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@n1k0n_

2 жыл бұрын

Alter your Altar giving and the Altar with Alter your life.

@sparklesparklesparkle6318

2 жыл бұрын

I will never understand how you are still a leftwing nutcase after all your travels around the world. That being said I still enjoy your content when you are not injecting trash politics into your content.

@RareEarthSeries

2 жыл бұрын

@@sparklesparklesparkle6318 lol wut

@sparklesparklesparkle6318

2 жыл бұрын

@@RareEarthSeries That comment applied to a video you posted like over two years ago. I'd just thought to post this now. Not really sure what video it was. I dunno it's just weird that for someone so smart, you sometimes say some really dumb things. But I remember you saying you are like this in one of your post credit rolls. we're all only human, and I am very very sick from welding fumes so excuse my insanity.

@RareEarthSeries

2 жыл бұрын

@@sparklesparklesparkle6318 is the definition of what is stupid something that disagrees with your politics?

Evan could narrate grass growing and I’d listen for hours

@leagueaddict8357

2 жыл бұрын

It would go something like this: ''The grass has stood for centuries and always manages to grow tall given enough time water and sunlight, it may not resist freezing but it can always recover even during the times when there is too much water the grass on the other side will still prevail''

@kidmohair8151

2 жыл бұрын

I'm pretty sure, if you go into the back catalogue, you'll find he has...and probably more than once

For some reason I thought your POV character was going to be sacrificed along with them. Might just be how your stories generally go

@RareEarthSeries

2 жыл бұрын

I originally wrote it that way but I decided to go a different direction with it and not make it too over the top, as chances are an up and coming talent wouldn't be sacrificed for no real cause. In my original script it was at the fall of the city and he was sacrificed alongside a foreign team, but it wasn't truly believable in the research I did, so I rewrote it. I left that video up on Nebula, however, rather than this one, as I intended to release this 2 weeks ago (when I started retooling). Kind of like an easter egg, I guess.

@mvdbergrede

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah I'm not sure what it was, but the entire video I had the sense things would go wrong for the POV character somehow.

@sagewaterdragon

2 жыл бұрын

@@RareEarthSeries Oh, that explains it. I was confused, this felt like a video you had made before but slightly different. I was just remembering watching the earlier one on Nebula. Both are interesting.

@sujimtangerines

2 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad I wasn't the only one. Kept waiting for the hopes & dreams to come to an end. Really glad the final draft didn't go that way!

@mayoite160

2 жыл бұрын

It's a common tale that winning teams were sacrificed, dunno how accurate it is though

Never stop making these man. Fell into a black abyss when you were gone for a while

@RareEarthSeries

2 жыл бұрын

me too Grim, me too

@Madkalibyr

2 жыл бұрын

Hope you both are doing better today, it’s rough falling in to the quicksands

@sparklesparklesparkle6318

2 жыл бұрын

if you're ever sad just watch videos by the youtuber videogamedunkey.

@sageschroeder

2 жыл бұрын

Ugh me too. The worlds been a series of insanity the last few years. It takes a toll. I’m glad to have these videos again, it’s so important to remember these stories. This history.

@rudyj8948

2 жыл бұрын

@@RareEarthSeries good that you're back tho :')

Man, I just can't get enough of these videos. The topics, the narration, the imagery... Watching Rare Earth videos gives me the same feeling as reading a good book. Definitely my favorite youtube channel.

@TyZaTube

2 жыл бұрын

This is a very accurate description.

@SuperXillian

2 жыл бұрын

Very underrated indeed

Something occurred to me. In most places with tales of the underworld, there's not much to base them on. A few caves, here and there, and maybe a specific one is said to be the gate to the land of death. But there's no world under there, and everyone knows it. But not on the Yucatan Peninsula. Every single river in that region flows underground. The entire area is riddled with caves, sinkholes, cenotés...gates to the world below which everyone knows to be real. It's not hard to imagine gods living down there. What else could have carved such a network of passages?

@RareEarthSeries

2 жыл бұрын

Might be worth a video if I'm in Mexico thanks for the inspiration

@enzocompanbadillo5365

2 жыл бұрын

There are is a particular building in some ruins in Yucatán that were built as an actual maze, not the unicursal symbol-like labryinth found in other amerindian cultures but an actual maze with Hidden passages and dead ends. The name of the ancient city is Oxkintok, based on what you said Im almost sure the builders were inspired by the nearby Calcehtok grottoes.

@ixian_technocrat

2 жыл бұрын

Not really, there are caves everywhere. However, before the invention of oil lamps, it was difficult to explore them, so even if most of these caves were not that deep, ppl didn't explore until their end, so they could assume they led to the underworld.

@NathanDudani

2 жыл бұрын

wHaT eLsE

@RealBradMiller

2 жыл бұрын

@@enzocompanbadillo5365 Just went and read all about it. Thanks for the info!

