I Think I Found An Ancient City Along This Ridgeline On Google Earth

[@Janer-52]

I'm so grateful for your Treks. I'm past the age for trekking, but still have a fascination for ancient history. You might want to introduce your channel to some of the local community college profs teaching native history or pre-usa history and geology. Some of them might want to partner with you with great suggestions of places to go. Others may want to use your videos in their classes. I also really appreciate the way you honor the site by not taking artifacts or disturbing the areas. Keep on Trekking!

[@randomvintagefilm273]

I bet this young man has been to places these schooled archeologists haven't

[@ShirleeKnott]

feel the exact same way use to take trips with the dogs to explore effigies all over the mid west

[@patrickbaron6921]

Good idea but with promises of not disclosing the locations to the general public.

[@robertkoehne1795]

Many classrooms do review your valuable videos. You respect your surroundings and survey properly. Good man.

[@1nvisible1]

*@**10:35** horizontal rock in center almost appears to have some sort of alphabet or symbols carved in it.* *@**8:42** the largest vertical stone in that wall almost looks like a door covering a cache.* *@**7:51** Green stain on mid-right may be a degraded copper tool?* *@**7:30** Potential insurance sponsor on upper left* 😀

[@lydiahatfield5441]

I'm chronically ill, and this is the total reason i love your videos! I would be out there exploring my own Google earth discoveries if I could. Thanks for your mention, I didn't think many others would have the same motivations. You're getting out there for all of us!

[@777dingo]

I pray that you recover completely, in Jesus name, Amen.

[@blackietotheend]

Stay strong

[@Mikethompson303]

This video is a bad mafaka.

[@TheTrekPlanner]

That means so much to me! Thank you!

[@orkneyrd]

Bingo!

[@IndridCool54]

I really appreciate your respect for these places and artifacts. Thanks for taking us along!😎👍🏼

[@tomad4051]

❤👍🏻👍🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🥰🥰

[@dustyrelic25]

I'm 65 and not in any shape to be exploring, but I love it. Thank you so much for taking us on these adventures. Your channel has been my favorite ever since I discovered it. Bless you. ❤

[@jmbrinck]

I was so impressed to see you return every small discovery you made to the place you found it. That shows an abiding respect for history and a commitment to preserve it.

[@Pbav8tor]

I was a flagger in northwest Colorado in the early 90s, and there were pot sherds in every shovel full of that road. There were intact hill forts and still functioning water channels. Thank you for the respect you show these ancient places. We always felt awe and wonder that the ancient Ancestral Pueblans thrived in such a desolate landscape. We also left them as we found them. Many do not.

[@jaycee6996]

The pottery you see can be dated to Pueblo I to 4. It is possible in some cases to pin down the dates from the sherds found. Some of your sites may have been used for hundreds of years, hence having pottery from different eras. The pottery is often quite distinctive for particular eras so it should be possible to be more accurate about dates. As for the site, it looks to me as if it may have been designed with defense in mind also buildings sited on top of prominent features, hills, bluffs may have been communal or sacred or refuges like the keeps of ancient castles in Europe.

[@cliffordabernathy9070]

At 5:22 the pictograph of the horse, if it was not made by ranchers. That would mean that the site was 😮 after the 1500s when the Spanish introduced horses to the West.. It does make you wonder how old the site was and for how many hundreds of years it was inhabited.

[@daveogarf]

Again, *"SHARDS"*, not sherds. It may be spelled with an "e", but it's pronounced SHARD.

[@mpeg2tom]

www.nps.gov/teachers/classrooms/pottery-of-the-ancestral-pueblo.htm

[@TheTrekPlanner]

Thank you for your insight!

[@kathietee291]

It is definitely pronounced SHERD. Shard is a different word. Should look it up!

[@DO-hc3le]

I'm one of those bedridden people you mentioned at the start. Thanks for "taking me out" to the wilderness. Appreciate you!

