Mesa Verde’s Cliffside Dwellings Show a Glimpse of History | National Geographic
[Music] perched on the cliff sides of the Mesa Verde plateau exists the remnants of prehistoric Pueblo Indian settlements for nearly 700 years the ancestral Pueblo and culture flourished in what is modern-day Southwest Colorado from the 6th through 12th centuries elaborate villages were constructed on the Mesa tops canyons and cliffs of the 4,400 archaeological sites that have been identified in the area one of the more famous is cliff palace on chapin mesa [Music] some 24 Native American tribes consider the site to be their ancestral home constructed of sandstone and mud mortar that multi-story cliff palace has 150 rooms Mesa Verde National Park was the first archaeological site in the world to be protected by law in 1906 even before the establishment of the National Park System [Music]
Perched on the cliffsides of the Mesa Verde Plateau, exists the remnants of prehistoric Pueblo settlements.
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its pretty cool here
Why is this considered prehistoric? Is the splitting of Rome or the rise of Islam and subsequent European Crusades considered prehistoric? Prehistoric is used to delegitamize these people's contemporary impact.
Drove to here on my spring break. I was surprised of how many people there were not there! I was practically alone, and that silence made the sight much more immersive and inspiring.
National Geographic had missed the past new discovery of dwellings that were on the topside surfaces nearby whereas a brush and prairie grass fire exposed?
I have seen that place in my dream once
Could there be a chance that this was not a castle for 1 family, but a large communal edifice?
Make a video about the Boxer Codex.
C'mon Nat Geo, stop with the "indians" we know they are not from India…the history of the misnomer is rooted in classism/racism.
Mesa Verde National Park was the first archaeological site in the world to be protected by law. What do you think about the historic settlements you can find here?
Yes yes, first harrass the natives to an extent that they themselves feel like outsiders and then tell about their amazing culture. A part of the American dream. Wow.
What must have happened to abandon such a seemingly ideal dwelling
Lack of rainfall, food or disease took over…
Amazing
I saw this in a video and it was said the place is in Yemen.
Shout out to Mr. Pickle.
Green Table Cliffs. Trying to learn Spanish did come in handy.
This was before our time when water filled this area and it was a inland sea.
Hi
Yes
I like this! I learnt a lot!!! 😀
24 tribes who claim ancestral ties to Mesa Verde or the Ancestral Puebloans would be the 19 Pueblos, Zuni, Hopi, some of Navajo clans, Jicarilla Apache and the Utes. Correct me if I'm wrong.
It's ironic that these 700 year old buildings would cause international outrage if destroyed but a rock shelter in Australia that had been inhabited continuously for 47,000 years gets blown up and no one bats an eyelid.
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We know very well the history in Central and South America.
But in North America there is a blackout of ancient history.
Even the American cinema, the largest and best cinema in the world, ignores the screening of independent films about North American histories before the European migrations.
I learned by researching the ancient cultures of the Puebloan people and the Mississippi region.
The fact the oldest structures left in North America only have tens of thousands of views really displays the whitewashing that has been done. The history of America started with colombus apparently.
My aunt and uncle took me her years ago here the kartchner caverns and the Grand Canyon we even went crawling in an underground cave all things I wish I would have appreciated so much more then.. now I am so interested in every detail that f these places knowing I was once there.. this place as well as the Grand Canyon literally have an energy about them that feels so alive I can’t wait to take my kids one day!
1:45,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,?? TOTALLY NUTS !
alguem veio aqui pelo CMSP?
nn queria assistir no cll foi no PC?
That's Our Land ..
It seems these guys were long gone before the Columbian era. Yet, they seemed to be the most technologically advanced of the North American tribes. How can that be?
the background music slaps
We know that knights fought dragons. China had theirs. What about this far fetched idea. Could it be possible that some dinosaurs actually survived and maybe going to the cliffs was a way to protect their loved ones. This area would be perfect for big dinos. Once they were not assaulted by them anymore, they returned back down to the lower ground. How about checking the ground level areas for dino bones.
There is a place call 40 casas , the same arquitecture and cliff zone.
Madera Chihuahua in México.
Narrative is wrong
"Stone age tech being used while the roman empire existed" probably sounded rude. 😂
My beloved ancestors from Africa created those dwellings. They’re identical to those found in the Bandiagara Escarpment, Mali.
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Awesome 👍🏼😎
My mexican people need to see we are these people
I need to see this
There are a few YouTubers that hike throughout the Arizona desert and produce videos about their travels. One of the best is named "Desert Drifter." He's got about 60 different videos of and find evidence of civilization everywhere he goes. Known as well preserved as these, but evidence of Life throughout what is the desert today but wasn't then! There was a lot more water in Arizona thousands of years ago
Yup
You can't go there anymore, don't waste your time.