The Ancient Enigmas of Puma Punku and Tihuanaco!

Investigating the mysteries and history of the unique ancient megalithic sites of Puma Punku and Tihuanaco, Bolivia. I've visited the sites more than once, they are captivating, and full of astonishing precision megalithic stonework that isn't easily explainable from within the current paradigm of history.
Join me as I begin my investigation into these enigmatic sites. This is chapter 1, a detailed introduction to the stonework, layout, history and controversy of Puma Punku and Tihuanaco, along with a couple of stories from my various visits there.
Some ideas and questions for my audience in there, and a surprise at the end of the video! Lots more to come on this site.
A couple of references:
www.geopolymer.org/archaeolog...
www.reduno.com.bo/nota/2018-8...
Music:
Fresno Alley (KZbin Free Music Library)
Scott Gratton : A Moment
Scott Gratton: The Seconds
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[@UnchartedX]

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[@ancientalternativeview9011]

Your work is excellent ben and I truly hope people start listening as I think you have the voice for people to truly listen... your a true Inspiration I used a screen shot from one of your videos o gave you credit I should of asked first I hope you dont mind take care phil ancient alternative view

[@jeanzlarg6686]

Of course I will. Please consider french subtitles, my country is slowly sinking into an ocean of shit.

[@AcuteStressResponse]

I would love to take a month off work and tour around south america. if it is still something you are going to do let me know.

[@UnchartedX]

I will set one up soon.

[@UnchartedX]

I am, and I'll definitely make any announcements on this channel.

[@kunneman]

Most people would love to be able to time travel just to know what the lottery numbers are to enrich themselves! Not me though... I wish I could go back in time to see how the hell they were able to do that kind of precise workmanship. That would help whole humanity far more than everything else in my opinion. Good job mate!

[@jonysevn]

Schmoo I would love to see all the pictures aliens have ever taken of this planet (if they have ) all in one library. And because I saw a craft close up that I can’t explain, then personally I am closer to that belief than I was (aliens). But wow, to see those structures going up and who did it???????

[@dandangerous6417]

I don't know any more than you guys, but they say time is just a perception of our dimension. That, in another dimension, you could walk along a wall and time would change as you did so, so you could see anything. Like witness real events from history with the actual people involved, or see things, long extinct. Edgar Casey talked about a central cosmic repository or library. I guess the Akashic records? I am just tossing around bits of second hand information, way over my head, to flaunt my ignorance, but there you have it. A wild concept, but what a blast.

[@tonytunnell9873]

Even if you could go back in time, and actually Apprentice with these great stone masons all of that time, and lets say you did a entire year or even a lifetime is apprenticeship through master and became a Craftsman in that time. And knew the language and the customs and everything about those people that did that you could literally come back to this point in time and do a complete demonstration complete with language and no one would believe you they were just oh no what could have been done like that that's how it goes cuz people are stupid.

[@imashaman-ei9ie]

My fan is broken does anybody know where i can buy a newone?

[@dandangerous6417]

@@imashaman-ei9ie I saw where they have a Donald Trump Fan Club. That sounds promising.

[@crimsonking7955]

I was there a year ago, paid for a private tour with English speaking guide. I waited 40 years to get there from the time I first heard about it in "chariots of the Gods". It was well worth the wait, I will go back. It is one thing to imagine primitive peoples carving and transporting huge pieces of rock but to achieve perfect right angles, perfectly smooth surfaces, as can be seen with the famous "H" blocks as well as the perfectly drilled holes blows the currently accepted explanation as well as the estimated time frame right out of the water.

[@deklares1]

Puma punku is my favorite ancient megalithic site and in my opinion the most credible evidence of high technology in our ancient past used to cut and shape stone blocks. Thanks for such in depth work!

[@byronwheeler4210]

New subscriber here. While I watch and appreciate many youtubers who present videos on lost, advanced civilizations, I find yours to be at an elite status. Your knowledge, research and clear, articulate presentation has no equal. I wish you continued success. As for Puma Punku...this civilization and their technology are buried at the site. They were all caught by an obvious cataclysm. I can only hope the Bolivians allow their recovery in my lifetime. I doubt it. As for the worldwide cover-up - it can only be religion based.

[@INVICTUS9100]

Possibly one of the best channels that I have come across on KZbin. Excellent narration informative and extremely well put together. It's a real education each time I click on your page. Thank you Ben!

