The Forgotten Ancient Civilizations Iceberg | PART 3

Patreon Link: patreon.com/ThePharaohNerd
Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
1:03 - The Maikop Culture
6:34 - The Moche
13:21 - Sanxingdui
15:49 - The Diquís Culture
19:23 - The Zapotecs
29:47 - The Plain of Jars
35:37 - The Mississippians
42:45 - Patrons
Works Cited:
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#ancienthistory #history #iceberg #icebergchart #ancientcivilizations #artifacts #treasure #historyfacts #civilizations #ancientaliens #pyramid #pyramids #uncanny #ancienthistoryofindia #ancient #treasurehunting

[@kralebdude]

this is shaping up to be an epic series.

[@TheSweeeeeetz]

Just put on notifications to make sure I get it fresh

[@cudanmang_theog]

Black people invented everything and the original inhabitants of everywhere on earth. This is basically Black History complication

[@knowlesy3915]

Already is.

[@aleksandrar9076]

@@TheSweeeeeetz 13:41

[@MysteriousAuthor99]

As an anthropologist who specializes in indigenous americans/mesoamericans (and is native myself), I really appreciate you noting that there are surviving populations. The pop-science story of the "disappearance of the Maya" etc tends to treat these peoples as mythical in nature and often ignores the fact that the indigenous populations of the Americas are still here. Great series, I look forward to watching the rest!

[@thepharaohnerd7235]

Thank you, I'm so glad you liked it! And yeah, the Classic Maya collapse always gets blown way out of proportion, which is especially ironic given that sthe most famous Maya site (Chicken Itza) is Postclassic lol. When I went to the Yucatan recently, it was immediately apparent that almost all the locals are Maya.

[@Iloveapextwins]

Yes most locals they even have radio stations in towns all over the Yucatán and Quintana roo and they speak the maya language but it isn’t exactly the same as it was in the pre Hispanic maya civilization we know though it is very similar but it has branched of over time and just has changed like other ancient alive languages I myself are native huastec but nahua and Aztec traces in my blood my family’s form Tamaulipas Mexico but my grandmothers side is more Hispanic Mexican and European Spaniard and Italian I have been to several huastec sites in Tamaulipas, Taino sites in cuba and Puerto Rico, Teotihuacán, Tikal, Chichén Itza, Tulum, Edzna and The Ake ruins as well as Mayapan and Chaco culture national park, Mesa verde, Wupatki, Cahokia, casa grande ruins Xochicalco, the Misisipi river civilization ruins and topoxte, yaxchilan, Uxmal and have visistuted the nazca lines and seen there architecture with stones I also saw chimú and caral intigrations i was very unstressed in the tiwenaku I vistited in Peru and I also visited Argentina and saw a large population of the guarani that were big in Bolivia to but I’m surprised most civilizations in South America were Andean and many didn’t expand into the rainforest like mayas and olmecs because of the rich resources plus pre colombian religions loved the rainforest and it was viewed as holy and fertile land of gods and gold was supposed to be hidden there

[@Iloveapextwins]

I’m thinking of travelling and studying Papua New Guinea I have already been to and studied Australia, New Zealand, Tonga, Fiji, French polynesia, the Philippines, Palau

[@thesultanofsloppyseconds647]

Mayan descendant here, yeah we ain’t all dead. We never mysteriously disappeared, and our culture is very much alive in Yucatán to this day.

[@dragon202920]

I appreciate this as well, just being a maya native. Its frustrating how many I've come across people who think we all just died out. Or disappeared. Its very hard to find information regarding native populations and harder to find people who are respectful of this. SO far the coverage of mesoamerican cultures here has been beyond expectations. I am thankful.

[@ridleyroid9060]

I love it when this iceberg covers American civilizations like the Moche and Zapotecs, what they left behind is just gorgeous, if a bit macabre. Definitely under appreciated.

[@solk.posner7201]

Hope you get to see the Larco and Sipan Museums in Peru. The stuff they have is just jaw-dropping

[@Darkstar-se6wc]

A bit macabre is damning with faint praise. I can totally see why the 16th century Spanish would have thought they were dealing with devil worshippers.

