The Wonders of UXMAL: Best-preserved Mayan city in the Yucatan

[@theringale5305]

Subbed immediately at "back in 19... 2019"

[@stvp68]

That was a good gag! 👍🏼

[@miroslavvilhan8273]

It was the biggest mistake in your life to watch this assshole.... You'll find out sooner or later. Just watch some of shorts and try to think just a bit.

[@WhiteOwlOnFire_XXX]

Wasn’t really funny. Stop being such an easily impressed bum.

[@WhiteOwlOnFire_XXX]

@@stvp68 it wasn’t a gag. Stfu

[@miroslavvilhan8273]

@@WhiteOwlOnFire_XXX 😉OK

[@jrileycain6220]

Wonderful! I've been a pre-Colombian history buff since the 1960s. I visited Uxmal, kabah, Sayil and Chitzen Itza in 1972. Back then the tourist system of visiting Uxmal was not as regulated and slick as it has become. There was no official entrance or "cover charge" to get in. I also made it over to Palenque which was absolutely mind blowing. It was one of the best travel-history experiences of my life.

[@faizanrana2998]

Lucky bastard

[@HistoryTime]

This is a great video. Really enjoying it

[@WorldofAntiquity]

Thank you, History Time. Big compliment coming from you!

[@tasty8186]

I'm here on your recommendation and really enjoying it, History Time! Cheers

[@remasteredretropcgames3312]

@@WorldofAntiquity Im not saying you are wrong, its just an interesting parallel ive found.

[@historydocumentary]

Agreed, this video is top quality!

[@historydocumentary]

Man that intro hooked me straight away.

[@ratheonhudson3311]

“It was back in the year 2019... Just last month" hahaha, thank you. That was as priceless! I always enjoy your style of genuine fascination and enthusiasm when it comes to sharing new things to us from old things from the past.

[@markthern]

Need to wear a "Raiders" hat and a bull whip - got the snap the whip !

[@Jyanus6465]

I really enjoyed this episode. I learned things that typical shows dont cover. It certainly looks like alot of fun. Thanks for your very enjoyable show. Joe

[@WorldofAntiquity]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for watching.

[@CoLdpLay210]

I’m planning a trip to the Yucatán in the next few months thanks to these videos!

[@WorldofAntiquity]

Fantastic!

[@CostaCola]

OMG I've been wishing for years for a channel like this with serious tours of the sights!!

[@GertKlimanschewski]

I can guess only... Visit Yucatan and Guatemala too... ❣️❣️ Great place great culture great people 👍♥️ I did in 2005m🌎🌍

[@p-pete-d6368]

Watching this whole maya series as the hosts traveled through the lands of the Maya was a great combination of learning, fun and adventure. It also helped me to further plan a trip through Mesoamerica and gave me great ideas! Thankyou Thankyou! Respects!

[@wowdavey1146]

I just finished my solo tour of Northern Mayan sites! I rented a car from Cancun and went everywhere. Driving around was so fun. I stayed at a resort right by Uxmal. Your videos were very helpful to watch beforehand. My favourite place was Mayapan as it was most empty and had the least rules.

[@chadblantontravels]

I live near Uxmal, in Mérida, and go to a lot of archaeological sites here. I hope you went and saw the night show at Uxmal. That’s pretty impressive too! Anyway, next time you’re in the area, I know a lot of archaeological sites that are off the tourist path. Some are about to be consumed by the Tren Maya, but right now they are still on dirt paths, have caves with artifacts, etc. Love your videos! I learn A LOT from them

[@livefire666]

Fantastic video, really like the focus on the architecture and incredible creative way they build their structures.

[@jedgrahek1426]

I see your game, David. These are really a treat to watch, just finished the England series, and there's at least one new episode of Egypt waiting after I finish this. This trip in particular looks to be especially lovely.

[@pantanwili5962]

La Chaya Maya was fantastic. I had the Lomitos de Valladolid yesterday which was sort of unbelievably good. Thanks for recommending!

[@WorldofAntiquity]

I'm happy to hear you enjoyed it!

[@psicologamarcelacollado5863]

Loved the video and it gave me a desire to go see Uxmal in person!

[@WorldofAntiquity]

Aw, thanks. Yes, you should go!

[@jordonbrewer2354]

I feel I've stumbled onto a treasure trove of videos. World of Antiquity, where have you been up till now?