[@nathanchristopher9752]

These sites were originally part of an international "commerce and trading center" several thousands of years ago when Titicaca served as the Panama Canal does today. This was in the time of Mu and is the reason for the strong Australasian lineage of many S.Americans. The technologies they had would be inconceivable to most people today. Thanks for the work you do in sharing these sites with the world.

[@johnquest1044]

Holy shit thats great camera work, you feel like your there! It's so clear, and detailed, Thanks 👍

[@lapinchiloca]

I was there literally 2 weeks ago.. it's sad that local guides are all bought into mainstream explanations... and your channel..WOW a blow of fresh air! New subscriber here 😊

[@lastsamurai2889]

I really wish I had the ability to look back in time of these ancient sites and witness for myself what it was, at the height of it all.

[@justinstuart8382]

I will then tell you Tihuanaco was a large sea port 15K years ago and was the entrance to a vast inland Sea which is now the Amazon Rainforest. From here Sea Vessels would make their way to the opposite continent which was Atlantis, and then onto the Mediterranean, which was in those days a much smaller inland Sea surrounded mostly by Salt flats. The Greeks (old Athenians), Cara-Mayas, originally came from Mayax (Mexico) , and via Atlantis settled in Asia Minor. Hence the old world was actually populated by the new and not the other way around as is currently thought. America and the West were the first lands populated by man. More of this if you have interest. This was before the cataclysms that lowered Sea beds, re shaped entire continents, and raised huge mountain ranges .

[@mgtowdadYouTubeSucksCoxks]

And most people today use the vast pool of knowledge and resources we have to spread 10 second video clips trying to go viral of kids twerking and people falling and hurting themselves, or cat doing something... We really need to understand the difference between accruing knowledge and storing information somewhere..... Just like a building, without Foundation a society will fall.

[@RickaramaTrama-lc1ys]

I feel you might go insane if you saw what was actually there~!!

[@mgtowdadYouTubeSucksCoxks]

@@RickaramaTrama-lc1ys All the more reason to try.

[@astralseeker]

you were there. you just do not remember it

[@corvuslight]

The lack of ornamentation on the oldest stonework, there and in Egypt, coupled with the sublime level of precision craftsmanship says so much without saying anything at all... The one thing it says to me for sure is that it's OLD...

[@babalon1919]

And that the purpose was more likely functional rather than ceremonial! IMO, anyway.

[@shermanatorosborn9688]

There is art on the old blocks like the "super block" with Inti depictions

[@corvuslight]

@@babalon1919 ..indeed, and perhaps that the function was the art..

[@corvuslight]

@@shermanatorosborn9688 ...if I remember it correctly, the art on the gate was carved by a later group who found it and carved the artwork

[@shermanatorosborn9688]

@@corvuslight I suspect that may be the case . If true then two "or more" advanced societies were crushed by nature at differing times in prehistory.

[@gizmobytes]

I spent a day there back in 1977 when we had free rein to wander the whole site, even a fenced-off area of Akapana was open to wander over. Very different back then with only the sunken plaza somewhat restored. The rest was mostly buried still. I was still amazed and thoroughly intrigued by what I saw and the impression of being "flood" buried and damaged was much more obvious then. Keep up the research, so little information about my favourite site from 3 months travel around SA in 1976/77.

[@penelopeunderwood9796]

I had the pleasure of making the journey to the site in 2018 for me it was like fulfilling a pilgrimage to visit holy lands after so many years of what I'd describe as an obsessional yearning to go there, The whole region has a special place in my heart for still today I've an overwhelming feeling hard to put into words without sounding too out there but one that compels me to return. And I must agree those ropes were kind of insulting after having traveled so far. Much appreciation for the videos

[@timhouston4470]

Another great video, thanks Ben. As a bibliophile I love your copy of one of Posnansky's volumes! What a treasure!

[@AncientArchitects]

That was brilliant, Ben! Amazing footage.

[@UnchartedX]

Thanks Matt!

[@colinsweeney2366]

If this series on Puma Punku is half as good as the one on the Serrapeum than we’re all going to be quite enthralled indeed!

[@jeffkelly636]

Imagine if they could just dig up every buried component and fragment, laser scan the pieces, then get a supercomputer to virtually re-assemble it in the most likely configurations.

