These were the lands of ancient Cohonina people and Hualapai people. Name Hualapai means "Pine Tree People". This is a land of tall pines. I hope you enjoy this adventure. Let me know what you think.
Very nice video. First of yours I’ve seen. I came over from The Trek Planner, he recommended your videos in his most recent video. I have liked and subscribed😃
We have truly enjoyed your entire library of videos. Each and every one has been a fun adventure, and we want to thank you for sharing them with us. It is so fun watching a young person who is excited to explore his surroundings, and who has a great respect for history and archeology. Keep up the good work😊
The drone gives better perspective of how things are connected, brings ancient life back to where it belonged. Exactly what many others explorers are missing. Well done! Thank you!
This is truly one of your finest pieces. You are getting more comfortable with sharing your knowledge & the camera & drone work is terrific. It looks so peaceful there - a nice place to live. Thanks for taking us along! And you did get a shout-out from Jeff at Trek Planner. He was asked who else he enjoyed watching and said Ruins and Ridges! I've been a fan for a while. Keep it up!
This is the second video of yours that I've seen and I'm totally impressed. Intelligent dialogue, great photography, and educational. If this is what you're doing in your early teens (an age when I remember being an idiot) I can't wait to see what you'll achieve when you're at your best maybe 20 - 30 years from now. Good on ya, kid. Keep learning and keep putting the videos out. I was a bright kid growing up and I will tell you that not many people's intellect impress me but yours does. You impress me a lot. Your future is bright. Keep going. 👍 P.S. I was referred by the Trek Planner.
Good thought. There are actually a couple sources of obsidian within a few miles radius. That same obsidian from this volcanic area has been found by archeologists as far as 200 miles in Phoenix area. They traded widely. Thank you for watching!
So jealous! Though natives have lived here in Appalachia for tens of thousands of years, probably, there is nothing like what you have in the SW. Nothing left anyway. Great work and Thanks!
Thank you! Yes, thankfully dry climate preserved some things, but what is now left is just a tiny shadow of what we had even 100 years ago. There are reports that in early 1900 you could still stumble upon completely unknown ruins and you could see lines of pots and tools just as they were left. But the frenzy of pothunting and archeological digs pretty much removed everything from all the sites.
Arizona has very large forests, you can see some of it in my previous videos too, like this one ua-cam.com/video/UE7mIVTjUh4/v-deo.htmlsi=oCvvO65CsN7R4cM7
Hi, new suscriber. I enjoyed most the spring in such a strange location, isolated, I can just imagine how important it is to life both present and past.
Hey there got recommended by the Trek Planner to watch your video's & this the first one i've watched and good job have enjoyed it & love watching you guy's that search for ruins and thanks for taking us along, stay safe out there.
The petroglyphs we see from our armchairs look like quick sketches, but each one is made up of many small peck marks or little scrapes, definitely a deliberate effort that took some time and thought. It meant something important to the one who made it -- if only we could tell what that person was expressing! Thanks for bringing us to see them in context -- it was an enjoyable adventure. 😁
Your videos are getting better and better, so thanks. Your intro for this one is really good, setting up the start. A couple suggestions - you should stay on each petroglyph shot longer so viewers can really see them, also try to show each closeup as a part of the rhythm of the overall story. If you keep this in mind as you're shooting it will make your editing a little easier. Keep up the good work!