[@ClarkieReidri]

part of the appeal of these videos is your enthusiasm and passion for this stuff, really awesome stuff man!

[@thepharaohnerd7235]

Thank you!

[@daniarndt5883]

Someone tell me why this is the most entertaining series I've found on KZbin in *years* 😅

[@fardicus0004]

Because this man did his research and he does a great job of presenting it. 👍

[@THERES_BEES_EVERYWHERE]

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[@irlrenhwa]

Very excited to see Moche getting the recognition it deserves! Not many tourists come to visit sites such as Huaca del Sol or de la Luna. Hopefully you'll get to talk about other Huacas and other pre-inca civilizations in the next tiers. Great content man, keep it up!

[@neonity4294]

I visited Peru almost 10 years ago and yeah. Sadly most people are only interested in Machu Picchu, the Nazca lines and Cusco. Luckily, I went with a group who experimented with the north and such cultures. But we also saw Kuelap from the Chachapoyas which was almost as stunning. It got canned not even two years later 'cause of the lack of interest... 🙄

[@renzoalarconperez9590]

Agreed, Moche is extremely underrated.

[@andrewbellavie795]

we have a similar voice and inflection so its like listening to myself talk about archaeology

[@notcris1314]

Are you into it?

[@andrewbellavie795]

@@notcris1314 big time

[@Monsieurlemon2]

thats an interesting factoid

[@Lilly94Z]

YESSS SANXINGDUI it's so cool, i can't wait to see what else they dig up there!!!

[@kengillespie7797]

I love how you're covering all the ancient civilizations from all over the world. Once you've finished this series, you should do a more speculative video on the different theories about the origins and spread of the earliest civilizations

[@suatchaglan7446]

The Americas true old world fr

[@Pbav8tor]

The Zapotec making ornaments of the dead is still common. As I write, I'm wearing a bracelet with some of my granddaughter's ashes inside. There was memorial hair jewelery. I have a tintype of a dead infant who died on a sea voyage 150 years ago. She was my great great aunt. We keep such things to help the living remember. I just don't think it's strange.

[@thepharaohnerd7235]

I had no idea that tradition survived, thank you for informing me. I'm glad that real Zapotecs have watched my video!

[@Necrophyllis.]

The dead infant was your great aunt?

[@user-jw2dw4pc3e]

I have binge watched this series 3 times so far. I can not get enough of this it is SO interesting. PLEASE CONTINUE!

[@Rafs-on-the-roof]

The way you present these videos really just triggers that really strong curiosity about these ancient cultures which most history fans have. It’s really impressive how you make these long videos so captivating. You are an underrated gem sir.

[@thepharaohnerd7235]

Thank you so much, I' really glad that you think my videos are that interesting!

[@ironwoodreviews8604]

Right about the time you mentioned the Etowah mound site, I was passing by it on my morning commute. Beautiful place.

[@thepharaohnerd7235]

Wow, that's an amazing coincidence! Also, I'm amazed that you like my stuff enough to listen to it while you drive, that's awesome - thanks or listening!

[@inLegacy]

THE BEST ICEBERG SERIES EVER

[@phnix6242]

So grateful all those Hunter Gatherer Tribes made such cool stuff

[@chaoticneutral783]

I clicked on it and before I knew I had watched the whole thing. Very interesting and some of this stuff was very Metal

[@MrChristianDT]

Interesting idea, with the spheres in Costa Rica- the Cherokee claim that one of the ways they used to make marbles was finding a niche in bigger River rocks to put a pebble & constantly returning to move it around, until it had weathered into the shapes they wanted. I wonder if these people got these boulders into the rough shape & did something similar? Maybe even the association with the gold in the rivers was why they were so important?

[@thepharaohnerd7235]

That's a very interesting theory, I hadn't thought of it that way.

[@bromothymol]

Thoroughly enjoying this series. Great video as always!

