An Archaeologist Tours Aztec Ruins NM
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- Опубликовано: 8 сен 2024
- Aztec Ruins National Monument in the four corners region of New Mexico is an amazing place built by the Ancestral Puebloans. Follow me as I tour the site and explore the engineering, artistry, architecture, and grandeur that is Aztec Ruins.
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* IT WAS NOT BUILT BY THE AZTECS *
* This is my own video. The views expressed within are mine alone*
* This video was filmed while I was still a CRM archaeologist working for a private firm and NOT while I was employed by the Park Service *
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In awe of that preserved, 900-year-old ceiling. All the engineering sounds so ingenious, especially the pillar designs. Thanks for this tour!
Glad you enjoyed it
Can't wait for your Netflix series!😄 But seriously, this was fascinating! It always blows my mind how much 'ancient' people figured out about architecture (yes, I know they were just as smart as us). You have to wonder just how much trial and error went on in the decades/centuries before structures like this were built. What a beautiful place!
Thanks! It’s quite a feat of engineering, and Chaco is even bigger!
Almost all engineering solutions come from making a mistake at some point, and learning from it, so yes, a lot of trial and error over many many builds went into us knowing what we know today.
This feels so cozy, like something you'd see on 60 Minutes or one of those Sunday morning highlight shows. Love the vibes
Glad you like it!
Please, make more videos like this - directly in the place, educating us or like a commentary you did about Milo. We, husband and I, enjoyed these two videos very much! :-) :-) Greetings from Slovakia
I would love to do more on site stuff. Hopefully more in the future!
I love all your content, but I appreciate the educational and cooking videos without swearing because I can watch them with my mom. Thanks for all you do!
Every time I go up to Durango to visit my friends there I stop and hang out there for an hour or so. I love that spot! 💕
Also this video was really well done; I’d love to see more like this!
You may have actually run into me then since ive worked at Aztec for several seasons starting back in 18.
@@daskalosBCE you DID look familiar the first time I saw you, I bet we have too.
Such a small world!
We're doing some foundation work on our house this week and I wish it had been built by the Ancestral Puebloans -- they clearly knew their stuff. Thank you for giving a tour of this amazing site!
This was amazing, Daskalos! I've learned a lot, despite being someone who's watched a lot of archaeological programming on TV in the UK (Time Team was a regular viewing experience for me). As an engineer, the wooden beam thing was actually quite fascinating, and yes, incredibly clever solution to a tricky problem to solve.
I loved having engineers come on my tours, they always pointed new things out to me I never noticed
Really fascinating! I think Puebloan ruins are some of the coolest ancient structures in the U.S, and being on the other side of the continent I can't exactly go see them all that easily so it's really awesome to take a sort of virtual tour by someone so knowledgeable on the subject! Very cool!
well, if you want a truly virtual tour (also, surprisingly by me) heres a link! chacoculture.org/virtual-museum-tours/
I really liked this style of video. Also, I had a map of the 4 corners area coincidentally nearby so I was able to glance down at all the locations as you mentioned them. It was really cool being able to find Durango and the Chuska Mountains to see how far they would have to to transport the chopped trees.
Nice! Such good timing!
This was an excellent video. I'm annoyed I missed or didn't get the notification. I loved the presentation style and the content itself.
You made it eventually, and that's what counts!
This was SO COOL! Would love to visit someday.
You should!
Dude that was epic!!! You did such a good job at explaining the creativity and ingenuity of the Ancestral Puebloans! I also love that you included the bloopers at the end. I was literally laughing out loud! That is me every time I am trying to think of what I need to say about history while trying to control my Minecraft dude. Seriously though, your a legend. Good on you!
Haha! I’m glad you enjoyed it. I plan to do some more of this in the future. I’d LOVE to do this in Greece too!
@@daskalosBCE Oh that would be so cool to see. I am sure you could book a Greece trip as a business expense ;) (nottaxadvice)
This was lovely! Maybe different from usual in some ways like you said, but I feel like this blends right in with your style. I'd love to see more like this :-)
Thanks!
If I may, my research has shown that the Pueblo III "McElmo" phase in the four corners region remains controversial and is still debated. It is not just the masonry that had led earlier archeologist to think that Mesa Verdeans may have re-settled many of the Chacoan sites after they had been abandoned, it is also the architecture and pottery. There was definitely a relationship between the Mesa Verde region and the Chaco phenomenon and for reasons unknown, that relationship remains murky and an overall headache for Southwestern Archeologists.
It is my opinion that the civilization ebbed and flowed. Keep in mind we are talking about a separation of a few hundred years and a lot can happen in that time. I think one of the biggest issues is that archaeologists tend to get way too narrow focused in their approach and the adoption of an evolution of styles often turns into the idea of wholesale migration (even if it isn’t). I also doesn't help that many archaeologists like to argue just for the sake of arguing, haha!
@@daskalosBCE I take it that you are no fan of Scott Ortman then?
To be honest with you I rarely keep track of who publishes things I like or don’t like unless I REALLY like it. So I don’t know the name
to the T-shaped doorways... well that's quite clear. from carrying all those stones, those people were really shaped like a V 🤣
Ahahaha yeah, had to accommodate those bulging biceps!
Haha! Yeah never thought of that!
@@daskalosBCE but really thinking about it: those are doorways but were they left open or were there doors as well? (maybe those two part doors where they double as windows?) because if they were left as is (maybe for ventilation) and they wanted to keep certain animals out (turkeys come to mind...nobody wants turkeys in the house), but still be able to carry things through the doorway, that could explain the shape.
another thought: you said something about heavy rainfall or floods (monsoon)? a smaller door opening can be more easily stoppered up to keep the insides dry.
why am i randomly thinking about the shape of ancient doorways? see what you do to me??? 😅
South american civilizations are so under appreciated in my opinion, so this was wonderful to watch! There was so much information here, and I loved hearing your thoughts on things!
Glad you liked it! The American Southwest has some pretty amazing stuff if you give it a chance :)
Awesome video!
Thanks!
This was so cool to see, thank you for making it. The architecture of the ancestral puebloans is fascinating!
Glad you enjoyed it!
This is so cool! Where’s your tv show?? I want more
Yeah, Netflix! What gives?
Awesome vid!
Are you going to do some similar content while on-site in Utah over the summer?
I might, it depends on the reception of this one. Utah would be a little too out of my reach unless I have a long weekend, but maybe!
Miniminuteman sent me. Thanks to him. ..for you.