dryzalizer I have been to see the Nazca lines in a small twin engine. Scary but spectacular. So incredible. I also did not know there were any in the US. Would love to hear more about this.
@@isabelab6851 Check out Graham Hancock's " America Before". A fantastic book. It links several cultures from all corners of the world into a common belief system. Terrible how it was disposed of and wiped from history. I suggest checking it out. Mr Hancock has been on The Joe Rogan podcasts a few times. If you're interested in this stuff, I'd Check them out. Take care.
@@isabelab6851 Please also check out the Wikipedia page on Graham Hancock: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graham_Hancock Here is an excerpt: "Graham Bruce Hancock (born 2 August 1950) is a British writer and journalist. He is known for his pseudoscientific theories involving ancient civilisations, Earth changes, stone monuments or megaliths, altered states of consciousness, ancient myths, and astronomical or astrological data from the past. Hancock's works propose a connection with a 'mother culture' from which he believes other ancient civilisations sprang. An example of pseudoarchaeology, his work has neither been peer reviewed nor published in academic journals." Perhaps he is not the most reliable source of information.
One note: on 5:50 the "native language" that is stated in the subtitles is just Spanish. He's saying "que viva la cuna de Aztlan", that would translate as "long live Aztlan's cradle".
Thanks for pointing that, as the video is in english I had tuned out assuming I wouldn't get that part xD Knowing it is spanish made it clear as daylight for a portuguese speaker =) I guess we only hear the languages we are expecting
An excellent video, though I would've liked to hear more from Mr. Figueroa. Indigenous history from Indigenous sources and perspectives is so valuable.
this one was interesting, and it gave extra awareness for you Americans of what you have in your backyard and should try to preserv. Once it's gone, it's gone.
I love that you have brought forth the stories of indigenous people in this hemisphere. When I spent time in Central America many years ago I kept hoping that the people I knew, distant from the metropolitan centers, would become better known. Such work as this is not only a scientific project, it is also a social and political project. Thank you.
The song is mostly in Spanish. The refrain says: "Long live the cradle of Aztlán!" Then it says: "Where .... and .... live ...." The words are obscured by the narration, they sound like names of Aztec gods, Tláloc and Huitzilopochtli, plus one or two more I couldn't grasp.
Just shows the problem when people say 'the desert is empty, just fill it with solar panels'. Those deserts are often filled with not only fragile ecosystems, but also crucial clues to the history of humankind. Really hoping that these monuments can be saved from destruction in the name of 'progress'.
@ 4:55 an extremely important question was asked. My answer: Everyone. There must be a balance. We can move forward without destroying the past. Humanity's history must not be the cost for profit.
Sadly some people just don't care or even giving respect. It seems like they intentionally want to destroy it the fsct that desert is huge yet site chosen has to be where these ancient grounds is located, where its far more specific. It's literally like pissing off outside the urinal bowl while you are in the men's room.
The first video I've watched in this channel, really great work you PBS guys are doing, thanks for the video! I've been wondering what they were since I saw them in Indiana Jones Movie.
Having been to multiple sites multiple times I think it’s fair to assume that the Blythe intaglios (also Kokopelli to the southwest), the Bouse Fisherman, the Parker Snake, etc were part of Yuma pilgrimages to and from Avi Kwa Ame. Generations ago Yuma were brothers and neighbors with ancestors of the Aztec - who undoubtedly came “from the northern desert”. Similar to how the Chemehuevi are brothers and neighbors with the Yuma/Mohave today. It makes sense that “Aztlan” would be associated with intaglios and power centers rather than artificial structures as the Aztec were (in a sense) wandering (the southern desert) and were looking for a new home/ beginning. They weren’t imperialists from the beginning, the beginning was a humble one born out of the desert. Maybe a few out of the hundreds were done recently by people like Heizer, but only a very few.
