of the butte is built very much in same style as many Native sites. So it is difficult to tell, and maybe US army in the 1860s also built some structures in what they saw at native sites? There are signs of ancient artifacts in the area and it was very populated by native people too.
I had two favorite parts, the the stream you crossed and the summit, including all your drone shots. I liked the stream because it was a small and kind of cozy landscape feature with the sweet sound of water over rocks. Restful, purposeful. The summit was ragged, with expansive views of the distance where my eyes could rest on beauty.
Thank you for describing the contrast, yes, beautiful nature.
Thank you. for taking us along on this wonderful journey. If really appreciate your narration- seeing all of it through your eyes.
Thank you so much and for your support. 🙂
Outstanding. Jeff sent me, and I enjoy your content. Subscribbled.
Thanks for visiting!
Top of summit great for watching approaching enemies if villages are below closer to water?
wondered why the walls don't seem to surround anything in particular...could straight wall be used to line up stars somehow? Curved walls be blocking ascension to top? climbing over and wall crumbling, possibly be warning sounds of approaching enemies if top is used as a defensive position?
Or hearding groups of animals in for easier kills....
Thanks for creating thoughts of "why".....our time is far different in perspectives of survival to their time...
Thank you! Yes, good points.
I really liked your intro. Will you be using that on every video now? I think you should.
Thank you very much, yes I had a few similar introductions like this one. It just depends on the subject I cover.
Awesome video as always! The meat of the coyote gourd is bitter but can be grated and used for soap, and the seeds can be roasted and eaten the same way that pumpkin seeds are. The flowers are also edible like most gourds and squashes. The gourds were, and still are, made into ceremonial rattles. I have one. Its one of my fave plants.
Thank you so much for that information. Thank you for watching!
What a place for watching. Sitting on top of the world. Safe and protected.
Yes, it is a very beautiful place and great visibility. Thank you for watching!
So interesting!
There are walls like this in California.
Made from black basalt. They go, in sections, from Berkley to Yreka.
You can easily see them from I-5 between Weed and Yreka. The native americans said "the wall was there when they came".
Someone should do an archeological dig near these walls!
Interesting! I will look at it. Thank you for watching!
Those first walls definitely look like cattle ranchers back in the day...great vid!☺
Yes, not the same style I typically see Native American ruins\walls in for the first one. Second one is definitely Native American made. Thank you!
@@ruinsandridges Yeah, you just know the Native ones when you see them...Keep up the good work...I'll be watching!☺
Wow what an adventure! Thoroughly enjoyed all of it! Thank you for presenting these places in such an interesting way.
Thank you!
It could be an outer wall for the sacred space at the summit
Very cool and unusual geology! Thanks for sharing this with us!
Thank you!
In the Mid-Atlantic states rock walls of similar hights were either property boundries, plowed from small fields to grow crops or crudely fixed with fencing for sheep, pigs, and maybe a family's cow to graze in while the next plot is regrowing. These are for sure observation and/or signal areas. The lower walls could be dual use. They could function as containment for domestic animals or to corral mule deer or mountain goat for harvesting.
Another very interesting video, thanks for sharing
Thank you!
very interesting, thanks for sharing
Thank you!
Maybe the wall was never completed as planned. From the remnant, it’s not clear it could have any purpose.
Yes, it just seems to stop abruptly.
An excellent video...full of interest and the occasional scramble. Impressive drone footage.
Thank you for the kind words.
Thanks for another great adventure.
Appreciate you watching! Thank you!
Obviously, some party retreated to that area for defense against a major threat... and were forced to stand guard... What I'm really impressed with is your apparent age and being out there by yourself... I'm not making any judgements ... but you've apparently had a lot of experience for your age or a good teacher ... But it also seems you have good savvy... Who taught you?
Thank you very much. I learned maps and navigation by myself. I learned other things from my family and many other people, and from videos and books, and from exploring. My mom was with me on this hike.
Excellent and interesting!
Thank you very much!
Nice on young man. Very interesting indeed.
Stay safe 👍
Thank you!
@ruinsandridges Very welcome. You are a credit to your Parents and your diction is first class. I also know you do not point at things, rather the use of the whole hand, which is so rare these days.
Another thing is..... You do take the time to reply to some people when you can. This is immeasurable and it makes all that you reply to, feel part of what you do. Have a brilliant day young man. 👍
Wow, long hike. Maybe the walls are defensive and also had to build them in a hurry. So interesting to think about. I like the geological differences too.
Yes, thank you!
I think your long wall is a sheep holding feature. The place where it stops is probably where the sheepherder(s) camped. It's at a natural stopping point with water but not in a canyon with risk of flash flooding. That's my idea, anyhow.
Thank you, it could be. Sheep are not very common here, but who knows.
Unbelievable place!
Yes, it is!
Nice work, from the footage the wall doesn't look to old and seems a different style, I'm in agreement with you. My first question when I hit play was what could they be defending, Then you revealed the river wrapping around, and yes I would defend this piece of country if it was mine to defend. I'm researching some ancient biblical connections that Mesoamerica had with the middle East. Using symbols and lifestyle evidence. There is ceremonial evidence also, so your work is very helpful. I think those holes in the wall could be for sighting the sun and moon or another peak or land form because a window there is futile. Time keeping is essential for crop growth and well practiced in ancient times, i believe they would have had accurate time keeping, Blessings to you and family little brother! May our Lord shine his face upon you!
Thank you. Some hilltop sites we find very likely used for ceremonial purposes.
@@ruinsandridges Most definatly, and always on the high points. There is evidence of Phoenician and Egyptian influence. Here's a question i have been considering. Do you think all the grain that was grown was exported to the south. The reason I ask is I don't see much sign of any development other than grain storage and accommodation. It takes infrastructure and the centralization of resource to develop a large community. I cant see that development . So that's why I'm asking.
Maybe all those hilltop structures were made to communicate from village to village using who knows maybe using smoke signals or is that a Hollywood invention. I can’t see why they would all live on top of a hill. That’s so small very hard to get water and food what do you think
Yes, they definitely are built in line of site here, you can see one hilltop structure from another for a hundred miles actually. Archeologists had proven it even though they do not have explanation for it, but yes, probably communication?
some of those rock fences might be old property line fences southern europe used them a lot back in the day
Thank you, it could be, but they are not common here.
The long stacked walls were built by Basque sheep herders, to retain herds from stripping off the vegetation from entire grazing areas, and they would end abruptly because the sheep were moved easily from area to area, as well as retained and guarded by dogs.... The stacked rocks under the cliff edges, were for wind breaks to camp and sleep in the protection of the cliff. They could have been built as late as the 1930's and as early as 1860's .. This is typical for these areas... Some of the things you discovered are from settlers.. some from pre history indians... Good job 👍
Thank you!
Hunting hide?
Yes, it could be, it is just such a long wall too, and for hunting blinds they normally build smaller structures.