[@happinespalmer4648]

MANY MANY THANK YOUS!! For having such deep respect for ancient relatives! I love your platform and enjoy how stress-free all your videos are! And I also am very please with how you do not share the locations of many of the areas you visited! Plenty times we took noticed to the places you filmed and we knew exactly where you were, I'm grateful that u have a caring nature!! Again, thank u for not trampling on our relatives "homes" and for not touching what belongs to them! One day it be neat to take yall into the mountains near this place and show you several sites that have remained hidden on my late gramas homestead

[@TheTrekPlanner]

I would so love to tag along into the mountains and experience your grandmas homestead! Would be amazing! Thank you for your comment!

[@marymisdom3955]

Excellent channel. You're such a nice considerate and respectful explorer. I love when you do a panaramic view. It helps to get a feeling of the size and location and beauty of the area. It would also be neat to see the plants and shrubs in those areas. Thank you for your beautiful videos.

[@mclego84]

Hi Jeff! Have any archeologists ever reached out to you? I think those people deserve the greatest respect. I appreciate your attentiveness and reverence for these sites. Great attitude and great video work brother:)

[@ElizabethDMadison]

I wonder that too, he is doing tons of scouting that would be useful to anyone looking for archaeology fieldwork locations.

[@snowmiaow]

I would find that unlikely, but remain hopeful.

[@bradrock7731]

Academia does not like to mingle with amatuers. He may be told to stay home & stop pretending. I think Jeff deserves the respect! Educating & entertaing the masses with no pretense or arrogance. Of course anyone can watch these great video's & enjoy with the rest of us. I wish they were a bit longer!

[@TheTrekPlanner]

Hi Ellie! Thanks for your comment! A few archaeologists have reached out to me. I would love to get their expert opinion (or even just thoughts) from them. From the conversations I've had in the past, I have been told that the vast majority of these sites are known to the BLM, Forest Service, National Park Service, Universities or other gov agencies. But, most have not been excavated, nor do they want them to be excavated. Also that they do not share locations, so they are known to some archaeological groups, but not to the public of course. I have read where the descendants of these people do not want people to dig in them either. So basically, most of these sites are at least documented to their location and basic features, many years ago, before drones and 4K video. Many of these places have already been looted, which is very tragic. I believe this site has been looted many times over

[@mclego84]

​@@TheTrekPlannerthank you for responding jeff!!! That's great info to know. I'm pretty happy that these sites will remain as they are, left to the elements as the ancestors intended. Your the best! Good luck on your next adventure:)

[@candymcclure2476]

Thanks so much for taking me along. 79 y/o Gramma Candy. I used to explore a lot, I had to quit when I was nearly 70.

[@medicinebaglady8796]

Thank you for recognizing us who can not. get out anymore. I appreciate you and the way you are not divulging to much information on where your sites are located. Keep up the great work 👍.

[@gregs2466]

You are welcome for my motivation in getting out. I am one of those who you mentioned of being handicapped. My handicaps are from 26 years in law enforcement and getting injured. What I said that I really enjoy watching your videos because I cannot even walk my dog so again, thanks for your postings.

[@e.wilson6428]

I'm yet another older person watching your channel and adventuring with you vicariously. I'm so glad your channel popped into my feed. Please keep up your work exploring the south west, seems like you're ghosted by lots of senior folks walking with you in spirit :)

[@patricklester6941]

I love your boundless enthusiasm for exploration and your respect for the people who inhabited the places originally. Each discovery shows what could have been, and most probably how much the sites have been destroyed by nature and humans over hundreds of years. People who followed the builders had little reason to be as respectful as you are today. Thank you for your curiosity and desire to share it.

[@stevejacques6585]

Thank you for appreciating me for enjoying your adventures. It's great to adventure with you 😄

[@tmAcorn]

There is a Navajo elder on a KZbin channel called Navajo Traditional Teachings who says many of the pottery shards that people find are Anasazi and he said the Cliff Dwellers and Pueblo peoples along with the Navajo disliked the Anasazi for owning slaves and so when they left and went back to Mexico ALL their possessions were destroyed including their pottery. You may want to check him out for his history of the Southwest for it was passed down to him by word of mouth from previous generations of elders! Outstanding job you're doing and aids me on native American history of the area. Thanks!