[@trevorb7645]

Not all of it is there..In many cases of megolithic sites, material has been removed and used elsewhere

[@coryhutson7061]

@@trevorb7645 hey u watched the Series last-night Live. Hey👌👌👍👍

[@trevorb7645]

@MEGA 2020 at an altitude of 13000ft it seems unlikely a site for a flood and to blow it up would take explosives...are you suggesting ancient aliens?

[@domestique3954]

Trevor B you don’t know about the salt water sea horses they found in lake Titicaca? It proved that the lake was once connected to the sea,during the younger dryas event the tectonic plates shifted due to the sudden loss of the weight as the north american ice shield was distributed into the sea and the atmosphere,it even affected the earth‘s axis. So lake Titicaca had severe tsunamis rolling over the shore line,it put a huge layer of mud across the sites. Indigenous people found many skeletons with elongated heads buried ,so carbonating shouldn’t be a problem 🙏

[@jessew6437]

How would a computer know anything we didn't program it to know

[@wuzgoanon9373]

You are so right about the "do not pass, do not touch, do not photograph or film" philosophy for these places. Why go there if you can't experience it in a personal way?

[@AncientHistoryCriticisms]

1:53 nub on a block, lower coping stone middle of frame, there are more in the structure as well. So many holes and depressions in the blocks also, odd processing marks... Curious shapes and motifs, some motifs and architectural hallmarks are connected to other sites around the world. Great introduction Ben, glad you are thoroughly investigating the site. Awesome footage.

[@AncientHistoryCriticisms]

21:42 another nub in the recessed area of the standing stone to the right of Graham and Santha. Nice to see the scale of those stones. A lot of odd processing marks in them.

[@ancientalternativeview9011]

Excellent spot andrew great work ... now the nubs at Egypt are connect to those here they cant be ignored ... other connected sites like India and china also ... these civilisations were connected the hallmarks are there all the best to you mate

[@guillaumebrodeur9642]

I like the way you bring the conversation on these site on another level. This is something that is not seen everywhere over the internet. You look at these sites with great curiosity. you clearly have a passion for truth and giving the attention these sites (all around the world) deserve. You are an inspiration for me. I will try to find some way to support you in this quest and who know’s maybe having the chance to go visit one these sites with you someday. Keep it up friend (as I consider you are a Friend to all humankind)

[@incamerafxbycinedelreyes4603]

Fabulous Facts. I bet you have a lot more footage than we're seeing here. I know I always have a hard time choosing what to edit in. It would be great to see some more of those precisely cut stones. Abebooks has the full set for $1250 as well as a lot of print on demand Posnasky pamphlets circa 1914 like these for under $12: Una metrópoli prehistórica en la América del Sud [Reprint] (1914) Tihuanacu y la civilización prehistórica en el altiplano andino: (1911) (Reprint) It might be of interest to scan, translate, and make available PDFs of these to your fans. Maybe with some notations to accompany a video. I have always considered this site to be one of the oldest prehistoric sites extant on the planet and it appears that the Bolivians are intent on keeping it safely under wraps for a few more generations. The Peruvians move with this same glacial swiftness with regard to Cuzco, outside of Lima. I am of the opinion that this site and other South American sites as well as Gobekli Tepe were created as educational centers, meant to carry information beyond a planetary disaster and that they (and the pyramids) contain warnings about a cyclical natural disaster. We have to throw away the blinkers of past indoctrination and look at artifacts with fresh eyes. Consider: 1. The stonework that you have observed at Tihuanaco is obviously machined. Our distant ancestors were very advanced, not hunter gatherers living in huts. 2. The perfect fitting stones in walls found throughout the world is senseless, why make such odd fitting stones fit so perfectly, unless the shape was important? Is the shape the message? Are the knobs punctuation? 3. Are all of the monoliths around the globe conveying a single message in different formats? What is the message? It's late and I'm ranting. Good hunting, Daniel

[@olliea6052]

Excellent comment!

[@jeffborne1]

Awesome stuff! Thanks, Ben.

[@ronaldvankerkwyk8293]

Great introductory presentation. I just enjoy to the fullest, any, any at all, information that stimulates thought on the subject of antiquity and, importantly, ancient cultures. Keep on keeping on

[@energ8t]

Interesting that everything they find is "ceremonial", "sacred", "sacrificial", "tombs" or "worship" oriented. Seems a bit like they're projecting modern misconceptions onto a past both misunderstood and intentionally covered by gatekeepers like Hawass and the Smithsonian.

