I’d like to take a moment to express how much I appreciate what you do. I have no doubt you knew what this was just by the Google Earth images. Yet you took the time, spent the money and schooled all of us in a very patient, thoughtful and knowledgeable way. I’ve been a silent observer of your work for a couple of years now, I think, and I no longer miss a video. Thank you again. Looking forward to more.
Thank you for the perfect timing of your content brother, I just lost my dog and best friend of 16 years. Your videos and work ethic are a blessing! I really appreciate what you do it helps me take my mind off of things. 🙏
I'm a Colorado native, lived here my whole life, 64 years old, used to explore our mountains regularly when younger. Now my bones and back prevent me from such rigors. Thank you, Andrew, for helping me continue to explore even if it is via your videos. Ski aea is a giveaway 8:55 be careful!
Correct! I drove past that ski area two weeks ago. At 78, I'm no longer capable of getting into the high country, so I appreciate this. Thank you for your videos!
Andrew - I'm thinking that the scattered bones @ 02:50, could be indications of animal use of the walled-up areas. Larger cats can den like that to safely and comfortably eat their prey, plus as possible den sites for birthing their young. Just be cautious when entering those places, so make noise, whistle, etc., just in case they are still occupied, as a corned cat, etc., can cause significant injuries if they feel threatened. Stay safe and healthy.
We modern people have no real concept of the massive amount of labor that went in to the construction of these blinds and hunting funnels. That's a LOT of rock being piled up! Impressive. Thanks for taking us along to see this.
@@Akio-fy7ep Exactly. They would identify where animals were leaking away through gaps and build them up to plug the hole. That being said - I do agree with @nancyhainline2517 - they moved a lot of rock, even if it wasn't far it takes planning, time and people. My back hurts just thinking about it.
I think we do, I come from an area where dry-stone walls are still a part of the landscape, and have done some repair and replacement. It's a slow process, but if enough people do it for enough years, then a massive network can be built up. According to Google there are 180,000 miles of dry-stone walls in the UK. Just do an images search for "Yorkshire Dales" and you will see almost every hillside is criss-crossed by them.
Hogy megtervezték a vadász lesek helyét és az állatok terelesenek legjobb irányát, stb., hihetetlenül pontosak voltak, hogy sikeres legyen a vadászat...😊
Just imagining how many generations of hunters used these spots to hunt , such breathtaking views, thank you for doing all the work to bring us these things that many can’t do because of age or medical reasons, I love watching your videos , I’m just amazed at all the ways that the old people used to live , thank you . I wish you the best and happy trails
Thank you for the wonderful videos you make and share with all of us. At 81 years young, I could not do what you do so seeing your discoveries is great. I have always been intrigued with Indian culture since I was a young girl growing up in Mississippi. So glad I can travel alone with you. I have followed you on every one of your travels. Thanks again and keep the videos coming. ❤❤❤
I definitely agree brotha, good too see a familiar name over here! I know you've been workin at the quad shot, can't wait to see that 5 piece lol. Also ready to see what you shoot some cards woth next, god bless bud from ole Carolina.
In New Mexico, sheep and cattle herders going back hundreds of years placed rock cairns and walls to find their pathways to grazing areas even in moonlight. Directed sheep and marked the correct paths down valleys to settlements. These rock placements, walls, hunting blinds and their purpose have been known to locals for decades
Rock lines I found under Lake Huron on the Alpena Amberly Ridge used by ancient reindeer, hunters, when glaciers were still over North America. People have to remember they probably only lived less than 100 miles south of the actual glaciers that was kind of the range of Mammoth bison etc. new exposed tundra growing.
That you come across sites like this and don't tear them apart or move stuff around is super commendable. I thought I was a geo-geek but when you actually research maps and hit the dirt, that's fun!!! keep it up DD.
Those of us that are lucky enough to live in the high desert & Sangre De Christo mountain range are blessed with some of the most stunning geography in the world. 🙏
The more I see the more I've come to revere the higher altitude. Sure sea level has its perks, but man I love the stark difference from low to high altitude.
Ancient Bows could only be effective for 35-50 yards. The atelatel wasn’t much more effective. Had to get the prey close and they did. Great video Andrew.
Game was more abundant back then. It's hard to imagine no highways or houses anywhere,and the landscape was less arid. A lot more water flowed even back in the early 1800's. People smelled different. Humans were still a part of the food chain. I've lived, explored, went on field trips and learned from natives and locals of southern Utah and northern Arizona for decades. They were smarter and more well-equipped than we give them credit for.
😊 in the early 50's, my dad built a small weekend cabin. It was west of Evergreen on Conifer Mtn at 8500ft . Staying there & climbing the 14'ers will always bring the best memories. Watching this from Seattle brings the smell of pine and sage seeing that familiar beloved terrain. Thank you!!!! ❤
My family were buffalo hunters and even though they had alot of men women and children helping there were also the danger of being run over as they drove them and the predators that smelled the blood. It took some time to prepare the buffalo for travel back so the bear etc. would take their chances and take what they could. Alot of animals could make many t pees for shelter and clothing. Loved the vid. :)
Your production gets better with each adventure. And the places you go are fascinating. The drone shots along the way are an excellent touch. Thanks @Desert Drifter!