This perspective is indeed unique and enthralling, and in this episode also informative. But there's another perspective I'd like seen explored by cinema drones: The world from the height of a child. Most existing work has had an adult carrying a camera at a low height or on a dolly, meaning shots are taken only where an adult with gear can fit. I'd like to see something like a tiny cinewhoop give it a try. In particular, I've often seen children be spellbound by a perspective that simply can't be had at adult height: Getting us to their eye level can let us explore similar vantages. For example, I've seen kids lost in looking up through a pine tree while hugging the trunk: It takes a giant redwood or sequoia to get me to a similar place. I have kindergarten memories of adventurous climbs all over a hemispherical jungle-gym. Visiting that school decades later, I was slightly disappointed to see that it wasn't even 2 meters tall. How else can that be captured and shared, other than by a tiny camera drone? I mean, the world from a dog's or cat's perspective has been thoroughly explored by strapping a camera on the animal. But kids likely won't put up with that for long, so a surrogate is needed, and I think a tiny cinema drone in the hands of a skilled cinematographer would be ideal.
We have a few chalk geoglyphs in the UK and as far as I'm aware there all protected, their even restored regularly by smashing fresh chalk in to the surface of the glyph.
... aware comma space... There is a geographic location. Put it down over there. They're, however is a contraction of the words THEY and ARE. They're amazing videos. Thanks for the grammatical giggle... 😂🙃😂
It's more in the sense of applied sciences that have to match observations of phenomena, such as physics and psichology, versus pure sciences that can be exercise in theoretical contexts alone, such as pure mathematics and philosophy. At least in college we used to say things like hard/applied sciences vs abstract/pure sciences for some contrast =) Like the old discovered vs invented construction for applied/pure mathematics and descriptive/generative linguistics
Thank you for bringing this part of Indigenous history to light and for sharing Mr. Alfredo FIgueroa's lifelong research. I spent a day with Mr. Figueroa where the Intaglios are. It is an amazing site and holds much of the knowledge and wisdom of the Ancestors. I am of Aztec/Mexika lineage, so this is all very pertinent to me. Very much appreciate your creating this video for others to gain some insight into Native culture, beliefs and spirituality.
And an amazing thing is that vegetation has not made any outcropping in the figures over the years. Then there are the Nazca lines in South America. As a side bar, a friend of mine helped my discover bottle houses near Rhyolite Ghost Town in California.
The style, at least, is remiscent of many different tribes in South America, that I've seen. I love these type of stories, it shows the wonders we still have left in this world, though I wish there'd been some sort of deeper exploration on what tribes were thought to be in these areas, though, I don't know much of North American Tribes, and what historical notes are left about them in any given location.
How is I've never heard of these things before? It's been (practically) in my backyard all my life!! That's what I like about California; in the words of John Mayall, "...so many good things to.." see!
"We do all, for the benefit of all. Different sizes, different shapes, but all together in the trunk of the human race." Not gonna lie, in the first few minutes I'm terrified that the beautiful glyphs are going to be destroyed because the younger generation doesn't care enough to protect them. But then I saw Mr. Figueroa's son. The baton will be passed. And you're spreading awareness about the glyphs, so I hope more people will care about their preservation. This is your best episode, so far. Thank you. I'm saving it for the dark days when I need something to keep my faith in humanity.
I saw "BLM" carved into the ground at 6:49, and I hope that's not vandalism. While I support the BLM movement, vandalizing sacred sites is nothing but disrespectful.
Wow i did not even see that. While I am a minority myself and support the purpose of the movement , I wouldn't condone such actions . Even if it was done outside of the figures itself it was still within it's perimeter and will be included if you were to take aerial shots as seen on the video. There is a proper medium and platform for the movement. What they did there was tasteless, hypocritical, and disrespectful.
I clicked the video the I suddenly heard a familiar voice. I suddenly thought of Dr. Joe Hanson from "It's OK to be Smart". When I looked at the description, Oh, yeah it's him. It's just cool listening to him discussing a different topic.
Could you do an episode on taxonomy, phylogeny, and the tree of life, along with an explanation of when animals are considered two different species. And an episode on leviathan melviliai.
As a human species (there have and maybe continue to be many) on this planet that we share with the past and the future of not just our race but all the species and races that call Mother Earth home, we do not have the right to destroy one history story to create a new one because we screwed up. We have to show, and be shown to show, respect for all indigenous cultures of the land everywhere we find them, as well as support the survival of all indigenous non-human species, wherever we find them. Earth, and all it contains, is a gift , not a possession.
These ARE sacred sites and should be protected. The CA gov should take steps to make sure they are. They won't do it on their own...so we must make our voices heard.
It's called bringing attention to the problems they face as well. Now the public could help. It's not always bad Mr. Pessimist. This isn't some facebook meme. It's an educational video?