[@RickaramaTrama-lc1ys]

Damn I wish I could have said that the way you did because I am a firm believer that's exactly what is going on~!!

[@domhuckle]

If you can't explain it - it must be religious. I lean much more towards society when I see instances of human activity

[@brendanryan1037]

Yes and their society revolved completely around building these things thay had no function other than ornamental. Its bafflingly stupid that these are the people in charge of finding more information about our past and their pathetically small imaginations limit it at every turn. These legends think thay people did nothing else but build these monuments or farm, no lives, no relaxation time. They either farmed or made works of art unmatched today haha. Anyone ever meet a farmer? Do they think they have any fucking spare time? 😂😂😂 these guys supposedly knew how to farm and raise animals but as a side gig, they were expert designers, labourers and builders all in one while also developing these unseen skills as they went but also executed perfectly time and again 😂😂

[@alex-vc8lq]

i think too the ancient have also othet life than their religion and they build for also other reasond than religion probably religion have greater part of their life thab ours life but it,s for sure si not only thing in their lifes like sometimes feels when listening or reading what academics had to say.

[@ErisApplebottom]

I think a lot of this comes from a christian perspective. To christians, the wests most brilliant and complex architecture and art were religious in nature. Like the beautiful, massive and ornate cathedrals, and churches and temples. But they forget that even in those christian societys there was religious artwork everywhere. You might have a mural of a biblical scene in the market square. Or a bank with a religious statue in it. Just because something has religious iconography on it doesnt mean thats what that space was used for. . But ya assuming that everything is ceremonial or sacrificial or an idol that was worshipped feels like a way to distance them from us and say "we're so much smarter. we have science! They must have the thought the sun was alive and the rain has feelings" if someone from the distant future found the Hearst Castle and assumed it was a temple to various dieties and the arches at the pool were meant to align with the sun and give us fruitful harvest. When in reality its just a mean man with more money than he could spend wanted a beautiful house to throw parties at.

[@toddprifogle7381]

I am not ready to commit to wide spread industrial grade geopolymer technology in remote antiquity . I have not traveled to and put my hands on these constructions though. I hope unchartedX is able to continue to examine , investigate and report on these anomalies . Mainstream academia obviously can not be relied upon. I've seen this channel and others referred to as conspiracy theorist sites with a chuckle .

[@mattkarris3352]

@Con IF you can make a saw with material harder than the rock you're cutting you MAYBE be able to cut large blocks. That doesn't explain the extreme right angles and precision cuts

[@olliea6052]

@@mattkarris3352 And all the way into the corners! Circular saws cannot do that. Or dolerite pounders........ffs... 🤣🤣 Man, theres so much we arent privy to!

[@toddprifogle7381]

Well it appears there were a series of advanced cultures each with various differing capabilities . I believe at giza one of those more recent cultures had industrialized cutting of the softer stones like the majority of the blocks in the great pyramid. Probably utilizing water powered saws .The Romans used huge water wheels to power mills and looms on a fairly large scale. Very little evidence is left of it .But yes you can look it up wide spread use of huge water wheels to power various industry. Anyway keep asking the good questions and challenging the dogma of mainstream academia people.

[@catskillcornmaze]

Geopolymers are a non start, for the most obvious reasons: 1. Molds. All articles will have the same appearance since it is pointless to make separate discrete molds for every casting. Not to mention the molds have to be fabricated from a rigid substrate like wood that has to be shaped like modern, flat lumber that would leave graining impressions as well as not being available locally. Grinding apparatus. Geopolymers like concrete are made from ground powder and aggregates. No grinding or crushing equipment has ever been found as well as residue for cooking the ingredients, i.e. kilns of any magnitude or fuel or ash residue. Geopolymers are a phantasm plugged into the currently unexplainable.

[@toddprifogle7381]

@@catskillcornmaze last I knew we still didn't know the recipe for the Romans concrete poured and cured underwater. And We have concrete for that application today . I've seen speculation the geopolymers were poured in bags. I don't agree with that either but the point is we have some fairly astounding unanswered questions. So l like looking at all comers and looking from outside the box as far as I'm able until we've figured some things out. Oh and have you seen the types of sand found in voids in the great pyramid ?

[@TheAquaBallistic]

Awesome. Super excited for this series. Great stuff as always Ben!