If the bat guano is thick in the cave, that should mean that the archaeologists have not yet explored and excavated the site. I read an archaeology article a while back that said people lived at high elevations in Colorado because the cold air was heavier and sank into the valleys in the winter. It is easy to think that it would be colder in the mountains in winter, but the archaelolgists determined that the winter camps were high.
If you acclimate its not too hard to handle. I'm a sea level Oklahoman and although initially it's hard to handle the altitude.. I adapted pretty fast everytime I went to the mountains. Worst was new mexico for me. I like the climate up there with proper gear! Enough layers and you're good to go, the sun heats you up pretty nice when it's clear skies. I could see myself surviving it if I was equipped with some simple equipment and... maybe a lighter, a nice rifle and a typography map
There's a cold bowl effect that happens in enclosed valleys where the lower bowl becomes significant colder. Probably wouldn't make a difference in plains, possibly near an alpine lake or deep valley
At 20:30 one of the bones you showed appeared to be perfectly cut. It had a squared off end. Very good video. I liked the way you get into the hunter mindset. Thank you and keep 'em coming!
Merry and peaceful Christmas . Thank you for my Sunday morning pleasure of trekking with you . I will always be amazed and respectful of how the old ones used the landscape to their ends ❤❤
Hey, Andrew. These videos just really spark the imagination. I’m trying to picture the people planning and preparing for months and imagining the excitement building up as the day of the big hunt gets closer. Then, after the hunt, all the work involved in processing the game and preserving the meat. Also tanning hides for clothing and shelter. What a way of life that would have been. Thank you for taking us there and giving us so much to contemplate. Popie.
Yes the men get to hunt then the women all had the hard work of cooking, tanning the hides and drying the meat, all while watching the children while the men sat around bragging about their kills.
Nem szeretném elrontani az ünnepét a hozzá szólásommal, de lehet hogy abban az időben, és biztos, hogy a hegyekben termőföld hiányában a letfenntartasuk érdekében kellett vadászniuk...😮
Andrew, I really appreciate your attention to the geologic & anthropological details within your treks and your considerable bravery, as well. Also, a big fan of your hoodies. I now own several for my walks in Arizona. 😊
What you point out as 'new discovery' is actually old school knowledge to those who know the 'old ways'. I recall seeing these types of features in Sangre de Cristos , New Mexico with Explorer Scouts in 1970's. Easy for curios teens to see, we knew their purpose back then. Hunting positions and a way to funnel game and move low to the ground without being detected by elk, deer and sheep. I have spent many an early morning behind thousand year old rock blinds hunting deer and elk north of Taos. In eastern NM and west Texas, a keen eye could see remnants of miles long brush barriers of cactus and mesquite brush designed to funnel game into ambush situations.
much respect for this channel dude , doin his thing and sharin it , great job i say , its just a little history repeatin , like s bassey and propellorhesds said yeah , all good
Yes growing up in SE NM I’ve been taught and shown and have used these to hunt it’s great old technology first time I’ve ever seen is is in Mckitrick canyon in the Guadalupe’s
He's saying these blinds and system is new to him but he obviously knows what they are for. He's seeing these ones for the first time. Not sure why you needed to pretend to flex on this dude. It's strange
very cool! I noticed blinds on someone else's video, they didn't say anything about it. I was talking to my screen, saying there's a blind right there. and a small cliff. I only noticed it because of watching your vids. Thanks.
You see ruins, I see cities and people thrive and then move to lower land... Truth will be revealed in time. Thank you for the respectful way that you present these sites, may the Great Spirit protect you. Greetings from Greece!
Great investigative work deciphering how Natives hunted over the centuries. You have talent on how to assess landscape topography and historic anthropogenic signs of ancient civilizations. Excellent work Andrew! I love watching your videos.
Once again you have taken us out into our world and back through time. What at first glance seemed to be nothing more than piles of rocks, grass, dirt were transformed by your narration into walls, cairns,and blinds. Listening to you I could almost feel the sun on my shoulders and the wind on my face. I could see the hunters silently waiting behind the stones of the blinds, bows in hand, waiting for the game to be funneled into view. You have taken me on another adventure that I could never achieved on my own. Thank you, Andrew. You have no idea how much that means to me. Merry Christmas to you and Evelyn! Stay safe and drift on, sir.
Another awesome video. I noticed one of the the elk bones was cut and the cut is very even and smooth. I'm betting the bones are from a relatively recent hunt
Animals and humans are similar in that we’re “lazy” and seek the path of least resistance when walking. I see it all the time in the woods when deer hunting. The ancients knew this and it probably factored into the planning and design of their hunting areas. So they took advantage of the cliffs and steep hills in their planning. That’s my take anyway. They were pretty smart. Great video!