[@fardicus0004]

This series cures my itch for archeological knowledge. Please keep making more videos!

[@guillermohernanmedranoolme8100]

Damn the Moche are just straight up bad ass

[@jedwalker4543]

The Moche sculptors we’re extremely talented. The faces on those masks/ etc we’re EXTREMELY detailed.

[@MortalShowdown]

Dude. First video I've seen from you but I subscribed. Interesting channel, good voice and overall fun video. If your other content is of similar quality I feel blessed to have stumbled upon this channel.

[@thepharaohnerd7235]

Thank you so much, I'm glad you liked it that much!

[@Herb.]

A veritable treasure on youtube. Hope you flourish further, Pharaoh Nerd!

[@thepharaohnerd7235]

Thank you so much!

[@darkfent]

Not me playing skyrim again and just got to the burial mounds

[@ChristinaTheMarie]

Im ready for your next video, whether in this series or just another topic. Your channel is one i believe could be one of the best and most popular in this niche. My only suggestion would be getting more videos out but i know it must be challenging with the depth you achieve on your topics! Keep up the good work!!

[@thepharaohnerd7235]

Thank you so much, I truly appreciate your support! Comments like these are why I keep making videos

[@stonebutch]

your passion for this really shows through in this series. thank you so much for sharing all of this :)

[@maggieburton5020]

I've been to the Museo Larco at 12:39 !! The open storage is several rooms completely full of those shelves. They also have a ton of animal shaped pottery too--I recall there being a little manta ray fella that I really liked. At least when I was there in 2017, the museum had an adults only exhibit of some of the more X-rated artifacts. We were not allowed to go in unfortunately, it was a school trip :(

[@thepharaohnerd7235]

Wow, that's amazing! I don't think any other museum has adult-only sections like that - the Moche were definitely master artisans, but they made some pretty freaky stuff with their skills. I'd love to go there some day!

[@theman2449]

Keep doing this bro, the info you have covered on this series is super interesting!

[@jake2169]

Was so excited to see this and it was my fav in the series so far. Love the balance of exposition and humor

[@dylann6800]

Babe wake up. The Pharaoh Nerd just dropped a new video

[@babbybailey2534]

So many cultures briefly described and explored. Fascinating, and amazing.

[@thepharaohnerd7235]

Thank you so much, I'm glad you liked it!

[@uoy_kcuf69]

I was honoured to be on the premiere

[@matthewtyppo5727]

Great job as usual, can’t wait to see part 4

[@dragon202920]

ok but your edits are fire I nearly died at the crab people reference.

[@yachuga]

this video and series is awesome! i hope it gets more traction because u definitely put a lot of passion into it!!!!

[@thepharaohnerd7235]

I'm glad you enjoy it!

[@parrybop.6839]

thanks for all the work!

[@francescoalfinito6252]

One of the most interesting series on youtube!

[@jonhopp]

Please continue the Iceberg!

[@EatSumMorChkin]

Before even starting this episode I wanted to highlight that the longer and more extensively you cover each one the better IMO. In the sense that I wouldn't mind you covering just a couple each vid if you find you can say a lot about them

[@KonradsEmpire]

I didnt know there was gonna be a part 3. AWESOME

[@ericmoore571]

I enjoyed every minute of this. I don't think I've ever sat through such a long video before. This one ended too soon!

[@thepharaohnerd7235]

That's high praise, thank you so much for watching!

[@danibot3000]

Seeing Moche pottery looking like "photorealistic" in shape makes me think why artisitc detail and quality across human civilizations over tine fluctuates so much - i mean, obviuously they had the intellect to grasp geometry of human anatomy at one point at one spot on earth.

[@antonikosinski1113]

Great watch as usual!

[@loganc1178]

That pase at 28:55 scared me for a second and on that frame too 😅

[@thepharaohnerd7235]

Sorry, I can definitely see how it's a bit unsettling lol

[@Dirtbag10417]

You can't help but feel existential when watching content like this. It's hard to not take a look at our world right now and how people will view it a thousand years from now. What would be lost from our lives that will be a mystery to our future selves?