[@murrayf2890]

The amount of work you do is very much appreciated

[@ladabe4979]

You're the first youtuber I have ever sent money to. Although it was only $3, I couldn't help but find myself absolutely encouraged and almost relieved that someone out there is doing work like this to show average people like me places from all over the world that hold secrets to our past knowing men like Brian Foerster and Graham Handcock are getting older. Your work is important for us as a species. If I ever came upon a lot of money, I'd fully fund any expedition and research for people like you and others willing to try and uncover the mysteries of our ancient past. I would've tipped $30 right now but I'm broke til payday lol thanks bro!

[@UnchartedX]

Thanks so much, that means a lot. I appreciate it, you're helping me to keep doing this!

[@karlp8484]

In terms of whether the megaliths are some kind of geopolymer or precision cut, I also don't really care. Either way, it's a technology way beyond the Incas and probably beyond what we could do on a mass scale. But the obvious way to find out is to look for the quarry. In the same way, we know most of the granite for the Egyptian pyramids and other structures come from Aswan because we can match the stones and see the quarry workings.

[@karlp8484]

@Silly Rabbit I thought as much but didn't want to say without *knowing* that the stone had been matched to a quarry, like in Egypt. Well this whole question can be answered in two words in a subsequent episode: "Nah. quarried"

[@washingtonconsultants1041]

I am no expert, but the blocks look like they are made from cement (geopolymer) See the air pockets? See the broken ones, you can see thefillers. But your right, even if made out of cement, that took a knowledge of chemistry to make it.

[@SpaldingFraser]

Washington Consultants you're correct, the geopolymer institute has done extensive work to prove it. Well spotted

[@idanceforpennies281]

@@SpaldingFraser The geopolymer institute, is that that like the ponds institute for facial cleaning?

[@SpaldingFraser]

I dance for pennies yes, but for facts, not acne

[@magnusio]

Great video, thank you for the work you do! This was very interesting and informative, please keep up with the great work you do.

[@peterm3067]

For whatever reason they have lied to us, we will be playing in the light again and soon. Thank you for your wonderful efforts and always remind and remember who we are. Love and light. Brother

[@peterm3067]

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[@lindarocco9974]

@UnchartedX Thank you for the very good presentation. I look forward to future episodes in the series.

[@riverghost78]

Awesome. Looking forward to more. the 2020 trip sounds like a good time. I've got several friends in Peru.

[@helenarovan4896]

Superb work! Thank you! It’s most welcome to see new followers of people like Graham Hancock and Brien Foerster, just to name some of them, to continue digging in the history of human kind besides the mainstream archeology. I’m really looking forward the following chapters 👏👍🏻❤️

[@conorkane4203]

This is the site that got me into all this interesting stuff as far as archeology. Was always into esoteric. But some pretty crazy stuff going on here. Its wild. Nice job brother thank you for what you're doing.

[@jameshudson7053]

I watch your vids all the time. Keep this info coming. I think your doing a great job with this. Your productions are some of the best of their kind. Thanks for the posts and all your hard work

[@AdamCeladin]

Totally great job Brother, Awesome video!!

[@AncientHistoryCriticisms]

Book fund, I really like that idea.

[@ancientalternativeview9011]

Superb agreed

[@MrZayne8]

Excellent introduction. I eagerly anticipate the videos to come.

[@haenco]

Going there in two days. Can't wait to see it in person.

[@tinymetaltrees]

Quarter ‘til 4 am...but there’s a new UnchartedX video...

[@stollinroned5090]

man i feel you its 4:55 rn

[@jonhudson685]

I could not say enough nice things about this channel. You have finally produced something with the tone, passion, clarity & gorgeous filming that I have been waiting for in this field. You folks are simply awesome 👊🏻

[@MrRanta1]

Just discovered you, great guy! Thank you from Germany.

[@jimdonaghy422]

By the way, your depth of understanding makes for viewing the videos enjoyable. You have a logical coherent step-by-step approach in revealing the depth of each topic.