Wow! Such beauty at this elevation. And those alpine lakes, I'm sure have been a source of water for both humans and animals for a very long time. I really enjoy your channel so much. The adventure, the subject matter..even the story telling I find just draws me in. Thank you for bringing all of this to all of us.. you're a blessing and inspiration. 😊
Great video! Imagining all the work that must have gone into these walls and blinds, maybe a little bit every year, perfectioning them over generations, leaves me with awe and admiration for the ancient ones.
Your writing and editing is top notch. One of those things most people don’t notice in video, but they’re important skills that definitely enhance your more visual work.
As a high elevation bow hunter, I KNOW these methods work. By law, we can't build rock structures, or use bait or drones, etc. (which I'm grateful for!). We still use the "funnel" system through human scent. Same concept. Less human record/impact on the landscape. GREAT JOB on this post!
Thanks so much Andrew. I've been up there skiing many times and have a fresh perspective on the entire area now. It's home to me, and now the viewers too. Wonderful work!!
They made fences out of timber too. There have been portable fences found using natural cordage that could be stashed away, taken out and used again. The sheep eaters were masters of the high mountain environments.
I'm 86 with bad knees so I will never be able to make trips like yours. Thank you for taking me along while you explored an ancient hunting technique that kept our ancestors alive. I was transported to an earlier time and I could see the whole tribe pitching in to make the food, implements and clothing the animals provided. I can see the drying and smoking to preserve the meat. I can see myself making needles from bones to sew the hides to make winter clothing for the kids. I do taste research in our world and I dream about how our earlier ancestors might have collected herbs and minerals to season their roasts. Thank you!
The question I have is; When were they used last? If they were a puzzle to archeologists, does that mean that whites never witnessed them being used? Has anyone ever asked the Shoshone, Utes, Nez Percé, or others that lived in those mountains about their knowledge of them?
I've seen similar sites in Montana. An elder said the animals that are fast runners don't ever run into a boulder/rock field if they can possibly avoid it. So the walls don't have to be very high, as long as the animals are kept moving at a fair pace. Good video. And well worth the hike. Thanks.
Good work. Looks like you are in the Wyoming Range, Maybe between the Gros Ventre, and the Winds much of Wyoming's western mountains look like this. You might refer to the works of Larry Todd, he is considered the father of Wyoming high altitude archeology. The mountains here are covered with rock drive lines, and catchment traps. most are attributed to the Sheep eater people. famous for their sheep horn bows, tanned skins, dogs, and rock art. The sheep eaters were here in the mountains until the mid 1800s when they were moved to the eastern Shoshone Res. in Riverton. their dogs were there pack animals and hunting companions. Some peoples started living above tree line 11,000 BCA. Took less calories to stay, than annually move up and down, even bison were hunted up to 11,000'. winter winds blow the alpine meadows free of snow.
Hey Andrew thankyou so much! You bring to life the feeling and thought of the ancient ones. Everytime I enjoy going along for the ride with you on your facinating adventures I get a very small inkling of those who inhabited our nation centuries ago! Just as we most likely have no clue as to the viseral awareness and crystal clear present clarity of those peoples thoughts and feelings of their reality. They too would be far far far removed from comprehending the infinite realities of the modern electronic age where the raw elements of the natural world have been tamed and for many abandoned. How strange they would feel and disoriented they would be to walk the streets of a modern American city. Just as many of us, would be lost confused and disoriented trying to exist for even a month in that mountainous terrain without electronic devices and modern conveniences! I cant but help wonder at their baffeled inability to comprehend that the whole world potentially sits on the verge of nuclear war that could devastate large portions of the planetary population.They would certainly understand mans capacity to be a ruthless aggresor yet they I presume would draw a blank in terms of seeing the posibility of war waged with the weapons of today. God bless you Andrew always get home safe and thanks again for sharing your fantastic journey!!!!
I recently watched a video about Lawrence of Arabia's study of small walls all over the Middle East. Just like here, the hunters would guide herd animals into a kill zone since the animals could be depended on to follow the path of least resistance. Although they could just hop over the short walls, the herd would dependably follow the lines until they were guided into a pit or cliff or kill zone. It turns out that these walls can be dated back to the Stone Age, but we have historical records of their use from the Ancient Sumerians, so they were used for a long time.
I love your videos. Simplicity is at the core of your presentation. I love how the audio contains only the sound of your voice, silence, wind, and a simple acoustic guitar or flute. In this video I experienced sensory overload when there was orchestral or "rock" band music. Thanks. Keep up the good work
Not sure if you noticed, but that long bone you picked up was cut, rather than broken. Love your videos, and as an outdoor lover and Utah native, I really appreciate that you don't give out locations. Not sure where this was, but if you're looking for archeological evidence, it's possible you may be able to get a permit for limited drone use? Worth looking into maybe.
Thank you for another stellar presentation! While I thoroughly enjoy all your videos, this one is a nice return to your original style. You have such a talent for explaining things, imo your solo explorations like this are your best. I hope you and yours have a great weekend.
As soon as I saw the drone video I knew what it was. But the tour was most interesting to actually explain what these sites were. Especially to people who only watch & cannot actually visit these special hunting sites used by ancient peoples.