[@cloudzack1090]

Like your humor you add too this man lol, great videos

[@hughmann6975]

I’m loving this series

[@Fiscals_Organics]

You MUST wendigoon style montage all the videos when you’re done

[@thepharaohnerd7235]

Sure thing

[@huguesdepayens807]

Nice loving this series.

[@thatguythatuno]

New to the channel. Can't wait to check out your stuff

[@fiddleriddlediddlediddle]

I'm absolutely subscribing. Not because of the high quality of your videos, but because you still use BC and AD, the objectively superior system.

[@zivecef]

been to moundville twice, it was pretty cool, so was the museum on site, didn't get to see all of it, still one of my favorite museums

[@loahlsen9377]

amazing work

[@saint912]

great work

[@reginaldbutterfranklin9424]

I played enough Tomb Raider games to know that those gigant stone balls were used to open doors.

[@cokemud]

Thank you for making learning fun

[@thepharaohnerd7235]

And thank you for watching, I'm glad you liked it!

[@calhowell6798]

Fantastic series

[@alexanderpeterson3864]

Solid stuff man

[@bluebyrnes]

awesome to hear you talking about the mississippians! for a lot of midwesterners they would be much higher on the iceberg as the cahokia mounds are a token stop on many a roadtrip :)

[@dieAnthropologischeKonstante]

Great. Didn’t expect it that soon:)

[@dieAnthropologischeKonstante]

Not exactly dancing 😂

[@oliviabb73849]

From the Maikops to the Mississippians, thank you so much.

[@thepharaohnerd7235]

Thank you for watching, I'm glad you liked it!

[@JoJoZaka]

cool vid. I sub

[@angelwings1979]

Awesome video! Just a quick note, when talking about St. Louis and East St. Louis you pronounce the s at the end. Keep up the amazing work. I'm hooked.

[@thepharaohnerd7235]

Thanks for the clarification, I'm glad you liked the video!

[@dror2519]

What a coincidence! I'm currently on a trip to Costa Rica and I went to see the Diquís spheres yesterday. Today I'm visiting the national history museum of Costa Rica. What a fascinating culture in a country that's never always been overshadowed archeologically by other Central American countries.

[@arturofuente4832]

Well done. Thanks.

[@SylvainsRamblings]

Oh oh he spittin 🔥

[@JesykaL]

Yayyyy part 3 lets gooo!!!!

[@Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa-db2ff]

12:24 is actually really impressive though, they clearly had different styles and goals with each piece of pottery

[@sarkanaisluksofors]

so hyped for Oxus to be covered in the near future

[@TurboKnight865]

I’m shocked you threw a Go Packers in there.

[@The_Practical_Daydreamer]

The bone ornaments bring new meaning to the phrase family jewels.

[@Necrophyllis.]

I've always wanted my bones to be carved into pendants in the shape of the favorite animals of my closest family members when I die

[@stackk.113]

I love your videos about ancient egypt. Just pls do some video about sea people plssss :3

[@-MONTEZUMA]

Moche and Zapotecs mentioned? Insta like! Congratulations on the excellent work! And thank you for always making it clear that the Amerindian populations are still here! I really appreciate it, keep it up.

[@thepharaohnerd7235]

Thank you! l always try to get the stories of these civilizations straight

[@solk.posner7201]

Gotta say the Moche civilization was the craziest one here, and that necklace of behelits 😂 that’s badass af

[@thatguy2393]

This has been more interesting every time I watch the next video

[@COZYFORREAL]

We back at it

[@averyc.8447]

I think the only take I have is that Missisipians should be further up, any hs or college student that takes an art history class has heard of them, not even mentioning history, anthropoligy/sociology or archaeology classes. They're also pretty well known among people in the South (where I'm from). Great video though!! You did a good job of summarizing a lot

[@siaking99]

Love this

[@qqoiqo8209]

I really want you to make a video about Old Europe cultures like the Vinča culture (or the previous ones like Lepenski Vir, Starčevo-Körös-Criș and many others cultures) and Finland/Karelia, where petroglyphs were found on the White Sea and Onega, if there is any information about it

[@ostrobothnian9995]

Can you add Jiroft civilization?