Aztec and Mayans were told to be the most intelligent peoples ever. This guy has been studying codices the Aztecs left for his whole life. He might be the person with the most intelligence on the mysticisms of the planet and the three big unanswered questions.
I was hoping for some answers, or theories and the logic behind them. “Who made them and why?” As is asked in the promo post for this video. He’s comparing glyphs from Aztec codices. So, the belief is that they were made by the same culture? Fascinating! Can we see how the images compare? Do we have any information/theories from the codices or other sites which can be related to these glyphs? Do we even have a theory what animals they represent? Why? We can’t know, but why ask why if you aren’t even going to discuss theories? How about how? Perhaps theorizing how it could have been done is more possible? I felt this was some beautifully shot footage without answers.
Just so we are all on the same page; Aztlan is pretty much an 'Atlantis' in this context. The Aztec have always mythologized their (pre)history/origins (just like how the ancient Greeks, Romans, Chinese, Indians, etc. did...). There is no "Jeff, his wife and in-laws travelled 200km; west of Townsville, found a really fertile area and built a farm there, eventually others settled there too and it slowly developed into a town and then a city" in the prehistoric origin stories.
I know of the Nazca Lines, never knew we had such things on a smaller scale in the US.
dryzalizer I have been to see the Nazca lines in a small twin engine. Scary but spectacular. So incredible. I also did not know there were any in the US. Would love to hear more about this.
@@isabelab6851 Check out Graham Hancock's " America Before". A fantastic book. It links several cultures from all corners of the world into a common belief system. Terrible how it was disposed of and wiped from history. I suggest checking it out. Mr Hancock has been on The Joe Rogan podcasts a few times. If you're interested in this stuff, I'd Check them out. Take care.
@@gfkgfk7178 thank you. Will definitely check it out
@@isabelab6851
Please also check out the Wikipedia page on Graham Hancock: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graham_Hancock
Here is an excerpt:
"Graham Bruce Hancock (born 2 August 1950) is a British writer and journalist. He is known for his pseudoscientific theories involving ancient civilisations, Earth changes, stone monuments or megaliths, altered states of consciousness, ancient myths, and astronomical or astrological data from the past.
Hancock's works propose a connection with a 'mother culture' from which he believes other ancient civilisations sprang. An example of pseudoarchaeology, his work has neither been peer reviewed nor published in academic journals."
Perhaps he is not the most reliable source of information.
@@gfkgfk7178
You might want to check out the Wikipedia entry on Graham Hancock. I'm not sure you can rely on him for accurate information,
One note: on 5:50 the "native language" that is stated in the subtitles is just Spanish. He's saying "que viva la cuna de Aztlan", that would translate as "long live Aztlan's cradle".
Thanks for pointing that, as the video is in english I had tuned out assuming I wouldn't get that part xD
Knowing it is spanish made it clear as daylight for a portuguese speaker =)
I guess we only hear the languages we are expecting
Was gonna say that lol, I don't speak too much Spanish but I was very confused to hear words I recognized.
LMAO Colonizer language does not equal "native language" facepalm
That leggy boi tho😂😂😂 Great work as always!
An excellent video, though I would've liked to hear more from Mr. Figueroa. Indigenous history from Indigenous sources and perspectives is so valuable.
These videos are beautifully made. I've heard about petroglyphs but not much else, thank you forgoing more in depth!
this one was interesting, and it gave extra awareness for you Americans of what you have in your backyard and should try to preserv. Once it's gone, it's gone.
I pray these videos soon start getting more views. Talk about a treasure most people never notice. They're so amazing and incredibly well made.
I love that you have brought forth the stories of indigenous people in this hemisphere. When I spent time in Central America many years ago I kept hoping that the people I knew, distant from the metropolitan centers, would become better known. Such work as this is not only a scientific project, it is also a social and political project. Thank you.
The song is mostly in Spanish. The refrain says:
"Long live the cradle of Aztlán!"
Then it says:
"Where .... and .... live ...."
The words are obscured by the narration, they sound like names of Aztec gods, Tláloc and Huitzilopochtli, plus one or two more I couldn't grasp.
I'm with Alfredo Figueroa on his quest to protect these ancient sites!
Just shows the problem when people say 'the desert is empty, just fill it with solar panels'. Those deserts are often filled with not only fragile ecosystems, but also crucial clues to the history of humankind. Really hoping that these monuments can be saved from destruction in the name of 'progress'.