Thank you for passing along your findings for us to learn from. I've been in some of those areas, but never had the time to hike into where you've gone, nor did I have the background to know what I might be seeing. Thankyou for sharing.
I found this so interesting. You are talking about ancient hunting routes maintained many years ago and still visible today. I live in rural Tuscany, in Italy. The places I walk are are,very often, trails maintained by hunters in order to drive wild boar into similar ambush sites. Nowadays hunting is regulated by laws and hunts take place within restrictions, but the trails through woods and undergrowth are still known and kept alive today by hunting groups. If it wasn't for modern day hunting these trails through woodland would not be maintained today.
Andrew, in the opening part of the video, those bones you found in the small caves were probably remains of deer and bighorn sheep. How did they get there in the caves? Perhaps many were kills by mountain lions that hid their kills inside that they could come back to for several meals. I don't know for certain, but humans would not be the only predators operating in those mountains. The main part of the video, the lines of rocks and circular blinds, are clearly for hunts of herding ungulates (mostly elk and bighorn sheep). Atlatls (spear throwers) were invented in Europe 17K to 21K years ago and first appeared in N America ~13K years ago. So the Archaic Indians who built those rock hunting sites you found could have used spear throwers. Just imagine the scene 8K - 10K years ago - Indians standing and flapping blankets to initiate a stampede of ungulates, causing the animals to panic and tighten the herd - the lead animals following the path of least resistance (parallel to the rock lines) - entering the 20 foot wide choke point to be greeted by a shower of deadly thrown spears. It must have been a wild, extremely noisy, chaotic scene.
Did you find the processing site? If the site was used for hunting, there should be a place where the animals were processed with an abundance of flakes.
Can definitely tell you were in Wy. The wind never stops in Wy, hence the Wind River range got it's name. I was born in Wy and lived there growing up. It's a rugged state you got to be tough and resourceful to live there and the wind might drive you crazy. I'd lay awake at night afraid the wind would blow our house down as a kid with 10 blankets on my bed.
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I’d like to take a moment to express how much I appreciate what you do. I have no doubt you knew what this was just by the Google Earth images. Yet you took the time, spent the money and schooled all of us in a very patient, thoughtful and knowledgeable way. I’ve been a silent observer of your work for a couple of years now, I think, and I no longer miss a video. Thank you again. Looking forward to more.
Oh! And I love to watch you cook! I think a modern backpacker’s cookbook would make a great gift!
Every day I look for your latest post, it makes my day complete.
Thank you for the perfect timing of your content brother, I just lost my dog and best friend of 16 years. Your videos and work ethic are a blessing! I really appreciate what you do it helps me take my mind off of things. 🙏
Lost mine 3 months ago of 16 years also. I miss my brown German shepard Khalua but glade she spent 16 years with me .God bless and Happy Hollidays.
I am so sorry for the loss of your pup....
so sorry about your dog, my son lost his best friend about 3 years ago, Gemini, a pittie who was amazing. in time your heart will heal!!
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When you are ready for another, head to your local shelter of humane society to find a rescue. Best dogs ever as they know you are there for them……
I'm a Colorado native, lived here my whole life, 64 years old, used to explore our mountains regularly when younger. Now my bones and back prevent me from such rigors. Thank you, Andrew, for helping me continue to explore even if it is via your videos. Ski aea is a giveaway 8:55 be careful!
Correct! I drove past that ski area two weeks ago. At 78, I'm no longer capable of getting into the high country, so I appreciate this. Thank you for your videos!
Andrew - I'm thinking that the scattered bones @ 02:50, could be indications of animal use of the walled-up areas. Larger cats can den like that to safely and comfortably eat their prey, plus as possible den sites for birthing their young. Just be cautious when entering those places, so make noise, whistle, etc., just in case they are still occupied, as a corned cat, etc., can cause significant injuries if they feel threatened. Stay safe and healthy.
We modern people have no real concept of the massive amount of labor that went in to the construction of these blinds and hunting funnels. That's a LOT of rock being piled up! Impressive. Thanks for taking us along to see this.
You can expect they improved it year over year, adding blinds, extending and building up walls. Imagine a thousand years of that.
@@Akio-fy7ep Exactly. They would identify where animals were leaking away through gaps and build them up to plug the hole.
That being said - I do agree with @nancyhainline2517 - they moved a lot of rock, even if it wasn't far it takes planning, time and people. My back hurts just thinking about it.
I think we do, I come from an area where dry-stone walls are still a part of the landscape, and have done some repair and replacement. It's a slow process, but if enough people do it for enough years, then a massive network can be built up. According to Google there are 180,000 miles of dry-stone walls in the UK.
Just do an images search for "Yorkshire Dales" and you will see almost every hillside is criss-crossed by them.
Hogy megtervezték a vadász lesek helyét és az állatok terelesenek legjobb irányát, stb., hihetetlenül pontosak voltak, hogy sikeres legyen a vadászat...😊
An immigrant landscaper crew could build it in a day or two for cash money.