@@ruinsandridges It's hard to know how long is too long or too short. One rule of thumb is to stay on it maybe 2 to 3 times as long as you feel is just about right (because you've already seen it already), but it also depends on how simple or complex is what you're showing, or (of course) also how long your narration is about what you''re showing
I remember seeing these glyphs when I was not much younger than you. That 1962 graffiti was pretty fresh then.They were fascinating at the time. I'd love to see them again but I no longer have the knees for it. I have a few questions for you, in my work, I've used a number of light sources to photograph scratches and anomalies in certain surfaces. I would think, that if you acquired the right light source and a reasonably decent digital camera, you could possibly get better definition of those images. I found off angle works best with UV but I wasn't dealing with stone. I would be willing to bet that you could visit an archeology department at a university and get some intel as regards that process. Also, I'd like to know what kind of equipment you are currently using. Judging by the shadows, it might be a Go-pro or something similar. Thirdly, How did you develop an interest in this field? Who were or are your mentors? Have you looked into how the petroglyphs were produced? There were several methods employed, not just rock banging. Even chemical etching was used by some of the ancient people. I think a lot of people would like to know.Whatever you're doing, keep it up.
That's cool that you were there. I just film on Insta360 1RS, which is similar to Go Pro. Yes, I cannot get very good quality on it when filming up close or petroglyphs and my pictures are just on the phone. One day when I can, I will get a better camera. I will answer the question about mentors in one of my future videos.
To think of how hard life must have been for those ancient people. Most people of today would not be able to handle it. I think they probably ate just about anything.
Yes, before the agriculture, life in the basketmaker caves for hunter gatherer's was not easy. Even in pueblos in New Mexico some research showed that in some cases over 70% of meat intake was rodents, such as rabbits, hare, mice, prairie dogs, moles, etc. Probably trapped and hunted with rabbit sticks. Big game was gone in some areas. We often see lots of tiny bones that look very old and brittle in the caves and ruins and wonder if those were from birds and mice that were eaten. Also lots of migration probably to change camps for winter and summer.
well done young fellow great video . but surely modern scratchings will be just as important 7000 years from now as are those. as long as they dont interfere with ancient ones .keep it up cheers
Here's a fair question about vandalism: The Hopi come along and carve a story into a cliff side. The Navajo come along later and carve their message over and on the same cliff side. A few hundred years later explorers come by and carve their message. A hundred years after that, cowboys leave theirs and a hundred years after that, you leave yours. Is it all vandalism if it affects the initial drawings? Or, is it nothing more than the continuation of the human experience at the location?
I see it a different way. When Cohonina people carved these, then Hualapai, or Navajo, they did not have paper and books, notebooks or newspapers. These were their stories, maps, family trees, histories, these were their street signs and their spiritual and religious 'books' and books on how to hunt or do other tasks. By the time that Spanish, settlers, cowboys came, these newcomers had paper and books, and newspapers, now we have UA-cam and email, and so many communication means. Why do we need to scratch over the 'ancient stories'. Once they are written over, you cannot recover them. It is like taking a whole library of books and scribbling over them so nobody else can read them. That's how I see it.
@@ruinsandridges You missed the point of my post. At what point does this become vandalism? Moreover, don't assume any of those markings have any special connotation other than, "I was here and hunted sheep". They might, but we may never know. When the Cohonina scratched/painted their messages onto rock faces, how do you know they weren't adding to what was already there from previous people? And if they did, was it vandalism? Or, was it simply continuing previous markings? At Independence Rock in Wyoming, after the first settlers carved their names into the rock to mark their passing, others came along after them and did the same. Was that vandalism? (and they had paper and books and later, the telegraph.) At the Catskill Mountain House site overlooking the Hudson River, visitors in the mid 1800s began carving their names into the bedrock and people have been doing so ever since. Is that vandalism? If so, at what point did it become so? images.fineartamerica.com/images-medium-large-5/remembering-the-catskill-mountain-house-terrance-depietro.jpg
@@JeffinBville If you look at it as a panel, then it's the same thing as an artist's painting. If you added your own art to that, it is vandalism. I'm not sure what point you are trying to make.
@@I_am_Junebug You're seeing things through 21st century eyes and not the eyes of those who left their marks. Like I said earlier, it's entirely possible most of what we call 'rock art' is little more than, "I hunted goats here" and was marked and re-marked until people stopped hunting goats there. We simply do not know. But it also skips the point about when something becomes vandalism and I'd encourage you to re-read my post above where I gave a few examples such as the Catskill Mountain House site.