[@WorldofAntiquity]

I'm glad you like! I've been over here doing my thing. Just waiting for people to find me, I guess.

[@richardscales9560]

Uxmal is so much a better experience for being less accessible to mass tourism from the east coast resorts. If you can get there it's a much less hectic experience that Chicken Itza which just gets swamped.

[@dennisplante737]

I loved this site so much, I keep returning. And the hospitality at the hacienda is 👍👍.

[@JonandMandyGoRVing]

Thanks for the suggestion of a book to read to learn more about the Mayan culture. I am about to order The Ancient Maya, and I look forward to reading it. I really enjoy your channel, and your approach in your videos. I enjoy history, especially ancient history. I look forward to more of your content. I have a channel on KZbin as well traveling the country in our RV. We like to include history some in our content as well, but nothing that is ancient history as of yet. We do have a few videos on Pueblo culture. Nothing as in depth as what you do though. Cheers! Happy Travels!

[@bobbiuttich4770]

Great video. So interesting

[@WorldofAntiquity]

Glad to hear you liked it!

[@alexstewart9747]

Thanks guys. Just gave you your 309th Sub. Really enjoyed your travels in my homeland England. Hope everyone was polite to you. Ancient Architects pointed me your way.

[@WorldofAntiquity]

Thanks for checking us out and the sub!

[@YoreHistory]

Fantastic video :) Saw your shoutout on our Slack and had to have a look. I love the 3D depth of the upper Mayan lattices...amazing craftwork.

[@WorldofAntiquity]

It sure is. Thanks! I am glad you enjoyed.

[@WildAlchemicalSpirit]

Yes! I've been waiting in suspense to hear about your adventures in the Yucatan! You should consider getting a drone. Nice camera work though. This is fun and interesting!

[@WorldofAntiquity]

I almost bought a drone just for this trip, but it turns out foreigners are not permitted to use them in Mexico. Maybe next time around.

[@jjakfamily]

@@WorldofAntiquity Your channel is vastly underappreciated. It is refreshing to find a legit source of Historical information. Thank you for the great videos!!!

[@nagabhushana1150]

Wonderful video by David beautifully describing the great Mayan culture.keep the good work on and on. All the best.

[@joegroves4325]

Hey I visited this site in 2019 too! I knew nothing about it so it's cool to finally hear some of its history. I only came across this video because I've been watching some of your other videos that challenge the claims some make of advanced ancient civilizations and lost technologies. Cheers!

[@TheBrianRuby]

Ed Helms and Rick Moranis had a baby. That's cool. Great content, I'm hooked.

[@juanjuri6127]

9:50 - Groaned out loud, subscribed.

[@WhistleMaster]

Amazing! What is surprising is how similar they look (overall) to ancient Indian temples and structures!

[@michaelaiello9289]

I had no idea you were hilarious, David. lol. Keep it up. ;-)

[@nanoglz]

I love your videos man. Subscribed

[@WorldofAntiquity]

Thank you. Much appreciated!

[@mrkps1986]

Yes Mayans were great people.i respect Mayans

[@a_lucientes]

That was awesome. Ive loved this culture since reading Linda Schele's The Blood of Kings.

[@RickL555]

Ha! You crack me up, man. That intro was pure gold. Amazing vid! Love what you do. I've really been trying to not engage in negativity online but I came across a channel the other day that was so absurdly anti-science that my blood boiled. So I left a short sarcastic comment that simply said "Yeah that scientistism( spelled wrong for humor) is waaaay overrated. This vid is like Gram Hancock meets Kent Hovind!!" and the owner of the channel left me all kinds of love for it. I really am trying to yank a page out of your book and keep it cool with these people and it is not easy.

[@fluorite1965]

Went there in 2010 very few tourists and the weather was perfect.

[@dahawk8574]

Surprising to not hear any mention of the Museum of Chocolate right across the street from Uxmal. THAT's one of the best places to learn about Mayan culture. If you go to Uxmal without getting the full Choco-Story, then you've really missed out. It brings Mayan culture to life, complete with reenacting cacao religious ceremonies and such. One of THE BEST cultural experiences in the entire Yucatan is right there at Uxmal.

[@mr.bulldops7692]

Fina binge watch your whole channel

[@ivokolarik8290]

Great video

[@almustaphaalshahid1896]

You had me at 'adventure'

[@gindling1054]

loving the turtle pun!