Just imagining how many generations of hunters used these spots to hunt , such breathtaking views, thank you for doing all the work to bring us these things that many can’t do because of age or medical reasons, I love watching your videos , I’m just amazed at all the ways that the old people used to live , thank you . I wish you the best and happy trails
Thank you for taking us on another journey.
Yeah thanks man
Utterly fascinating to see it all in real life from the ground and from the air/satellite views. Thank you so much.
Thank you for the wonderful videos you make and share with all of us. At 81 years young, I could not do what you do so seeing your discoveries is great. I have always been intrigued with Indian culture since I was a young girl growing up in Mississippi. So glad I can travel alone with you. I have followed you on every one of your travels. Thanks again and keep the videos coming. ❤❤❤
Andrew is always coming up with a fresh, interesting subject.😃
as hes just having a blast and sharing his adventires with us!
I definitely agree brotha, good too see a familiar name over here! I know you've been workin at the quad shot, can't wait to see that 5 piece lol. Also ready to see what you shoot some cards woth next, god bless bud from ole Carolina.
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In New Mexico, sheep and cattle herders going back hundreds of years placed rock cairns and walls to find their pathways to grazing areas even in moonlight. Directed sheep and marked the correct paths down valleys to settlements. These rock placements, walls, hunting blinds and their purpose have been known to locals for decades
Ahhhhh hunting blinds! That never crossed my mind but what a simple and effective structure
Rock lines I found under Lake Huron on the Alpena Amberly Ridge used by ancient reindeer, hunters, when glaciers were still over North America. People have to remember they probably only lived less than 100 miles south of the actual glaciers that was kind of the range of Mammoth bison etc. new exposed tundra growing.
You are an excellent storyteller. Never has looking at a pile of rocks been so interesting
That you come across sites like this and don't tear them apart or move stuff around is super commendable. I thought I was a geo-geek but when you actually research maps and hit the dirt, that's fun!!! keep it up DD.
Seeing places we'd never get to see like this is the best thing about RUclips.
Your channel's doing great, Andrew...and in this house, we haven't missed a single episode right from the very beginning.
I always look forward to your vids. You're exploring like I wish I could do. Great stuff!
It still amazes me how vast America is and watching your videos brings it to life, the cherry on the top. Thank you. Take care, keep safe. ❤Dorset, UK
Is it true the Muslims have taken over your country? Or is that propaganda?
Merry Christmas to you and your wife. Keep on walking. 👍👍🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲
20:16 That bone was cleanly cut, not just broken.
That's what I came to say.😊
And may only be 10 years old.
Clearly, I agree
So modern day hunters probably still hunt there. They don't need the old system as they have high powered rifles, atvs, etc.
wish I were there,, I miss the Rockies living on the east coast, lived and hunted elk out there, at 74yrs old ,
The cinematography was remarkable. A very interesting story.
Those of us that are lucky enough to live in the high desert & Sangre De Christo mountain range are blessed with some of the most stunning geography in the world. 🙏
The more I see the more I've come to revere the higher altitude. Sure sea level has its perks, but man I love the stark difference from low to high altitude.
Ancient Bows could only be effective for 35-50 yards. The atelatel wasn’t much more effective. Had to get the prey close and they did. Great video Andrew.
Atlatl
hunt primitive channel shows just how effective those weapons were you might be surprised
At 6 meters at that choke point of the funnel, spears and/or even hand held knives would be sufficient to take down a concentrated group of animals
Game was more abundant back then. It's hard to imagine no highways or houses anywhere,and the landscape was less arid. A lot more water flowed even back in the early 1800's. People smelled different. Humans were still a part of the food chain.
I've lived, explored, went on field trips and learned from natives and locals of southern Utah and northern Arizona for decades. They were smarter and more well-equipped than we give them credit for.
This was a very interesting video... Great job putting this one together!
😊 in the early 50's, my dad built a small weekend cabin. It was west of Evergreen on Conifer Mtn at 8500ft . Staying there & climbing the 14'ers will always bring the best memories. Watching this from Seattle brings the smell of pine and sage seeing that familiar beloved terrain. Thank you!!!! ❤
Incredible and subtle traces from the past. Amazing to think what those stones have seen.
My family were buffalo hunters and even though they had alot of men women and children helping there were also the danger of being run over as they drove them and the predators that smelled the blood. It took some time to prepare the buffalo for travel back so the bear etc. would take their chances and take what they could. Alot of animals could make many t pees for shelter and clothing. Loved the vid. :)
I love these shows, Desert Drifter ,You Rock !
I skied one of the glaciers here this August. Absolutely love this place and the history it holds
This is the same thing as the kites found near Gobekli Tepe in Turkey around the same time period. Love your work. Thanks for taking us along.
Great video! Love how you immerse us in the sites and create a clear impression of what is left behind!
Well done Andrew it is pure detective work to put all of the pieces together. You have done your fact review as a hunter does his tracking work.
Your production gets better with each adventure. And the places you go are fascinating. The drone shots along the way are an excellent touch. Thanks @Desert Drifter!
Thanks for taking us on another great, informative adventure!