“The Great Ball Court is also very impressive. I would like to have seen them play a game, although it sounds like the end was pretty violent. I think it was safer to be a spectator.” - IslaDeb, used by Civilization VI for Chichen Itza

@yyy222y2

2 жыл бұрын

+2 culture and +1 production to all rainforest tiles in this city

It is a very rare talent to be able to take the listener into the mind of a character. Many things happened in the past that would horrify us and a lot of narrators would not go there. There may be things we do that would horrify people 1000 years in the future.

And here I thought this was going to end like a 70's movie: King: "It is time to sacrifice the losers!" Kid and his team: _"YEAH!"_ King: "And now.. it's time to sacrifice the winners." Kid and his team: "Ye... um, wait a minute... what was that last part?"

I can't help but feel a connection to this episode, comparing it to my days in the army, where we threatened life, talked about spilling blood, bombs bigger than anything we could imagine blowing up villages and how much we would be viewed as "heroes" when we returned home. Only to become a vegan, pacifist, socialist and volunteer nurse 20 years later, hoping it may bring me some closure to the things I did, and was a part of. How do you do you come up with these themes?

@IstasPumaNevada

2 жыл бұрын

I thank you for your courage to change and grow, and your invaluable work as a nurse. I wish you well, man.

@bijtmntongaf

2 жыл бұрын

he talks to a lot of people

the fact that you call this a filler episode is crazy, your storytelling skills are top notch, this was amazing to listen to

As a writer--loved it. Perfect second-perspective story with all the right imagery.

Another excellent upload! I remember when I learned that the Spanish burned all the records of the natives when they arrived. It was heartbreaking. All of that history gone in a flash, just so they could prove the natives were “savage” and “uncivilized.” What a tragedy.

@shadowmax889

2 жыл бұрын

They burn it because they thought it was unholy and Satan worshiping, not to prove they were savages. Still a tragedy though

@proloycodes

Жыл бұрын

@@shadowmax889 religion is such a disaster

So glad to see you posting new vids again. Welcome back Evan and Rare Earth team.

Not having your filmmaking for awhile made me realise how much I value it. Thank you Rare Earth.

I too enjoy the road to el dorado

You're an amazing storyteller, Evan. This channel is so underrated.

amazing storytelling as always, Evan

PERFECT TIMING for this video. Just in the last few days I've been planning out a trip to the Mayan ruins for late this year. So glad you made this.

Well that was an abrupt ending to story telling par excellence. Corn is still involved in almost everything we consume today and definitely not in a good way.

@krokodyl1927

2 жыл бұрын

Pat The Plant LOL, NO!! 😁

Wonderful stuff. So happy to have you back! You were very much missed.

Glad you are back to making vids. Thank you.

I’ve loved the last three videos you uploaded and I know this won’t buck the trend, so glad you’re back

hes back! I absolutely love your channel!

Oh hell ye you guys are back! Love to watch your videos while I work from home.

I am so glad you're back!

Very well done, you brought out the emotions of someone long dead and brought us along for the ride!

Welcome back!! Be it at the ball court at Chichen Itza, or the ruins of Coba, I always got that feeling that some bad stuff happend there.

Appreciated the change of pace towards a story rather than the usual documentary style, good job.

YOU'RE BACK. My god I'm so happy

I am so glad you are uploading frequently again. I truely missed listening to them.

Ball is life - Evan Hadfield, 2022

I'm soooo glad you're up and (pardon the pun) running again!

This was one of the best rare earth videos in a long time.

I love love love those POV stories. Also, this gives me serious "The Memory Palace" vibes (a podcast you need to seriously check out of you don't know it already). And once again, Evan (or Kata), I think you're the only person on earth who can tell a great story with seemingly random B-roll footage!!!

Life is simply better with Rare earth in it, honestly

had to watch this twice cause i ended up just listening the first time and wasnt able to appreciate the visuals. excellent work as always evan!

Your videos really are 10/10. Thanks for giving me something interesting to watch!

Immersion. Few documentaries know how or why this is so important. David Attenborough speaks, I listen. Morgan Freeman speaks, I listen. You speak, I listen. For each the immersion is complete. I witnessed a game I know nothing about. Thank you.

6:57 Yesterday was the day to fight like enemies Today is the day to play like friends ❤️❤️

That was a great depiction of the game. I’ve been in many of those courts, but your color of what it was like to the athletes of that era is awesome.

This is probably my favorite video from you guys.

You told that story of long ago so well that I not only felt it, I swear I *saw* it!

So glad you're back. We missed you.

You're telling what they don't teach in schools, keep it up.

Only love and praise for your craft here on my end 🙏

Excellent Video Rare Earth And This Stands For What A Good Example Of Today In 2022, Time Doesn't Change Just People's Perspectives and Beliefs!

Blood for the blood gods, and blood for the khorn flakes

This story had me on the edge of tears from beggining to end. Great work.