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These were the lands of ancient Cohonina people and Hualapai people. Name Hualapai means "Pine Tree People". This is a land of tall pines. I hope you enjoy this adventure. Let me know what you think.
Very nice video. First of yours I’ve seen. I came over from The Trek Planner, he recommended your videos in his most recent video.
I have liked and subscribed😃
I saw his video also! Jeff has a great channel. Thank you for watching my videos! 🙂
The drone video really helps to show the wider context of the area you are exploring 👍
Thank you very much!
We have truly enjoyed your entire library of videos. Each and every one has been a fun adventure, and we want to thank you for sharing them with us. It is so fun watching a young person who is excited to explore his surroundings, and who has a great respect for history and archeology. Keep up the good work😊
Thank you!
Great video. Super interesting. Greets from Berlin Germany!
Thank you very much! 🙂
Well Done! great Narration! Looking forward to more....
Thank you!
The drone gives better perspective of how things are connected, brings ancient life back to where it belonged. Exactly what many others explorers are missing. Well done! Thank you!
Yes. Thank you very much!
I, also, came to your channel from recommendations from The Trek Planner. I am enjoying your videos...:)
Awesome! Thank you!
This is truly one of your finest pieces. You are getting more comfortable with sharing your knowledge & the camera & drone work is terrific.
It looks so peaceful there - a nice place to live. Thanks for taking us along!
And you did get a shout-out from Jeff at Trek Planner. He was asked who else he enjoyed watching and said Ruins and Ridges!
I've been a fan for a while. Keep it up!
Yes, I watched his video. Thank you so much for your generous comments!
Those petroglyphs fascinate me!
Yes, very interesting. Thank you for watching!
This is the second video of yours that I've seen and I'm totally impressed. Intelligent dialogue, great photography, and educational. If this is what you're doing in your early teens (an age when I remember being an idiot) I can't wait to see what you'll achieve when you're at your best maybe 20 - 30 years from now. Good on ya, kid. Keep learning and keep putting the videos out. I was a bright kid growing up and I will tell you that not many people's intellect impress me but yours does. You impress me a lot. Your future is bright. Keep going. 👍 P.S. I was referred by the Trek Planner.
Thank you for the kind words!👍
Watching this makes me feel like a kid again scrambling over the cliffs lining upper show low creek
Thank you for taking me along to places I would probably never be able to see had you not videoed 💪
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Awesome and informative video! The Trek Planner recommended you in his video. He was right! 😊
Thank you very much! I appreciate he mentioned me.
Thanks so much. Very well done! My favorite part is your good observations along the way.
Thank you!
Very cool young sir. I thought that looked like a map as well. Really liked the aerial views of the spring and petroglyphs. Thank you!
Thanks so much!
I am very glad "The Trek Planner" recommended your channel to us! Thank You, excellent video.
Than you!
Old soul with young eyes! Jeff recommended your site! He was right!! Sweet!!
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The peaks of the weathered, rounded ridges are my favorite. No, wait, the petroglyphs! No…. I could almost feel the warm sun on me.
Thank you, glad you enjoyed it!
I enjoy your videos young man. I wonder how far the obsidian traveled to get to that spot? Is there a source nearby?
Good thought. There are actually a couple sources of obsidian within a few miles radius. That same obsidian from this volcanic area has been found by archeologists as far as 200 miles in Phoenix area. They traded widely. Thank you for watching!
Thanks! This was lovely!
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Very well presented. Congrats
There is software you can get that will add “colour/contrast” to your shots (in after production) that makes the glyphs easier to make out.
Yes, I will have to research more on that. Thank you!
Very nice video my friend! I loved how relaxing the whole adventure was. Mesmerizing. ❤
Glad you enjoyed it!
The area you’re at is just beautiful!
A lot of trees for shade.
Thanks for the video!