If the bat guano is thick in the cave, that should mean that the archaeologists have not yet explored and excavated the site. I read an archaeology article a while back that said people lived at high elevations in Colorado because the cold air was heavier and sank into the valleys in the winter. It is easy to think that it would be colder in the mountains in winter, but the archaelolgists determined that the winter camps were high.
Interesting about the higher elevation would be better. 👍👍
If you acclimate its not too hard to handle. I'm a sea level Oklahoman and although initially it's hard to handle the altitude.. I adapted pretty fast everytime I went to the mountains. Worst was new mexico for me. I like the climate up there with proper gear! Enough layers and you're good to go, the sun heats you up pretty nice when it's clear skies. I could see myself surviving it if I was equipped with some simple equipment and... maybe a lighter, a nice rifle and a typography map
There's a cold bowl effect that happens in enclosed valleys where the lower bowl becomes significant colder. Probably wouldn't make a difference in plains, possibly near an alpine lake or deep valley
My brother lives on a mountain in the Yukon.... It's warmer on top of the mountain than in town , which is in the valley.
@ Very Interesting!
I started watching your videos earlier this year. I really enjoy them! This is fascinating! Keep up the good work!
At 20:30 one of the bones you showed appeared to be perfectly cut. It had a squared off end. Very good video. I liked the way you get into the hunter mindset. Thank you and keep 'em coming!
Merry and peaceful Christmas . Thank you for my Sunday morning pleasure of trekking with you . I will always be amazed and respectful of how the old ones used the landscape to their ends ❤❤
Hey, Andrew. These videos just really spark the imagination. I’m trying to picture the people planning and preparing for months and imagining the excitement building up as the day of the big hunt gets closer. Then, after the hunt, all the work involved in processing the game and preserving the meat. Also tanning hides for clothing and shelter. What a way of life that would have been. Thank you for taking us there and giving us so much to contemplate. Popie.
Yes the men get to hunt then the women all had the hard work of cooking, tanning the hides and drying the meat, all while watching the children while the men sat around bragging about their kills.
Nem szeretném elrontani az ünnepét a hozzá szólásommal, de lehet hogy abban az időben, és biztos, hogy a hegyekben termőföld hiányában a letfenntartasuk érdekében kellett vadászniuk...😮
Thank you for another interesting and insightful adventure. It's fascinating to learn about how people caught wildlife. Say hi to Evelyn 🎉😊
Fascinating! They were ingenious!
Andrew, I really appreciate your attention to the geologic & anthropological details within your treks and your considerable bravery, as well. Also, a big fan of your hoodies. I now own several for my walks in Arizona. 😊
What you point out as 'new discovery' is actually old school knowledge to those who know the 'old ways'. I recall seeing these types of features in Sangre de Cristos , New Mexico with Explorer Scouts in 1970's. Easy for curios teens to see, we knew their purpose back then. Hunting positions and a way to funnel game and move low to the ground without being detected by elk, deer and sheep. I have spent many an early morning behind thousand year old rock blinds hunting deer and elk north of Taos. In eastern NM and west Texas, a keen eye could see remnants of miles long brush barriers of cactus and mesquite brush designed to funnel game into ambush situations.
for him and a lot of people these are things, that he has "discovered", completely new. also...?
much respect for this channel dude , doin his thing and sharin it , great job i say , its just a little history repeatin , like s bassey and propellorhesds said yeah , all good
Yes growing up in SE NM I’ve been taught and shown and have used these to hunt it’s great old technology first time I’ve ever seen is is in Mckitrick canyon in the Guadalupe’s
There is so much to learn. Both from the video and the comments. Thankyou everyone 💓 😊
He's saying these blinds and system is new to him but he obviously knows what they are for. He's seeing these ones for the first time. Not sure why you needed to pretend to flex on this dude. It's strange
Reminds me of the ancient fish traps found in rivers in Australia.
This is awesome. Thank you for your beautiful work in sharing this with all of us.❤
very cool! I noticed blinds on someone else's video, they didn't say anything about it. I was talking to my screen, saying there's a blind right there. and a small cliff. I only noticed it because of watching your vids. Thanks.
Your videos are some of the best - l ❤ them ❤
You see ruins, I see cities and people thrive and then move to lower land... Truth will be revealed in time. Thank you for the respectful way that you present these sites, may the Great Spirit protect you. Greetings from Greece!
Desert Drifter, you've got it made.
Great investigative work deciphering how Natives hunted over the centuries. You have talent on how to assess landscape topography and historic anthropogenic signs of ancient civilizations. Excellent work Andrew! I love watching your videos.
You’re a great storyteller, you do a great job editing your story so it’s very clearly presented. Thanks!!
The way you described the way things would have been done was excellent. I could imagine the hunt as you were speaking.
Once again you have taken us out into our world and back through time. What at first glance seemed to be nothing more than piles of rocks, grass, dirt were transformed by your narration into walls, cairns,and blinds. Listening to you I could almost feel the sun on my shoulders and the wind on my face. I could see the hunters silently waiting behind the stones of the blinds, bows in hand, waiting for the game to be funneled into view. You have taken me on another adventure that I could never achieved on my own. Thank you, Andrew. You have no idea how much that means to me. Merry Christmas to you and Evelyn! Stay safe and drift on, sir.
