Sears-Kay Ruin, AZ

Sears-Kay Ruins
The public is encouraged to visit this pueblo site. Sears-Kay has dirt trails leading to the various ruins, interpretative signs, shaded picnic tables and restrooms.
All illustrations and excerpts of descriptive dialogue in this video are taken from an informational brochure published by the Arizona Archaeological Society entitled “Sears-Kay Ruins”. All photos and videos are produced by me.
Sears-Kay has been partially restored by various groups and volunteers, and easily found using a Google search.
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Equipment:
Drone: DJI Mavic 2 Pro for all aerial footage and occasionally some ground footage.
Drone Skill Level: Novice (and always will be)
Cameras:
Nikon Coolpix P900
Apple iPhone
Music
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Artist: Scott Buckley
Title: Phoenix
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[@CryptidWalks]

Another amazing video. Thank you for your fantastic views of these ancient place, it’s the only way I’ll ever get to see them.

[@nevadadronearchaeology3554]

Thank you for your comments and watching, I always appreciate it. Hopefully in the future whatever is stopping you now from getting to these kind of places will change. Bob

[@kerryjacobson5465]

Appreciate your efforts into putting these videos together! There is so much to see in the prehistoric sites of North America!

[@nevadadronearchaeology3554]

Thank you, and you are so right there are a lot of incredible places to see.

[@roderichroby6236]

Great video, excellent music, thank you!

[@nevadadronearchaeology3554]

Thanks, it’s very much appreciated.

[@cyankirkpatrick5194]

I look forward to these, I'm going through some rough times and these are a definitely a distraction from the sheer madness thank you.

[@nevadadronearchaeology3554]

Cyan, for me just being out in these types of places is what keeps me centered and sane. Thanks for watching. Bob

[@cyankirkpatrick5194]

@@nevadadronearchaeology3554 You're welcome ❤️

[@conniead5206]

I imagine the river used to flowing fairly regularly year round back then. One thing about many sites in our Southwest that, to me, indicates there were often threats from other tribes and that is how often they are in high places rather than pretty close to water.

[@cyankirkpatrick5194]

I've been hinting to others about the glyphs between Los Angeles and Las Vegas and your channel. In hopes of getting others to view these awesome places.

[@themiltonman]

Good one....Im familiar with these ruins, its a spot that my friends and I would often use as a spot for telescope parties on dark weekend nights when we didn't feel like driving all the way to seven springs. They have really nice interpretive signage including site diagrams (as shown in your video), but even those signs just can't do the site justice compared to your excellent drone work..,..it brought a whole new perspective

[@nevadadronearchaeology3554]

I can picture using telescopes at that spot.

[@madhistory]

Great Job Bob !!! jss

[@nevadadronearchaeology3554]

Thanks guy, I really appreciate it. Bob

[@youaregodspursuit]

As I have watched your videos, I came to understand just how vibrant these areas were. It is also sad to see how much they did only to become a whisper from the past with only the stones to mark their passing. Just families living out their days in the High Desert. Near the Valley of Fire close to Lake Mead there are natural water catches called "tanks" that hold rainwater. Near some of these are petroglyphs. Anything like that in the areas you have visited?

[@ramonasp4989]

Couls lydar be used in that thick brush/grass to "see" beneath like in the jungle? Thanks for sharing this, it is great!

[@nevadadronearchaeology3554]

I think the only thing preventing the use of Lidar is funding for the agencies.

[@cyankirkpatrick5194]

#Save Chaco Canyon

[@daveybass655]

Funny thing about these ruins, no graves. No bodies, have ever been found here. Ever, in all the years it has been known.

[@nevadadronearchaeology3554]

Good point.

[@robertlyman9789]

Kinda looks like a place my brother and I would ride our dirt bikes to in the 90’s before the rodeo fire

[@dirkvanerp7332]

Ok we got Sears the white guy, but Where's Roebuck, the black guy?

[@nevadadronearchaeology3554]

Interesting story. Roebuck told Sears to shove it after he made his 1st million. One of his relatives was a silent partner with Bill Gates and is now retired in northern Nevada with a portfolio worth more 3.5 billion dollars.

[@jaimedoria1698]

🎉Now I know where Sears store started.Haha,not interested otherwise.