This has become one of my favorite series. Thank you, for your work, in putting these together for us to watch and enjoy.
Wonderful!
Thanks is this the last video of the year? If so I hope the whole Terra Team enjoys their Christmas ⛄🎄 and a happy new year.
Thank you, we will! Our next episode will drop on Jan. 14!
@@pbsterra In 5:58 the English subtitles say "Singing in native language." Spanish isn't a native language...
@@MariaMartinez-researcher It's indicating that he's singing in his native language. The same way that English is my native language.
Joe sent me here from It's Okay to be Smart.
This channel is great, came here from eons.
Came from Space time
Came from Two Cents!
That’s amazing! And to think we traveled through Blythe and never witnessed for ourselves. Thank you for your knowledge of this sacred site.
Thanks for all the effort you guys put into these videos. More than just cinematography but also in depth about the subject. Much appreciated!
@ 4:55 an extremely important question was asked.
My answer: Everyone.
There must be a balance. We can move forward without destroying the past. Humanity's history must not be the cost for profit.
The biggest problem is the people who decide what's done to the land aren't the ones living on it.
Sadly some people just don't care or even giving respect.
It seems like they intentionally want to destroy it the fsct that desert is huge yet site chosen has to be where these ancient grounds is located, where its far more specific. It's literally like pissing off outside the urinal bowl while you are in the men's room.
I love your videos, they're well produced, meticulously made, informative and not boring to watch. For that you earned my subscription.
The first video I've watched in this channel, really great work you PBS guys are doing, thanks for the video! I've been wondering what they were since I saw them in Indiana Jones Movie.
Having been to multiple sites multiple times I think it’s fair to assume that the Blythe intaglios (also Kokopelli to the southwest), the Bouse Fisherman, the Parker Snake, etc were part of Yuma pilgrimages to and from Avi Kwa Ame. Generations ago Yuma were brothers and neighbors with ancestors of the Aztec - who undoubtedly came “from the northern desert”. Similar to how the Chemehuevi are brothers and neighbors with the Yuma/Mohave today.
It makes sense that “Aztlan” would be associated with intaglios and power centers rather than artificial structures as the Aztec were (in a sense) wandering (the southern desert) and were looking for a new home/ beginning. They weren’t imperialists from the beginning, the beginning was a humble one born out of the desert.
Maybe a few out of the hundreds were done recently by people like Heizer, but only a very few.
Thanks Two Cents for sharing about this channel.
I really love PBS and sometimes I just don't know about their channels, so this was really great
NEVER heard of those before. Stunning !!!!
This perspective is indeed unique and enthralling, and in this episode also informative.
But there's another perspective I'd like seen explored by cinema drones: The world from the height of a child. Most existing work has had an adult carrying a camera at a low height or on a dolly, meaning shots are taken only where an adult with gear can fit. I'd like to see something like a tiny cinewhoop give it a try.
In particular, I've often seen children be spellbound by a perspective that simply can't be had at adult height: Getting us to their eye level can let us explore similar vantages. For example, I've seen kids lost in looking up through a pine tree while hugging the trunk: It takes a giant redwood or sequoia to get me to a similar place.
I have kindergarten memories of adventurous climbs all over a hemispherical jungle-gym. Visiting that school decades later, I was slightly disappointed to see that it wasn't even 2 meters tall. How else can that be captured and shared, other than by a tiny camera drone?
I mean, the world from a dog's or cat's perspective has been thoroughly explored by strapping a camera on the animal. But kids likely won't put up with that for long, so a surrogate is needed, and I think a tiny cinema drone in the hands of a skilled cinematographer would be ideal.
This is a gorgeous video, and Joe is a great narrator. Here is to hoping your channel grows! All the best.
Great story! Thank you for sharing it with as Joe and the team :)
This was an absolutely wonderful video. Thank you very much for making it.
Totally loved this piece. I would dearly love to see more stories from Native perspectives !
Amazing work. Thank you!
Love the YT channel/vlogs.
HATE, HATE, HATE ALL OF THE YT COMMERCIALS.
We have a few chalk geoglyphs in the UK and as far as I'm aware there all protected, their even restored regularly by smashing fresh chalk in to the surface of the glyph.
... aware comma space...
There is a geographic location.
Put it down over there.
They're, however is a contraction of the words THEY and ARE.