Be safe out there!
Thanks! 👍
So jealous! Though natives have lived here in Appalachia for tens of thousands of years, probably, there is nothing like what you have in the SW. Nothing left anyway. Great work and Thanks!
Thank you! Yes, thankfully dry climate preserved some things, but what is now left is just a tiny shadow of what we had even 100 years ago. There are reports that in early 1900 you could still stumble upon completely unknown ruins and you could see lines of pots and tools just as they were left. But the frenzy of pothunting and archeological digs pretty much removed everything from all the sites.
Interesting petroglyphs, very well done video.
Thank you very much!
Nice area, and good explore!
Thanks! 😀
You are great! Love your videos❤
Thank you so much!
Sweet,nice narrative of what you find,thanks for this video,things I would never see if it weren’t for you.
Thank you so much! 🙂
Great video 🇬🇧
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Impressive!!!
I enjoyed this very much!
Thank you!
I'm surprised to see an area like this in Arizona. Thought is was primarily desert like. Thanks for the adventure.
Yes, the nature in Arizona is extremely diverse. Thank you!
Arizona has very large forests, you can see some of it in my previous videos too, like this one
ua-cam.com/video/UE7mIVTjUh4/v-deo.htmlsi=oCvvO65CsN7R4cM7
Hi, new suscriber. I enjoyed most the spring in such a strange location, isolated, I can just imagine how important it is to life both present and past.
Hey there got recommended by the Trek Planner to watch your video's & this the first one i've watched and good job have enjoyed it & love watching you guy's that search for ruins and thanks for taking us along, stay safe out there.
Yes. Thank you! 😀
Ask the trek planner for the program he uses to show more of the petroglifs sorry for my spelling
Yes, good suggestion! Thanks!
The petroglyphs we see from our armchairs look like quick sketches, but each one is made up of many small peck marks or little scrapes, definitely a deliberate effort that took some time and thought. It meant something important to the one who made it -- if only we could tell what that person was expressing! Thanks for bringing us to see them in context -- it was an enjoyable adventure. 😁
Very true! Thank you for the kind words! 🙂
Love the video! First time here and new sub, sent by The Trek Planner ❤
Thank you! Hope you like my adventures.
Your videos are getting better and better, so thanks. Your intro for this one is really good, setting up the start. A couple suggestions - you should stay on each petroglyph shot longer so viewers can really see them, also try to show each closeup as a part of the rhythm of the overall story. If you keep this in mind as you're shooting it will make your editing a little easier. Keep up the good work!
Thank you for the suggestions!
@@ruinsandridges It's hard to know how long is too long or too short. One rule of thumb is to stay on it maybe 2 to 3 times as long as you feel is just about right (because you've already seen it already), but it also depends on how simple or complex is what you're showing, or (of course) also how long your narration is about what you''re showing
Thanks and keep going
Thank you!
Nice video, young man. Trek Planner recommended your channel.
Thank you!
We called them Skeeter bugs when I was a kid
I remember seeing these glyphs when I was not much younger than you. That 1962 graffiti was pretty fresh then.They were fascinating at the time. I'd love to see them again but I no longer have the knees for it.
I have a few questions for you, in my work, I've used a number of light sources to photograph scratches and anomalies in certain surfaces. I would think, that if you acquired the right light source and a reasonably decent digital camera, you could possibly get better definition of those images. I found off angle works best with UV but I wasn't dealing with stone. I would be willing to bet that you could visit an archeology department at a university and get some intel as regards that process. Also, I'd like to know what kind of equipment you are currently using. Judging by the shadows, it might be a Go-pro or something similar. Thirdly, How did you develop an interest in this field? Who were or are your mentors? Have you looked into how the petroglyphs were produced? There were several methods employed, not just rock banging. Even chemical etching was used by some of the ancient people. I think a lot of people would like to know.Whatever you're doing, keep it up.