[@leroylem51]

I think you're discovering more stuff about the scope & nature of ancient existence than anyone one else on KZbin... Yes, I can't do the hiking like many watching, but to me it's more, like the novelty, adventure and insight you bring... Thank you for sharing !

[@Hankyjane]

Or anyone else. Lol.

[@randomvintagefilm273]

Watching you is a way of taking a trip. I love it when you say "so come with me, let's go explore" 😊

[@ShirleeKnott]

me too

[@Maddiehere89]

I want to thank you for showing the pottery and leave it where it was found. Thank you for the respect you show for history.

[@jake70700]

You definitely motivate me and I’m sure a lot of others want to get out in nature and explore what time has forgotten ! Keep up the hard work dude !

[@AyaInspiredTarot]

I love how you never take the artifacts. You're such a blessing

[@betseygrier1614]

I also am of an age when I can no longer scramble over rocks in the wilderness. But I miss it and your videos are next best. So thank you for taking all of us on the adventures with you. I feel like I have been out and about. Arizona looks like where you go so I’m sure there are many places around me just waiting to be explored. Thank you for the wonderful moments

[@steveg6181]

I too am unable to trek anymore so your channel allows me to continue exploring this wonderful planet and learn new things.

[@gerryhartung736]

Your videos and others are way better than any TV shows.

[@sarahstrong7174]

Those people must have been so strong in all sorts of ways that we don't even think of. Respect.

[@mikeb3603]

One of the best channels on KZbin! Love the content. Keep em coming!

[@juliajensen7973]

Thank you! Others have stated that this is the best channel on KZbin...I agree! You have such grace and reverence...and you treat our precious locations with the utmost respect...I look forward to watching you reach one zillion followers.

[@candui-7]

These presentations really help to give a perspective on the extent of the civilization that was once steward of the area. The Book of Hopi gives a very good general historical reference to these people. They came out of Yucatan after the YDB impact, had it good and undisturbed for many thousands of years until violent foreign invaders from Asia, then Europe, began settling the area. Much of the petroglyph symbolism is interpreted in the book.

[@I_am_Junebug]

Thanks! At one point, this must have been a large, thriving community. Very cool, Jeff.

[@TheTrekPlanner]

Thank you for supporting me! I think this was once a large community too. This was a fun adventure for me and I’m glad you enjoyed it too! Thanks again :-) -Jeff

[@AndyFromLouisville]

I'm confined to a wheelchair and envious of your ability to hike to places I dreamed of visiting after my one trip to the area you explore. My envy, though, is outweighed by my appreciation for what you do and the places you take me. Please keep up the good work. I'll be with you at every step.

[@mari-kt1kb]

And yes! You DO walk for me!! I broke my back and cannot wander and hike like I loved to do. I'm doing amazing but I don't have the coordination I had to trek across uneven terrain. I'm working on it. But for now I'm walking with you. ❤ Thank you

[@unrulyjulie4382]

I broke my back in 1982, when I was 22, and had fusion surgery with 2 pins in my back several months later. It wasn't easy, but with a lot of hard work, I was able to get back to training and competing on horses, which was my livelihood. Hopefully, this can give you a little bit of hope for the future. Don't give up, it took almost a year! God bless you!

[@mari-kt1kb]

@@unrulyjulie4382 thank you. I'm 69 next week and proud as punch of how well I'm doing! Thank you for the encouragement I know even with the osteoporosis I am coming back stronger !!💖

[@unrulyjulie4382]

@@mari-kt1kb... What a great attitude you have! I always thought that I probably was stronger afterwards, because I never would have worked so hard on my physical abilities if I hadn't hurt my back.

[@blackmesaoutdoors4863]

Pretty epic find! Awesome respect for history. Thanks for taking us with you!

[@SeventhSamurai72]

Awesome attitude and compassion from you! Your videos are great adventures that you share with us. Thank you for sharing the journey with us, friend!

[@oldmanronerickson2221]

75 years old now, but when I was your age. In California, gold country. I used to hike and explore just like you. I found native American caves they used. Also man made caves that were homes made by gold miners. Hiking and finding things like what I found and better, yet what you find is exciting and stuck in our memories forever. Someday you will look back and remember the best of it all. Cool huh.