[@BorkDoggo]

Yeah this episode is getting to the good stuff. This is better than I expected and I like the depth for each one.

[@goober1207]

Let’s goooo history!!!

[@Skismatic]

Awesome

[@041able]

This is what History Channel could have been.

[@chubbydinosaur9148]

The diquis spheres were one of those artefacts that were just sometimes randomly popping up on social media as those mysterious things nobody knew nothing about. So I, someone with the tism, thought what if that was just an ancient person with autism who was obsessed with making those huge marbles? I'm stoked to hear more about them and I like your take that chieftains just tried to outball each other 😂 I mean, I live in Europe and a few years back it was all about who had the nicest, biggest and most colourful glowing orbs in their front yard, history repeats lol So now I imagine that there was a tistic person obsessed with making huge marbles, the chieftain thought "huh those are neat, let's decorate our town with them" and then other chieftains were like "[gasp] nah our tism dude makes even nicer and bigger marbles!" and it just boiled over into a giant pissing contest and many hundred years later we're confused why there are so many 🤣

[@thepharaohnerd7235]

Haha, that's an awesome theory. Thanks for watching!

[@_denpam0n]

ancient autism, love it

[@megroll801]

YES LET’S GET IT

[@wowinsane2720]

We need more

[@jonesbbqfootmessage5907]

Our internet ancient civilization archaeologist has returned to drop a steamy one 🎉

[@chubbydinosaur9148]

2:40 dude.... I take it very seriously to find the right video to watch while eating breakfast and low-key panicked when I couldn't find your channel in my subs JUST TO BE HIT WITH AN ANCIENT SANGRIA BUCKET!! I wanna laugh and cry at the same time.

[@gooma7942]

Seems a lot of your historical studies are just straight up anthropology which is so badass. I wish I could have majored in that instead of cybersecurity

[@louimmature]

the maikop lions and bulls were super cute oml look at those guys

[@louimmature]

tryna get on those mounds ngl

[@Vang2009]

I come from the Hmong culture and my family has always told me that the plain of jars were made by our people since our culture has existed for over 4000 years.

[@saltboi6374]

Oh yeah baby it's back

[@thegatorhator6822]

More North and South America in this one but it's fair enough, didn't hear of most of these ones yet either. I'm hooked in... But now I'm gonna suffer so bad for the rest of the iceberg! Had only I found this internet digsite in 2026 eh? Awful dad jokes aside, you provided me with more information in 3 videos than most history or archaeological channels have provided in years of subscribership. I'm absolutely subscribing and glueing myself to the screen for more.

[@sevensevenseven772]

Awesome to hear about the Zapotecs and Mixtecs cuz I come from Mixtec/Oaxacan descent😎

[@robinbinder8658]

18:30 funny to think about, that the acients who made them likely used them similarly as used today. garden ornaments xD

[@Monsieurlemon2]

5:25 bro by your logic is basically saying hittites were non-indo-european because turkey speaks turkic today

[@arthurg.calixto3338]

Man the zapotecs are really cool. Are the marajoara in this iceberg?

[@thepharaohnerd7235]

I think they are, yes. Ancient Americas' video on them convinced me that they're a civilization worth covering.

[@dnash2131]

RU fully destroying mounds is crazy.

[@24karatHAMSTER]

Thank you for adding the works cited. A bit of transparency goes a long way. Maybe even consider attributing sources in the video when you read the relevant info? Don't know how much of a pain in the ass that would be so don't sweat it. Peace from Tsawwassen

[@thepharaohnerd7235]

I usually put captions under images I obtain from academic sources which cite the original papers.

[@24karatHAMSTER]

@@thepharaohnerd7235That's dope thanks

[@lucienarcos-palma3834]

i did not thought that the moche were not higher