[@ricois3]

The statue looks like the human pillars of Gobekli Tepe and Easter Island's Moai

[@Codenamelumiere]

I thought the same exact thing, in that same order just 3 minutes before seeing your comment haha

[@ancientalternativeview9011]

Hello ben all the very best to you ... the phenomena of this site is second to only maybe the plateau.. the technological capability of the ancient civilizations that were able to perform these kinds of builds were far more advanced than other cultures that are given credit for these brilliant builds ... the one thing people forget is the ALTITUDE of this site... how on earth did the stones get to the height that there found not only the laser cut lines the precision cuts square tech and hallmarks we find at other ancient sites etc but how did they get the stones there?... was there a different technology ie stone manipulation and or geo polymer techniques used at this site? Now lost to us !... do you agree the connective hallmarks from south America are now showing up all around the world ie nubs and blocks that are indicative of an original civilization that may of existed that had knowledge of each other and taught other later civilisations the clinical tech we find around the world balbek the persepolis zone x the plateau yang shan but to name a few ... all the very best ben ... ( looks like the case to me ) sticks and stones copper chisels did not do this site now did it lol your work is vital to the alternative market please do not change your stance it's an honour to see your work and have someone with the voice you do in this... I respect your work very much indeed superb ben look at 1.59 middle front there is a block with a nub sat right there !?

[@yannbiron4593]

Informative & fascinating as always... The time and effort you put into this are very much appreciated my friend, thanks a lot. Peace👊

[@SmallFox74]

Wonderful footage, thank you for putting in the hard work. Looking forward to watching the series unfold.

[@nancyvolker3342]

Newerath's put out a great article on the geopolymers and ancient art especially sculpture about two months ago

[@astrobat81z45]

Awesome video as aylways,can't wait for next one,I was just wondering if somebody analysed the soil that cover the sites to me the whole place was mud flooded,another great book you should get hands on is by Dieter Arnold-The encyclopedis of ancient egyptian architecture.Off to pay pal 5£ towards the book.

[@davidasher22]

Another awesome video. I love the way you put these chapter series together. All the way down to the music. With the Twin Peak”ish” intro/outdo music to the subtle uplifting synths in the middle. Very pleasing and slightly addictive. And of course the content is key. But you put it all together into something very watchable for almost anyone. Thanks again! One of my favorite channels.

[@bonnieskilton3247]

I would appreciate Randall Carlson giving his opinions on the geology of Puma Punko, Tihunaco and the lake that was in association. I read that this area has had major uplifting over the eons, which could account for a successful and plentiful agriculture required to feed a pop large enough to build these sites. Love Bens presentations and have become an ardent fan.

[@BadChizzle]

Until they dig it all up... nuff said. Data incomplete.

[@mokotoko6004]

As soon as they started finding elongated skulls they stoped excavating. They need to continue excavations.

[@danielrodriguez248]

They didn't stop, they just don't want people to find out the truth,

[@terryhughes7349]

Puma punku is probably the most fascinating ancient site even more than the pyramids. what a mystery.

[@HellCatt0770]

Awesome! Can’t wait to see the next chapters!

[@mcpacho1]

that rope only means that you have to pay $5 to some one to have full acces.

[@clayongunzelle9555]

What's funny is that some of the first Europeans who came across these sites instantly knew they weren't made by the Incas but here we are

[@HonestBottom]

Nailing it mate. Maximum visual exposure, reasoned logical arguments, love the idea of exploring old texts etc

[@drgunsmith4099]

They need to dig and investigate deeper literally as these places are the key to humanity.

[@awsomelight]

Are there any plans of looking at the site with lidar technology?

[@simongravel7407]

It does not penetrate the ground.

[@awsomelight]

I hope I don't have the name wrong but that's exactly what it does do. The whole site of Gobekli Tepi was mapped that way.

[@1Meter]

@@awsomelight What you are reffering to is ground penetrating radar (GPR), not LIDAR (Light Detection and Ranging). LIDAR penetrates the canopies of trees and vegetation to create a 3d view of the ground.

[@awsomelight]

Thank you for the correction, still would it not make good sense to investigate the site with ground penetrating radar?

[@1Meter]

@@awsomelight I believe that is what has been used on the perimeter finds that Ben mentions in this video

[@NewtonDKC]

Oh one other- for your future vids will you comment on the Fuente Magna bowl (or do you even consider it related, or the writing on it that supposedly matches a statue from Tiahuanaco as well)?

[@UnchartedX]

Yes I will. I've seen it. have a couple of sneaky pics.