[@robertochiang8057]

Great images and nice information. I was at Uxmal on 1988 and of course you DON'T go across mountains to get there (they are 600 miles from there). It adds a sense of adventure, but is like saying you go to see the pyramids riding a camel (not saying that in fact hotels are across the street, ha-ha). I will continue watching your videos.

[@MarcinSzyniszewski]

Fascinating to see. I've been to Mexico & Guatemala in 2015, and just last year finished writing the photo album for it.

[@beforeoriondotcom]

"Flower Mountain" may be an archetypal Cosmic Mountain - place of ascension people dream about worldwide. The big question is why we have this archetypal structure and dream.

[@WorldofAntiquity]

What other places come to mind?

[@beforeoriondotcom]

I have a list of about 50 but here are a few favorites - kzbin.info/www/bejne/b2TUaI1neKdmj9k

[@WorldofAntiquity]

I would guess that the reason why mountains are commonly thought of as places of ascension is because they are the highest points on earth and therefore the closest places to heaven. They are also places to get closer to the high gods.

[@beforeoriondotcom]

@@WorldofAntiquity Perhaps true on a psychological level. Carl Jung found that the two most common non-organic symbols in dreams are the mountain and lake (body of water). Did we inherit these cosmic mountain traditions from deep in the Paleolithic or do they derive from a common dream more distant in time? Maybe some combination of the two. The worldwide archaeological evidence begs the question.

[@SpencerFH]

Love your videos! I have a question though, the map that you use throughout the video, at 16:52 for example, what is that map showing? Is it the different geological characteristics of the Yucatán? I’d be fascinated to see the whole thing. I’ve been so many times and I’ve always wondered about this! Thanks and keep it up! This is the best content on Mesoamerica on KZbin!

[@mistorWhiskers]

I'll be visiting San Gervasio on my birthday later this year

[@jorklind]

“Look, they’re petrified” I’m gonna steal that

[@inoshikachokonoyarobakayar2493]

Sharp hat David. 👍

[@pantanwili5962]

:):):):):) Love it!

[@WorldofAntiquity]

Thanks so much!

[@joellouisalba]

I like the professionally made video.

[@WorldofAntiquity]

Doing my best!

[@flyingfox707b]

Keep the goatee! :D

[@Happy_HIbiscus]

😊😊😊😊 dude, this is cool

[@Hannes2k]

are there any podcasts you would recommend?

[@TerribleShmeltingAccident]

Dude....excellent video! Love your style and seem less mix of history and comedy. Don’t scare the turtles lol Ty for the suggestion ancient architects!

[@WorldofAntiquity]

Thank you for watching!

[@juhonieminen4219]

1:50 "And population reached about 200.000 people." After 2,5 years and LIDAR mapping, that estimate is bit low. Now they say perhaps 2-10 million people.

[@taddaniel849]

Had to pause and rewind to show my wife the petrified joke that was great

[@ktr0000n]

Re-visiting these today and I'm curious - did you take any inspiration from Rick Steves' PBS travel show? Because this series gives me the similar comforting and fascinating vibes!

[@WorldofAntiquity]

Yes, I have to admit he is an influence.

[@ktr0000n]

@@WorldofAntiquity Validation! Thanks for satisfying my curiosity! :)

[@roberthigbee3260]

Great video, but how come you didn’t show the insides of any of the buildings?

[@Chris.Davies]

Please, David, to avoid the horrible slideshow when panning, film and render at 60 frames per second.

[@WorldofAntiquity]

Chris, these videos are 2 years old. They're already filmed and edited. Nothing I can do. I will remember your advice in future. At the time, I didn't have the storage space for the gigantic files.

[@caddothegreat]

You can find 1840 drawings of Uxma, and many sitesl by Frederick Catherwood. He and Stephens traveled Central America. "Incidents of Travels in Central America" etc. Cartherwood published a volume of his drawings after the 2 volume book. I visited Uxmal in 2012. Not the wizard temple, but the palace temple you were on had red paint from Maya times in the sacrifice area. So the sign read. A real interesting place.

[@karl6474]

I would like to know your opinion on the crystal sculls?

[@TravisHawaii]

World of Antiquity, what is the stone in the shape of a tombstone directly in front of all the pyramids used for? they are typically 50 feet from the steps leading up the pyramid.

[@WorldofAntiquity]

They are stelas, commemorative monuments.