[@PatriciaRodriguez-vn6cv]

Thanks for taking us along. Looks like fun, all that you do.

[@rebe4981]

Awesome treks!!! I enjoy your treks , you're a very enjoyable person, well natured, not all intense, witha passion for your finds . These attributes are what makes your channel #1 for me watching.😊

[@siredward2146]

I’m 71 and I use to hike the Kalalau trail on Kauai, we have ancient farming grounds in valleys only accessible by hiking only. Great job in protecting sites. Keep up the great job. So interesting.

[@Mountlougallops]

This is quite an active civilization. Wow Jeff. Excellent find. Amazingly covered in pottery. Thanks again. You’re doing an important service not only to the ancients but to people now. I hope you’re inspiring new archaeologists too. So so cool.

[@Mikes_carnivore_journey]

I am one of those you spoke of. I can't get out so KZbin is my escape. Your adventures are awesome. Good health to you and your family. Keep on exploring Jeff. Thank you for sharing with us! 🙏🏼

[@JusSumGuy366]

At 1:48 you can see what looks like a scraper tool or maybe a blade of some sort bottom right next to the piece of pottery. Amazing location and great work as always

[@renaescamilla2050]

I love watching your videos, very interesting...i want to commend you for always being very respectful of the artifacts or other remnants you come upon...I'm a full -blooded native american from the areas you explore so often...some of ghe sites you show are very sacred so thank you for always showing respect, you might offer & leave some tobacco to the ancient ones privately....thank you always for sharing your awesome videos..🙏💕❤️💞

[@ken503]

Just recently found your channel and have been greatly enjoying your videos. Such great finds!

[@TheTrekPlanner]

Glad you like them! Thanks for your comment! :-)

[@justmebwx1002]

Thanks! I really enjoy the videos. Trip ideas!

[@TheTrekPlanner]

Thank you so much for your generous support!!! -Jeff

[@mygarden365]

Thank You, for spending so much time, checking out these ruins. I enjoy Your efforts. Great job !!

[@mrsmissy2669]

Hi Jeff, I'm always happy to watch your treks, with the multiple views from Google, drone and ground. Adds a whole new perspective with the different views.

[@helga13human]

Amazing! I love how respectful you are exploring the sites & don't remove anything!

[@jkoll42]

To all those homebound - best wishes to get better or at least have an escape. I wanted to mention checking out "The Wandering Woodsman" - he is mainly in Eastern PA but just goes out to explore places and has the same laid back calming vibe you see here. Stay well all

[@nancysadirondackart50]

Yes, I do watch him for the same reasons I watch you - love the history and exploration

[@majickalbeing]

Thank you for the tip

[@katesutton1476]

Hi Jeff. Fun stuff today. Can't hike like this anymore so thx 4 exploring

[@richardbeee]

That was fun. Always enjoy you and your adventures. I'm one of them homebound ones. But i remember the days when i tramped the hills of AZ., NV., and NM. Thaks again!

[@henrymann8122]

This is excellent. The quality of the video and audio is awesome. Using a drone to view places you can not access yourself is fantastic. Most importantly, the fact you respect the ruins and leave it as you found it is something I appreciate. Thank you!!!

[@Philip-gn8wx]

Your tender respect and reverence for the ditritus you observe and leave in place is very gratifying.... The world needs more people who share that respect...

[@keithwhittington1322]

Hi Jeff, I watch because, as an eastern woodland guy, it's fascinating that people settled down in such a harsh environment. This site required a huge amount of labor to construct, definitely a long term campsite/town, maybe seasonal. Some of the nooks look like granaries and those high lookouts would be great spots to pray to the night sky. Have you looked for garden spots down below? There had to be water somewhere and the need to cart it could explain all the pottery. Inspiring find! Thanks for sharing. .

[@22pieter]

thanks for the nice video, super nice finds greetings Pieter

[@karibaritunes]

Fascinating finds! Thank you for sharing.

[@fredadunne5382]

I still work, but travel is difficult these days with chronic illnesses. So, I love traveling along with your adventures. Thank you!!