They're amazing videos.
Thanks for the grammatical giggle... 😂🙃😂
@@majoroldladyakamom6948 never really been good or confident with righting...
No worries though at least you find it funny... 🖕
So beautiful! Thank you for sharing such beauty!
2:40 Since when is philosophy NOT science? Philosophy is like the literal bedrock of all scientific pursuits
It's more in the sense of applied sciences that have to match observations of phenomena, such as physics and psichology, versus pure sciences that can be exercise in theoretical contexts alone, such as pure mathematics and philosophy.
At least in college we used to say things like hard/applied sciences vs abstract/pure sciences for some contrast =)
Like the old discovered vs invented construction for applied/pure mathematics and descriptive/generative linguistics
It's Okay To Be Smart sent me here.
I love PBS nature documentaries
All the videos from this channel are amazing!! Please keep putting out this amazing work, thank you 😊
Happy Holidays Joe with love and respect
Que viva la cuna de Azlan!
More than native language it was just spanish hahaha
Can't believe I'm only discovering this channel just now. Great content!
Beautiful!
These definitely need to be protected - they're incredible, the world would be a worse place if our grandchildren couldn't see them ❤
6:19 *"It doesn't matter who we are, what matters is our plan, where did we come from, were did we go"*
Respect for this man and his struggle.
I got exited when you mentioned the Aztecs!
Also, Joe, as always, did an amazing work as narrator
Books by Alfredo Figueroa are sold by Amazon
Thank you Jesse! He has two books available on Amazon: Aztlan Origin and Ethnology and Ancient Footprints of the Colorado River and they're great!
You got mind boggling content again. . Simply speechless 👍
Nice work!
Thank you for bringing this part of Indigenous history to light and for sharing Mr. Alfredo FIgueroa's lifelong research. I spent a day with Mr. Figueroa where the Intaglios are. It is an amazing site and holds much of the knowledge and wisdom of the Ancestors. I am of Aztec/Mexika lineage, so this is all very pertinent to me. Very much appreciate your creating this video for others to gain some insight into Native culture, beliefs and spirituality.
Thank you so much for uploading this video. It is helping me get through the pandemic!
Have you got more of that night sky footage? It's great!
Joe made a piece you would like! ua-cam.com/video/xxEonhUNj7M/v-deo.html
Great video!
I really enjoyed this fascinating episode.
Thanks
Y’all need more recognition!!!
Came here thanks to two cents. Awesome video, subscribed :)
And an amazing thing is that vegetation has not made any outcropping in the figures over the years. Then there are the Nazca lines in South America. As a side bar, a friend of mine helped my discover bottle houses near Rhyolite Ghost Town in California.
Wow such wisdom in those nativo fellows. They have infinite beauties & truths 2 share!!
Thank God for people like yourself I agree sacred land is sacred .💚
Australia 🦘
Love the video!
This is just epic 🔥🔥🔥🔥
The style, at least, is remiscent of many different tribes in South America, that I've seen. I love these type of stories, it shows the wonders we still have left in this world, though I wish there'd been some sort of deeper exploration on what tribes were thought to be in these areas, though, I don't know much of North American Tribes, and what historical notes are left about them in any given location.
How is I've never heard of these things before? It's been (practically) in my backyard all my life!! That's what I like about California; in the words of John Mayall, "...so many good things to.." see!
It's Okay To Be High is what this should be called
Fascinating🖖🏼
"We do all, for the benefit of all. Different sizes, different shapes, but all together in the trunk of the human race."
Not gonna lie, in the first few minutes I'm terrified that the beautiful glyphs are going to be destroyed because the younger generation doesn't care enough to protect them. But then I saw Mr. Figueroa's son. The baton will be passed. And you're spreading awareness about the glyphs, so I hope more people will care about their preservation.
This is your best episode, so far. Thank you. I'm saving it for the dark days when I need something to keep my faith in humanity.
I saw "BLM" carved into the ground at 6:49, and I hope that's not vandalism. While I support the BLM movement, vandalizing sacred sites is nothing but disrespectful.
Wow i did not even see that. While I am a minority myself and support the purpose of the movement , I wouldn't condone such actions . Even if it was done outside of the figures itself it was still within it's perimeter and will be included if you were to take aerial shots as seen on the video. There is a proper medium and platform for the movement. What they did there was tasteless, hypocritical, and disrespectful.
BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
The "BLM" marker doesn't look like it was carved into the sand. It looks like piled rocks, easily removed.
I clicked the video the I suddenly heard a familiar voice. I suddenly thought of Dr. Joe Hanson from "It's OK to be Smart". When I looked at the description, Oh, yeah it's him. It's just cool listening to him discussing a different topic.
Here for joe 🥰
Makes sense. It's evidence of indigenous culture.
Could you do an episode on taxonomy, phylogeny, and the tree of life, along with an explanation of when animals are considered two different species. And an episode on leviathan melviliai.
That is something to find or ask for in the sibling channel PBS Eons
I work on the solar farm right up the street from here. I have to buy a drone and get my own footage. 🤯
This evidence clearly shows there were once very large toddlers drawing things.
We are what we think. All that we are arises with our thoughts. With our thoughts, we make the world.
Yesssss! Loving this!
Sent by its ok to be smart 👍
Welcome smart people! Terra here. 🤓
As a human species (there have and maybe continue to be many) on this planet that we share with the past and the future of not just our race but all the species and races that call Mother Earth home, we do not have the right to destroy one history story to create a new one because we screwed up. We have to show, and be shown to show, respect for all indigenous cultures of the land everywhere we find them, as well as support the survival of all indigenous non-human species, wherever we find them. Earth, and all it contains, is a gift , not a possession.
These ARE sacred sites and should be protected. The CA gov should take steps to make sure they are. They won't do it on their own...so we must make our voices heard.
Learnt of this channel through Two Cents. Amazing content. Keep it up!
Joe u rock!!!!!!!!
Be Smart sent me here.!!
I thought this was an Ok to Be Smart video and was confused at first why there wasnt a globe making fun of us
🌎😈
I am glad to hear these desert figures are being saved, but if you want solar power it will be built in the desert.
2Cents viewers where are you?
wow,, amazing
Let's protect the Blythe intanglios by making them more well known.
Whirrrrrrr. Zzzzzuhh. BLAM!
Why do you follow PBS if you just shit on all of their videos
It's called bringing attention to the problems they face as well. Now the public could help.
It's not always bad Mr. Pessimist. This isn't some facebook meme.
It's an educational video?
@@mtaylorfoofa False
@@mtaylorfoofa "Its an educational video?" - You forgot your usually misapplied apostrophe.
Aztec and Mayans were told to be the most intelligent peoples ever. This guy has been studying codices the Aztecs left for his whole life. He might be the person with the most intelligence on the mysticisms of the planet and the three big unanswered questions.
It’s all about land staying away from sacred land is righteous
I was hoping for some answers, or theories and the logic behind them. “Who made them and why?” As is asked in the promo post for this video.
He’s comparing glyphs from Aztec codices. So, the belief is that they were made by the same culture? Fascinating! Can we see how the images compare? Do we have any information/theories from the codices or other sites which can be related to these glyphs? Do we even have a theory what animals they represent?
Why? We can’t know, but why ask why if you aren’t even going to discuss theories?
How about how? Perhaps theorizing how it could have been done is more possible?
I felt this was some beautifully shot footage without answers.
Where the Eagle, the Condor, and the Heron meet.
Me 10 seconds in: *aliens bruh*
What is the name of his book and is it published? Or is there somewhere to buy a copy?
Hello! He has two books available on Amazon: Aztlan Origin and Ethnology and Ancient Footprints of the Colorado River and they're great!
Nice 😀. Two cents sent me
Kind of a Nasca Line?? 😳😳
1521? It's also the year Magellan arrived in the Philippines.
Just wanted to let you know 2 cents sent me your way 😉Watching from Kuwait
Nice video but please don't Buzzfeed at us.
This is PBS. Please be PBS of 2021, not Buzzfeed of 2014.
Eons sent meh 😎
What about the ancient donut marks? 🛻💨 😂
nice but short
Just so we are all on the same page; Aztlan is pretty much an 'Atlantis' in this context.
The Aztec have always mythologized their (pre)history/origins (just like how the ancient Greeks, Romans, Chinese, Indians, etc. did...).
There is no "Jeff, his wife and in-laws travelled 200km; west of Townsville, found a really fertile area and built a farm there, eventually others settled there too and it slowly developed into a town and then a city" in the prehistoric origin stories.
The same reason we have SETI