[@TravisHawaii]

@@WorldofAntiquity thank you. i have been traveling throughout all of mexico and right now, peru. your videos are great and informative. thank you.

[@joelary3369]

I loved this place almost more than Egypt unexpectedly . And you talk about chak forgive my spelling but when I herd the story I heard it as "chuck" entirely my mistake

[@captaindiabetes4244]

U comparing a potato to a diamond?

[@salinagrrrl69]

Architect Tatiana Proskouriakoff made restorative illustrations of all structures you've shown. She did so early in the last century. I've wondered if those depictions were restoration guides.

[@abc999326]

Dude....excellent video! Love your style and seem less mix of history and comedy. Don’t scare the turtles lol

[@WorldofAntiquity]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@GertKlimanschewski]

Before I watch the 2nd video, I found your channel by chance, I want suggest you , visit YAXCHILAN, maybe you wasn't there 😎 it's not fully discovered when I was there in 2005 in the middle of Guatemalas djungle close to Rio Ucumacinta.... Great channel, thanks for sharing 👍♥️🌻❣️❣️❣️

[@1Dubbelman]

I think I'll may be going there around April, how long do you think it will take to see the site properly/sufficiently?

[@WorldofAntiquity]

You'll need at least 2 hours, I would say. But if you go at a leisurely pace, maybe 3.

[@OdysseyofEmpires]

I have private access to El Mirador Pyramids Complex, you should do a tour there

[@willk3807]

I bet you could do a great Rick Moranis impersonation.

[@TheGreatAlan75]

How do you think the dynastic Egyptians moved 60-70 ton stones above the king's chamber on the great pyramid?? I thought you made a few good points on your UnchartedX video, but I have to hear your opinion on the large stones

[@WorldofAntiquity]

You might find these sites helpful: www.ling.upenn.edu/~jason2/papers/pyramid.htm www.cheops-pyramide.ch/khufu-pyramid/granite-transport.html www.livescience.com/45285-how-egyptians-moved-pyramid-stones.html

[@anthonystokes21]

Lol excellent!!

[@CatInCharge]

The Pyramid of the Magician was the most dangerous to climb up (yes, we were allowed to climb, back in 1995)

[@robertfalzone6397]

Are you going to do a series about the Myans lesser known cousins the Yourans??? 😁

[@szpakmateusz8500]

This palace you showed is well and accurately oriented to the movements of the planet Venus which gives you the opportunity to predict the rainy season. I will tell you that every pyramid or temple (also called a palace) in each Mayan city is designed with reference to astronomical observations. These cities are universities of heaven ... Regards

[@WorldofAntiquity]

Yes indeed. The Maya were excellent astronomers for their time.

[@szpakmateusz8500]

@@WorldofAntiquity They were excellent architects ..

[@berrystapp9450]

Great double chin you got 10/10 🙌🏻

[@newman653]

Dr Miano I presume !

[@jrileycain6220]

p.s. And oh....the food there!!!!

[@Cl0ckcl0ck]

Flower mountain? Suddenly 'The Ruins' makes a lot more sense.

[@bullie86]

Boy, you have some beautiful women follow you around! Love the old stuff too!

[@bgl864]

awe you didnt go bahaing in a 8 pasenger van stuffed with 9 adults in the begining of rain seasons through the jungle.... we got to stop at a local "restaurant" the food was soooooooooo good. only problem was we were in the middle of nowhere... cabbage style hearts of palm with toast and chicken...

[@MrGrevatt]

You be a good Hobbit 😄

[@ejrich7016]

Here's a new video from Uncharted X about how the Egyptians couldn't have worked granite. kzbin.info/www/bejne/bqXRo56Xnah_ftk Hope you able to have a look!

[@pranays]

That channel just repeats debunked rascist myths. Everything he claims was debunked before he was born. Uncharted rascist deletes response from actual researchers.

[@eldraque4556]

could you desribe a cord saw please?😶‍🌫

[@WorldofAntiquity]

The cord would have been held tight between the hands and drawn back and forth over the surface to be cut. Abrasives would have been coated on the string or continually poured over the area to be cut. The cord could have been made from plant fibers, animal sinew, or leather.

[@eldraque4556]

@@WorldofAntiquity cool, I have heard a theory that mason's in other parts of America may have used strong acid to assist in getting a close jiont. are there many sources about how chemistry may have been utilised?

[@WorldofAntiquity]

Not sure how many.