That's cool that you were there. I just film on Insta360 1RS, which is similar to Go Pro. Yes, I cannot get very good quality on it when filming up close or petroglyphs and my pictures are just on the phone. One day when I can, I will get a better camera. I will answer the question about mentors in one of my future videos.
Time 4:46 & 12:05 looks to be like a hunter's (cove trap), with the hunters (straight-line dots) taking stand behind the blind .
Good observation! That could very well be what it represents. But no one knows for sure. Thank you for sharing your thoughts!
To think of how hard life must have been for those ancient people. Most people of today would not be able to handle it. I think they probably ate just about anything.
Yes, before the agriculture, life in the basketmaker caves for hunter gatherer's was not easy. Even in pueblos in New Mexico some research showed that in some cases over 70% of meat intake was rodents, such as rabbits, hare, mice, prairie dogs, moles, etc. Probably trapped and hunted with rabbit sticks. Big game was gone in some areas. We often see lots of tiny bones that look very old and brittle in the caves and ruins and wonder if those were from birds and mice that were eaten. Also lots of migration probably to change camps for winter and summer.
awesome video, but you introduced us to Buddy and we never saw him again! lol thanks
Yes, I'm sorry. Got distracted with the petroglyphs. lol 😆
18:18 are there 3 or so figures on the left?
I think it's natural, but good question. Thank you!
well done young fellow great video . but surely modern scratchings will be just as important 7000 years from now as are those. as long as they dont interfere with ancient ones .keep it up cheers
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Here's a fair question about vandalism:
The Hopi come along and carve a story into a cliff side. The Navajo come along later and carve their message over and on the same cliff side. A few hundred years later explorers come by and carve their message. A hundred years after that, cowboys leave theirs and a hundred years after that, you leave yours.
Is it all vandalism if it affects the initial drawings? Or, is it nothing more than the continuation of the human experience at the location?
I see it a different way. When Cohonina people carved these, then Hualapai, or Navajo, they did not have paper and books, notebooks or newspapers. These were their stories, maps, family trees, histories, these were their street signs and their spiritual and religious 'books' and books on how to hunt or do other tasks. By the time that Spanish, settlers, cowboys came, these newcomers had paper and books, and newspapers, now we have UA-cam and email, and so many communication means. Why do we need to scratch over the 'ancient stories'. Once they are written over, you cannot recover them. It is like taking a whole library of books and scribbling over them so nobody else can read them. That's how I see it.
@@ruinsandridges You missed the point of my post. At what point does this become vandalism? Moreover, don't assume any of those markings have any special connotation other than, "I was here and hunted sheep". They might, but we may never know.
When the Cohonina scratched/painted their messages onto rock faces, how do you know they weren't adding to what was already there from previous people? And if they did, was it vandalism? Or, was it simply continuing previous markings?
At Independence Rock in Wyoming, after the first settlers carved their names into the rock to mark their passing, others came along after them and did the same. Was that vandalism? (and they had paper and books and later, the telegraph.)
At the Catskill Mountain House site overlooking the Hudson River, visitors in the mid 1800s began carving their names into the bedrock and people have been doing so ever since. Is that vandalism? If so, at what point did it become so?
images.fineartamerica.com/images-medium-large-5/remembering-the-catskill-mountain-house-terrance-depietro.jpg
@@ruinsandridges you've got a good point.
@@JeffinBville
If you look at it as a panel, then it's the same thing as an artist's painting. If you added your own art to that, it is vandalism. I'm not sure what point you are trying to make.
@@I_am_Junebug You're seeing things through 21st century eyes and not the eyes of those who left their marks. Like I said earlier, it's entirely possible most of what we call 'rock art' is little more than, "I hunted goats here" and was marked and re-marked until people stopped hunting goats there. We simply do not know.
But it also skips the point about when something becomes vandalism and I'd encourage you to re-read my post above where I gave a few examples such as the Catskill Mountain House site.