[@mphillips7055]

Hey, Ben -- another great video! The time and care you take to be so thorough with the images, the research, and the discussion of all the information really puts your work head and shoulders above most. My husband and I would love to hear more information about the possibility of your tour, so please do make that plan! We would really love to go and see all the ancient sites in Peru and Bolivia, but we want to go with fellow alternative thinkers and these tours get closed out so fast. Thanks for sharing your time and talent -- looking forward to the rest of this series! Cheers!

[@GuruBhaktiram]

when I have kids I will make sure to home-school them and teach them history with your videos.

[@ZiggyDan]

If you look closely at the 'H' blocks in cruciform design/motif, you can clearly see screw holes. Also the Sun Gates had doors on each side of the opening, you can still see where the hinge bolt went in,

[@Kazimierz_motorsports_23]

Can you give a time block to video so may see what you're talking about?

[@ZiggyDan]

@@Kazimierz_motorsports_23 check, the fallen Sun Gate at, 06:23 see the top corner of the recessed area and the housing at the base was chiselled out. Check the pic on the left at, 07:09 . If you can find better shots of both item you can clearly see what i mean. The famous standing Sun Gate also has had the hinge removed on both sides. Check my video channel for more info.

[@ZiggyDan]

...and check the Left top and bottom of the recessed corners of the Sun Gate at 22:18 There are also recessed areas (Left corners) to accomodate the hinge when the door is closed.

[@Kazimierz_motorsports_23]

I see what you're talking about now it looks like the doors and hinges were ripped out of the door frame. The stone cracked and chipped off top and bottom. Whatever those hinges were made out of must have been some pretty tough material to not shear off under load.

[@thefunkosaurus]

8:02 The block on the left side of the group of three blocks in the foreground has half of a "bow-tie" or "bone" cut for a poured, metallic spline. This feature is found elsewhere in history. The stone should be rotated 90° clockwise. And its companion stone found.

[@DjEnreeq]

Incredible footage!! Thank you

[@janneharkio]

Great stuff & amazing video!!! Next level production 10/10.

[@Joel_G_NZ]

Those H things look perhaps like they have some kind of acoustic quality to them, like those recesses could help achieve a perfect pitch or something like that. How would they react if you blew a didge at one

[@robertstewart4953]

BF's Video shows they have some magnetic properties as well, they are critical pieces of whatever they were doing there.

[@hotf00t13]

I’m in for crowdfunding book purchase. Especially if you can share it 👌

[@AndrewFree]

Yup!

[@Charlie-uz3zl]

This site is way up on my bucket list! Thanks again UnchartedX!

[@jacquelineloveselvis]

Another excellent video. I look forward to the rest in the series. Thank you very much. ❤

[@nancyvolker3342]

I have a good friend in NYC that is a retired antique book dealer M Colon he still lives in NYC I will ask him about these books and if he has any Ideas where there are copies of them. I collect illustrated classic children's books the Arabian Nights Edmond Dulac ect M helped me quire then entire set.

[@direbearcoat7551]

What if they grew the food at agricultural centers in the lower elevations, and trucked it up to the markets up in the mountain towns? If they had the high technology to do such difficult and precise stone work, then they certainly had big rig trucks to bring in the farm products... Right?

[@poetsrear]

With the level of technology implied, that would for sure be of no issue. But also it's good to remember the climate was very very much different during that time too. Who knows what kind of biomes were possible and extant during that time.

[@domhuckle]

Every time I Google the younger dryer impact it always shows a climate very different from the one that emerged afterwards. Couple that with the gradual rising of the mountains and the shifting of Lake titicaca and you can imagine a much different climate

[@rosinante1016]

Love your work. Very clear and concise. Huge appreciator of Graham Hancock and Brien Foerster also, but you do a great job of pulling it all together and joining the dots. Really like your sound world view too. Would love to see some of the sites in person. Maybe one day...? Thank you.

[@Depierres]

Rich, informative, and generous work! Thank you so much.

[@markwatts2532]

Why cant they be brave and honest to just say "WE DO NOT KNOW" rather than pretend to and give a misleading guess?.

[@davidthurston5455]

Academic egos are huge!

[@jorthvanschaarenburg7386]

Did anyone else see the faces on the wall at 20:03?

[@marshalbass7098]

Whoa

[@landsurfer66]

Really excellent video. Thanks for the adventure!

[@anamarieus]

so fascinating. thanks for uploading this and sharing your wealth of knowledge!

[@kinglamus479]

I think the evidence were all looking for is buried in that red clay.

[@iceshakle]

Who's the miserable skeptic who gave this a thumbs down?