[@caddothegreat]

A few of Catherwood early drawings are here : www.photoarts.com/harris/z.html

[@captaindiabetes4244]

Broski what did you pay car rental with Hertz I got ripped off when I went 700$ plus another 800$for insurance lol aka more than car itself such a ripp off.. (10 days)

[@gunarcom]

Myles sent me.

[@WorldofAntiquity]

Thanks for coming by. Make yourself at home!

[@gunarcom]

@@WorldofAntiquity Oh, I subbed. I'll make sure to comment on the videos I watch. Good content.

[@rakeshmohan6278]

It seems to me that the arch must've been a terribly difficult architectural concept to develop, I don't think the ancient Egyptians knew about it either, why else would the such rich ancient cultures have built such amazing structures yet not the arch?

[@shirleyrackley9120]

I wonder how many people besides myself, have had strange, or paranormal experiences there.

[@captaindiabetes4244]

I'm sure alot of schizophrenics been to it

[@amankumar-zx1eo]

I don't think you would ever have needed a guide in whole of past and future travels

[@AntzLoks1314]

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[@pedropassament4299]

There's this pyramid in Mexico that was just recently found. Before they though it was just a mountain but they just find out that it was actually man made. It seems its not the largest pyramid in the world. You should go take a loon. Not sure if tourist can actually go visit it

[@sideeggunnecessary]

Visit any cool cenotes?

[@WorldofAntiquity]

Yes! kzbin.info/www/bejne/hqjSi2djgL5kkKc

[@masonmorgan4]

this is what the history channel should be now it's mostly ancient aliens and ice road truckers wtf happened?

[@WorldofAntiquity]

The pandemic.

[@pranays]

The Kock foundation and Rupert Murdoch happened

[@Prelooker]

I just started watching your series and had to stop at 1:40 because you got the chronology wrong, so I can't trust you're giving accurate information. I mean, you say the "principal fluorecence" was late and terminal classic, but just to give you an example, the city of El Mirador, a city as large as Los Angeles, with pyramids, temples and highways/aqueducts best classic period, is dated from 700 to 200 BC, by the time Tikal was just being built and was abandoned by 150 AC (to be inhabited again by the late classic up to the IX century). Even Wikipedia has the dates sort of right. In case you wonder about me, I'm from Southamerica and lived 3 years in Mexico, where I learned tons about that side of the world's history.. In case you need confirmation, just check Expedition Unknown S05E02. Good luck.

[@WorldofAntiquity]

The chronology is not wrong. You seemed to have missed my words "for the most part." And this is accurate. Yes, there will be some exceptions, but I am speaking generally.

[@arthurdowney2846]

Fun Game: Take a shot every time you see a man wearing a blue shirt and khakis! Double shot if it's tucked!

[@JannetteSpringer-e7p]

Lakin Locks

[@JoeyKO757]

9:40 cheesy humor lol

[@letsallgetalong5499]

I was wondering all these huge stones that were moved over all sorts of terrain then shaped so precisely, is it officially a mystery to you and your collegues that favour the primitive people theory! Do you think you know how they did it? I'm not saying they were super advanced but is there a chance they had some sort of process that would of been considered advanced? Is the way you age these sites infallible? Do you think there is still bombshell evidence hiding deep in the ground that could prove there was an ancient advanced civilisation? I will have more advanced and informed questions for you when I reread some of these weird anomalies that blow the official time line of intelligent societies of the earth out the water, I'm sure your aware of these discoveries? Oh well done on getting 6thousand plus subs! P.s My questions are not in reference to this video!

[@WorldofAntiquity]

Methods for dating artifacts include relative dating methods, like stratigraphy, typological sequences, linguistic dating, climate and environmental sequences. Absolute dating methods include calendars and historical chronology, annual cycles (tree-rings, varves [lake sediment deposits], speleothems [sedimentation in limestone caves]), radioactive clocks (carbon dating, potassium-argon dating, uranium series dating, fission track dating). We also have genetic dating (estimating time spans in terms of human lifespans). Oh, and I should add that your reference to a "primitive people theory" is confusing. I never heard of such a theory, and if the people had the technology to do impressive things, they weren't primitive.

[@ajith3436]

Names sound like Arabic names

[@michaelmistler9987]

Aliens, lol

[@bobbybrooks4826]

Shilly

[@pranays]

Low IQ comment

[@rexalexander4843]

self deprecating eh?