Another awesome video. I noticed one of the the elk bones was cut and the cut is very even and smooth. I'm betting the bones are from a relatively recent hunt
Me too
Great adventure! It’s beautiful up there. Thank you
Animals and humans are similar in that we’re “lazy” and seek the path of least resistance when walking. I see it all the time in the woods when deer hunting. The ancients knew this and it probably factored into the planning and design of their hunting areas. So they took advantage of the cliffs and steep hills in their planning. That’s my take anyway. They were pretty smart. Great video!
I watch my dog select the least rocky or brushy part of the path or road as she has lead every mile we have walked for 13 years. ❤
What a great voice, so relaxing to listen to and such interesting content!
Clairement, une zone de chasse. C'est émouvant de voir que ces installations existent toujours. Merci de nous avoir montré ces lieux.
Wow! Such beauty at this elevation. And those alpine lakes, I'm sure have been a source of water for both humans and animals for a very long time.
I really enjoy your channel so much. The adventure, the subject matter..even the story telling I find just draws me in. Thank you for bringing all of this to all of us.. you're a blessing and inspiration. 😊
Appreciate all you do to open eyes to see and realize the movements of the ancient ones.
Thank you for taking us along on your journeys! 😀💕💕💕
I've seen these in Wyoming just north of. Colorado. I had no clue what I was looking at.
Fascinating! As are all your videos,thank you once again for the work you do to bring such understanding in a very real way how the Ancients lived.
Great video! Imagining all the work that must have gone into these walls and blinds, maybe a little bit every year, perfectioning them over generations, leaves me with awe and admiration for the ancient ones.
Another quality video. Top Notch!!!!!
Your writing and editing is top notch. One of those things most people don’t notice in video, but they’re important skills that definitely enhance your more visual work.
Concur. Well put.
Very well done! Interesting....fascinating. A joy to watch and hear your narrative and soak up the history. Thank you.....
As a high elevation bow hunter, I KNOW these methods work. By law, we can't build rock structures, or use bait or drones, etc. (which I'm grateful for!). We still use the "funnel" system through human scent. Same concept. Less human record/impact on the landscape. GREAT JOB on this post!
Outstanding content/editing. Second to none.
Cheers!
Thanks so much Andrew. I've been up there skiing many times and have a fresh perspective on the entire area now. It's home to me, and now the viewers too. Wonderful work!!
They made fences out of timber too. There have been portable fences found using natural cordage that could be stashed away, taken out and used again. The sheep eaters were masters of the high mountain environments.
I'm 86 with bad knees so I will never be able to make trips like yours. Thank you for taking me along while you explored an ancient hunting technique that kept our ancestors alive. I was transported to an earlier time and I could see the whole tribe pitching in to make the food, implements and clothing the animals provided. I can see the drying and smoking to preserve the meat. I can see myself making needles from bones to sew the hides to make winter clothing for the kids. I do taste research in our world and I dream about how our earlier ancestors might have collected herbs and minerals to season their roasts. Thank you!
Fascinating history! Thank you for another great adventure! I hope Evelyn and you enjoy the holidays and have a great new year!
The question I have is; When were they used last? If they were a puzzle to archeologists, does that mean that whites never witnessed them being used? Has anyone ever asked the Shoshone, Utes, Nez Percé, or others that lived in those mountains about their knowledge of them?
I've seen similar sites in Montana. An elder said the animals that are fast runners don't ever run into a boulder/rock field if they can possibly avoid it. So the walls don't have to be very high, as long as the animals are kept moving at a fair pace.
Good video. And well worth the hike. Thanks.
I don't know which is the best: the cinematography or the content. Love this channel.
Those rock piles were made by the end of the last ice age to heard animals over the cliff and corral, used for centuries, May find bones below
Good work. Looks like you are in the Wyoming Range, Maybe between the Gros Ventre, and the Winds much of Wyoming's western mountains look like this. You might refer to the works of Larry Todd, he is considered the father of Wyoming high altitude archeology. The mountains here are covered with rock drive lines, and catchment traps. most are attributed to the Sheep eater people. famous for their sheep horn bows, tanned skins, dogs, and rock art. The sheep eaters were here in the mountains until the mid 1800s when they were moved to the eastern Shoshone Res. in Riverton. their dogs were there pack animals and hunting companions. Some peoples started living above tree line 11,000 BCA. Took less calories to stay, than annually move up and down, even bison were hunted up to 11,000'. winter winds blow the alpine meadows free of snow.
Yeah, I’m from Montana, certainly not Montana mountains
Köszönöm szépen, nagyon sokat tanultam a hozzászólásbol.😊
hmm i think the ski area gives it away
if you know you know
once again thank you for taking me along, every one of your excursions make my day.