[@sparky_-wr7yh]

Hey Jeff! My wife and I love watching your videos and the awesome things you find! I'm a geology student at SUU, in Cedar City, and would love the chance to go out with you sometime if you would let us join you! Thanks for the great content and great archeological history!

[@robpeters5186]

You are really good at finding these places. Nice work. Thanks for showing us these wonderful places.

[@lovesloudcars]

What a great way to start a day!! You're a hero Jeff!

[@prieten49]

Those circular depressions are kivas. The pottery seems very advanced, so I don't think their owners would be living in pithouses. In a book about the Ancestral Pueblo, I read that it was believed that many of the sites far outside Chaco Canyon were still within sight of the outlying pueblos of Chaco Canyon and they could communicate through smoke signals during the day or fires at night. High ground was used for these signalling places. If that were the case, you would think there would be some blackening or vestigial charring left. Another feature the book claimed was that there were paths from Chaco Canyon to far-off sites. These paths did not conform to terrain features but were remarkably straight, going straight up and straight down hills in the way of the path. This also suggests the paths were constructed in a line of sight. Of course, in the "endtimes" of the Ancestral Pueblo, the sites became much more dispersed and defensive in nature. Their occupants were probably not interested in revealing their locations.

[@pattimessenger6214]

I appreciate your dedication to seeking out the remnants of civilizations long gone now. Thank you for taking us along on your journey!

[@icandivideos5743]

Wow Jeff, you are so dedicated to travel long distances to bring us these incredible views. Always so interesting! Thank you for sharing!

[@frogmantoad8110]

Funny you brought up being home bound. I’ve been watching your videos for a couple of months and love them. I’m currently recovering from a hernia operation and wishing I could be out doing what you’re doing. Keep up the exploring and just being a good guy!

[@Materialworld4]

Jeff, that site was amazing, stunning, Thank You. And Thank You for being respectful of the people who once lived there, take care.

[@deborahm6036]

Simply marvelous large discovery of ruins! How delightful to be taken along. I love the pottery shards. Such intriguing “modern” appearing geometric designs. Such talented and visionary potters.

[@sdavis7916]

Thanks very much for another amazing video! So inspirational and educational for all of us! Brandon

[@desertgecko4549]

Here in rural northwest Nevada, I know of a couple of middle-of-nowhere rock walls, one I've seen up close and personal and the other, only on Google Maps. Maybe I'll have to go back up to the one I've seen before and take a closer look, and maybe visit the other. We do have petroglyphs, tipi rings, arrowheads and more, all over this area. My great-grandfather had ammo boxes filled with pieces of arrowheads he'd collected over the years. Keep up the great work. I'm enjoying your videos more and more.

[@Paulholio69]

I’m a wheelchair user, and I love going on these treks with you!

[@janebeckman3431]

You and storiesbyalex are my go-to for treks to ancient sites. I love how you both have great respect for the places you visit, and take us on journeys of discovery!

[@TheTrekPlanner]

Really appreciate it! Thank you!!

[@johnhart125]

Have spent time here also, just wandering, you go places that are very interesting, keepnit up my friend

[@jeffreybunch3959]

Love your content, And seeing the past history. 👍🇺🇲

[@kathybaran8636]

I just found you. This was truly a joy to watch. I appreciate your respect of this site. What a blessing you are to so many. I look forward to seeing more. Be safe😊

[@gabefeit]

Just awesome. Thanks for sharing and being you!

[@Michelle-fh2dp]

I am one of those people. My ancient little Shih Tzu is living his last day's so I quit working my part time job to stay with him until he dies. Its been 3 months mostly in the house so I really love your videos even more now. I was an Anthropology major and especially loved Physical and Archaeology. I'm thrilled that you are introducing others to Archaeology and a lovely trip outdoors! THANKS!!! ❤

[@juliereyes8783]

I loved this video! So fascinating, and thank you for being so respectful of the land. You do great work Jeff.

[@bigbranch1]

Thanks!

[@TheTrekPlanner]

Thank you very much for your generosity!! Thank you for making my day! -Jeff

[@roddevere2975]

Fascinating. You're adding to the field of human history in some amazing ways. Thank you.

[@spacexrocks1041]

Best episode yet! * Especially good job on production. Very nice POV footage on top of the ridge. Thank you!