[@HouseofRecordsTacoma]

Probably a flat earther

[@HellCatt0770]

People ‘liked’ it twice!

[@davelloyd392]

I did NOT do it here, but I've had to apologize on a couple other sites because of being clumsy/inattentive and accidentally hitting the thumbs down when I actually meant to hit the "like" button. I HATE it when I get that kind of egg on my face :

[@futurez12]

I like these videos and I buy into what this theory is suggesting, but calling sceptics 'miserable' kind of implies that anyone who questions fringe theories is somehow doing it to be a party pooper. That can get quite dangerous because it probably means you'll dismiss all contrary opinions citing the person as just being miserable, instead of listening to what they have to say and looking at the evidence they put forward.

[@Theboomdoctor]

@@futurez12 skeptics usually fall in line with the current dogma and bring nothing but orthodoxy to the discussion. Skeptics tend to piss in the kool-aide.

[@mikekin5806]

This is a beautifully well done video. Thanks much Ben!

[@BrezHurley]

Thanks Ben, for taking the time to make these videos. It's important to make this information accessible. 'sluice gate' remarkable

[@orange70383]

Forget the mainstream stuffed shirts, just ignore them and continue forward.

[@ronaldvankerkwyk8293]

Ben tells us that his visit was a revelation aka a great experience, the presentation to me was a great satisfactory experience, so the real thing would have been, simply fantastic. And yes I can attest that Ben does like to push the envelope so to speak. Great stuff really.

[@SRSOS]

Excellent work! Look forward to more!

[@GoViking933]

Graham Hancocks excellent book Fingerprints of the Gods brought me in search of Tihuanaco and I sure am glad I 'clicked' on this movie. You did a great job filming & narrating, but just as importantly have made some very thoughtful observations on the site, theory about when this happened and people who are needlessly resistant to new ideas (or just interacting with history). I've subscribed and liked, good stuff!

[@quadq6598]

Fantastic, thank you, great presenting style & footage.

[@valoriel4464]

Excellent presentation! Thx so much.

[@robb15033]

Great video! Puma Punku has captivated my imagination for a long time. The various spots of magnetism strength and polarity randomly and purposefully designed, beautiful!

[@alexanderkanchev3514]

I genuinely enjoining your work mate. I would suggest you do a separate video only for the Puma Punku quarry and all its mind bending and incredibly bizarre out of place artefacts. Thank you for your honest work. I'm from distant Bulgaria and be sure I'm spreading the word about you here :) Stay safe

[@ricardinhofonzie5949]

Thank you so much for your hard work. This was amazing and if all goes to plan, I would love to join you in 2020 on the trip to Bolivia.

[@EJ-74]

This is unbelievable deffintly one of my favorite archaeological sites of all time Great video keep up the good work ✌️

[@313barrygmail]

Top work as always.... You make us think and think again !!!!

[@hmlxur54]

Fantastic information on an incredible place.

[@dans5916]

Call me crazy but when I was there in 2018, my theory was Tihuanaco was some kind of meeting place for world leaders. The square has chambers surrounding it where the delegations would sit and the center is setup for a public speaker. The wall of heads is in my opinion a wall of historic leaders who attended these meetings. Puma Punku was then a port of entry and registration center for the attendees. Given the water erosion on the rear steps at puma punku, leads me to believe the lake once extended up to these steps thus making puma punku literally a port, perhaps to park whatever floating vehicles/vessels the attendees had. It may be possible it was not only world leaders but planetary also, as the high altitude may be easier for flying craft to navigate/land and there are numerous non-human heads found in the wall of heads. Not to mention the technology is more advanced and design is totally unique compared any other megalithic site on earth. As I said.... call me crazy, I accept how insane my theory sounds! XD

[@StanJan]

Dan S ... there was No wall of heads when the site was found. Much like stone henge, this site was “reassembled “ based on very little to zero information. Now, today everyone thinks this site, as well as stone henge and most others, were found as we see them now..... not so.

[@dans5916]

@@StanJan Oh wow interesting. Thanks for the update!

[@g.mano.1320]

Amazing video, as always.

[@matthewryder569]

Really love the content and presentation. 👍 keep it up! Thanks!

[@williamalbritton1867]

Excellent presentation.what a profound mystery.With intelligent curiosity , and passion a answer will be found eventually.Good job.Had my attention.