Hey Andrew thankyou so much! You bring to life the feeling and thought of the ancient ones. Everytime I enjoy going along for the ride with you on your facinating adventures I get a very small inkling of those who inhabited our nation centuries ago! Just as we most likely have no clue as to the viseral awareness and crystal clear present clarity of those peoples thoughts and feelings of their reality. They too would be far far far removed from comprehending the infinite realities of the modern electronic age where the raw elements of the natural world have been tamed and for many abandoned. How strange they would feel and disoriented they would be to walk the streets of a modern American city. Just as many of us, would be lost confused and disoriented trying to exist for even a month in that mountainous terrain without electronic devices and modern conveniences! I cant but help wonder at their baffeled inability to comprehend that the whole world potentially sits on the verge of nuclear war that could devastate large portions of the planetary population.They would certainly understand mans capacity to be a ruthless aggresor yet they I presume would draw a blank in terms of seeing the posibility of war waged with the weapons of today. God bless you Andrew always get home safe and thanks again for sharing your fantastic journey!!!!
Hey Andrew, 😊
Hope all is well. 🎄Happy holidays to you and your family, if you celebrate🎄✌🏻
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I recently watched a video about Lawrence of Arabia's study of small walls all over the Middle East. Just like here, the hunters would guide herd animals into a kill zone since the animals could be depended on to follow the path of least resistance. Although they could just hop over the short walls, the herd would dependably follow the lines until they were guided into a pit or cliff or kill zone.
It turns out that these walls can be dated back to the Stone Age, but we have historical records of their use from the Ancient Sumerians, so they were used for a long time.
Thank you so much, that was amazing. I could picture it happening as you told the story. 😊
I love your videos. Simplicity is at the core of your presentation. I love how the audio contains only the sound of your voice, silence, wind, and a simple acoustic guitar or flute. In this video I experienced sensory overload when there was orchestral or "rock" band music. Thanks. Keep up the good work
I’m loving your adventures. Thanks for all your hard work you do to bring your journeys to us.
AWESOME, thank you for sharing :-)
Not sure if you noticed, but that long bone you picked up was cut, rather than broken.
Love your videos, and as an outdoor lover and Utah native, I really appreciate that you don't give out locations.
Not sure where this was, but if you're looking for archeological evidence, it's possible you may be able to get a permit for limited drone use? Worth looking into maybe.
I thought that also about the 2 nd bone
I saw that, too. Definitely cut.
@@leopardwoman38 what would a cut bone suggest?
@ Dinner
Fascinating, So efficient. Thanks.
Thank you for another stellar presentation! While I thoroughly enjoy all your videos, this one is a nice return to your original style. You have such a talent for explaining things, imo your solo explorations like this are your best. I hope you and yours have a great weekend.
As always I marvel at your Natural desire to Explore. I love it. Thank you for taking us along!
Great eyes Andrew! Great video! Thank you 😊
As soon as I saw the drone video I knew what it was. But the tour was most interesting to actually explain what these sites were. Especially to people who only watch & cannot actually visit these special hunting sites used by ancient peoples.
Thank you for passing along your findings for us to learn from. I've been in some of those areas, but never had the time to hike into where you've gone, nor did I have the background to know what I might be seeing. Thankyou for sharing.
I found this so interesting. You are talking about ancient hunting routes maintained many years ago and still visible today. I live in rural Tuscany, in Italy. The places I walk are are,very often, trails maintained by hunters in order to drive wild boar into similar ambush sites. Nowadays hunting is regulated by laws and hunts take place within restrictions, but the trails through woods and undergrowth are still known and kept alive today by hunting groups. If it wasn't for modern day hunting these trails through woodland would not be maintained today.
Andrew, in the opening part of the video, those bones you found in the small caves were probably remains of deer and bighorn sheep. How did they get there in the caves? Perhaps many were kills by mountain lions that hid their kills inside that they could come back to for several meals. I don't know for certain, but humans would not be the only predators operating in those mountains. The main part of the video, the lines of rocks and circular blinds, are clearly for hunts of herding ungulates (mostly elk and bighorn sheep). Atlatls (spear throwers) were invented in Europe 17K to 21K years ago and first appeared in N America ~13K years ago. So the Archaic Indians who built those rock hunting sites you found could have used spear throwers. Just imagine the scene 8K - 10K years ago - Indians standing and flapping blankets to initiate a stampede of ungulates, causing the animals to panic and tighten the herd - the lead animals following the path of least resistance (parallel to the rock lines) - entering the 20 foot wide choke point to be greeted by a shower of deadly thrown spears. It must have been a wild, extremely noisy, chaotic scene.
Amazing team work for survival!
It’s cool that you did a video on this. I just watched another video of this area about a month ago. Great video.
Did you find the processing site? If the site was used for hunting, there should be a place where the animals were processed with an abundance of flakes.
Can definitely tell you were in Wy. The wind never stops in Wy, hence the Wind River range got it's name. I was born in Wy and lived there growing up. It's a rugged state you got to be tough and resourceful to live there and the wind might drive you crazy. I'd lay awake at night afraid the wind would blow our house down as a kid with 10 blankets on my bed.
Colorado is spectacular. Love it. All 4 corners states are beautiful and unique
BTW...thank you so much for taking that trip for us. It was all fascinating. 🎉