[@carrie8187]

I am a senior woman in The Hill Country of Texas. I very much enjoy your adventure and exploration videos! I cannot walk far distances but I sure admire your ability and careful trekking. Thanks for taking the time to share with All of us 😊

[@barrypreston7724]

Thank You for sharing all these Great Archeological finds. Love Your videos. Just so much out there, unexplored

[@ramblingrootscamp]

Great video ad always, thanks for the adventure.

[@mariamjehn7071]

Crazy beautiful!! You are one of a kind!! The ancient people lived there!! I words cannot express!! Grateful!!😊

[@jamesn.economou9922]

Another great video Jeff! and a great ancient ruin! I know this won't be popular, but I would suggest, that the boulders you climbed, to get up that hill, were possibly part of the structure. Your drone footage is always the best. Keep on trekin!!

[@florecita5059]

Nice video as always,greetings from The Netherlands🌻

[@Pepperboy555]

Thank you for acknowledging the home bound. I have been taking care of my wife for 4 years and getting out to explore here in Arizona is infrequent at best. Enjoy your content immensely!

[@atlasfeynman1039]

This is truly a new form of archaeology. Previous generations relied on ancient maps and scoured books looking for the clues that would lead them to the location where they might find artifacts.

[@Idellphany]

Only in movies do archaeologists rely on ancient maps .. lol I walked threw so many fields looking for pottery shards in the plow lines or test pits because a new road wants to be built. But yea drone technology, satellites and lidar has all been ground breaking new technology that has helped discover so much.

[@GrantFricks]

Good one. I too am bedridden & enjoy watching these.

[@anniemills2522]

I love how you respect the ancients. Thank you for sharing your adventures.

[@maryturko6490]

Thank you so much for sharing your adventures! I love history and exploring. The pottery shards are amazing.

[@lynneperg6853]

11:08 Thank you for taking us along. Age and disabilties have removed my ability to hike/explore the country. The Southwest is beautiful. I have been blessed with the opportunities to visit many different areas of the USA. again thank you for sharing.

[@hogkillerjp]

another excellent trek, thanks for sharing..

[@amuncat1]

Thanks! You're on it! Just keep doing what you're doing! Love it!

[@karenharker2356]

Greetings from Watertown, Wisconsin. My husband and I moved here in 2014, after living in The Las Vegas , NV valley for 20+ years. Almost every weekend we would like you go exploring out in the desert, We we’re avid rock hounds that took us all over Nevada, Arizona, Utah, California, and Colorado. We frequently came upon areas such as these! We loved always taking those lonely roads and following them to see what was around the next corner. Unfortunately here in Wisconsin there doesn’t seem to be areas such as these, I know that different Indian tribes flourished here but to actually see the bare land like this is next to impossible, because of the vegetation everywhere. Thank you for being our hands and feet, and bringing back a lot of fun and happy memories.

[@michaelcox8604]

Also next to impossible to explore east of Rockies because all the land is privatized with no trespassing.

[@RandyTerrell7174]

I used to travel and hike like you , I'm just to old to do it anymore and I'm thankful for your videos. Congratulations on your first 100k and hope to be here for your 1 million celebration.

[@michaelsonleitner5724]

Thanks Jeff for another fun adventure!

[@b.mccarthy1105]

Great videos. Is the music noted! The upbeat music is phenomenal! Your video work is great. Thank you for sharing. 🙏🏻❤blessings and love to you and yours.

[@Booker830]

Incredible journey and history, thanks.!

[@joeb2480]

Great video! Keep it up, I can see why people that are home bound like your videos. Viewers feel like they are along for the adventure. The drone footage adds an extra perspective that you can't get from the ground. Excellent.

[@marcyboucher8130]

I like many others really appreciate your cultural awareness with these incredible archeological areas you are finding. Your trek bring so many of us right behind you exploring. Thank you so much.

[@joec.9591]

Wonderful video. The markings on the pottery sherds look very much like traditional Hopi and Navajo designs. I'm not sure where you are, but if it's in the desert SW,, that would fit. Also, I think you're right about the pit houses.