These are always amazing

Incredible narrative and history, excellently done

I forgot how much I missed these videos. They used to accompany my breakfast on Sundays till covid happened.

I love the video of the local people. Just filming them as they are. And those ancient buildings seem so devoid of tourists, which helps me imagine what they could've been like hundreds/thousands of years ago.

This is very beautiful my friend, did you know me, I am Anas, who you came to the Taekwondo club in Zaatari camp in Jordan We are waiting for the video that you will put❤️

@RareEarthSeries

2 жыл бұрын

Anas it is great to hear from you we will have that out in March I think

"A bit of a filler episode". If this is a filler episode, I'm looking forward to the clips show. That's going to be toit.

Incredible storytelling. Thank you. Our adventure can begin once again.

One of the more engaging narratives I have heard in the last couple of years, so grateful this channel is back. It is tragic that the Spanish destroyed the history of what they considered "heathens" Mesoamerica was one of the most interesting cultural areas on earth.

@Dedfaction

2 жыл бұрын

I'd recommend reading '1491; The Truth About the Americas Before Columbus', goes into the wealth of societies and culture that were on the continent pre- and post- European contact.

@nedisahonkey

2 жыл бұрын

@@Dedfaction I've actually read it. It's a really great book.

the whole death cult aspect really elevated the horror of this story. bravo, it was so riveting. like christians role play being zombies/cannibals every easter and some do this larping every sunday and they have the whole doomsday end of the world story with this rapture thing but I heard the stories so many times I'm bored with all the rape and slaughter... nice to hear some new horror stories.

I don't know if you narrate audiobooks, but you should. You are _such_ a wonderful storyteller! I come from a culture where the storyteller, the bard & the minstrel once ruled supreme, and as I grew up and learned of them, I realized that I was still in that culture, only they had different titles. Actor, playwright and pop singer (or opera, depending on your tastes). A small country full of such talent that there are two massive festivals, alongside countless smaller, local ones, dedicated to song, poetry and its recitation; one is the national (aka "the nash") and the other is the international one, where different countries send their great choirs to sing in their own language. Pavarotti came when he was a teenager; iirc it was his first performance in another country. His first international competition, I'm sure. At the end of the festival the one deemed to be the greatest poet wins what is to us, even better than the equivalent Nobel Prize. I'm not talking about the Eisteddfodau to distract from the video. I'm mentioning it because its whole existence is of great meaning to me, and I can see in my mind you reciting a poem at the International Eisteddfod, _yr Eisteddfod Ryngwladol,_ (I assume that's part of that festival; I've only been to/participated in locals, many years ago. I now live "in exile" - England - which is a cultural desert compared to where and when I grew up. Shakespeare? Who he? 😉). I can see in my mind's eye that you would hold the crowd thoroughly enraptured. The music in your speech is very melodious and I cling onto every word. Thank you for yet another awesome production. I know it's fiction, as you said, but it became very real to me.

Oh wow! You're back! 😎😎😎

This is the best channel on youtube.

great episode

This is going to sound like hate, but as a writer it’s a genuine compliment. Even in my fascination with the art of literature, I can’t add any new praise to your talent at weaving storytelling and modern history so beautifully, that much has been proven. But I’d like to say that I love this video so much in particular because it feels like you tell just the story. You offer no solution, not even another perspective but that of the hypothetical young boy. I say again though, this is a compliment. So often when writing stories as commentaries I wish desperately to offer a solution to the beautiful complexities of horror humanity frequently tangles itself up in, but so often, if ever, I can’t. In this video, you can’t either, or at least you don’t. You simply lay out the story in all its beauty and its horror. And that silence in the end, that silence that answers my burning question for a solution to it all, that silence that says “I don’t know how either,” it’s the sole comfort I can have in a tale as harrowing as this one. Thank you, even just for that.

These stories are humanity at its root. Great presentation and tempo to the narration. I am Big fan

Ball is life

Thanks for hypnotising me at the start, I’ve just disappointed my parents by telling them I don’t want to be a farmer

@grmpEqweer

2 жыл бұрын

Just curious. What do you plan to do instead?

@ninogaggi

2 жыл бұрын

@@grmpEqweer I can’t tell them that it would kill them!

@ninogaggi

2 жыл бұрын

@@grmpEqweer oh and also I’m a 42 year old electrician already

@ninogaggi

2 жыл бұрын

@@grmpEqweer oh and also my da’s dead 30 years 😬

I know this is a year old, and the views have been kinda low, but I really, really wished you had said "And tomorrow, it was your king who was laid upon the alter" or something to that effect, it really was a back and forth thing in mesoamerican and I think its really sad that people had to live through that.

Organized competition is more important to society than many people realize.

This was wildly good

Thanks Evan!

I want that t-shirt! It reminds me of a t-shirt I once had. It said "this is not reality" on the front and had a red composite that looked like my throat was cut open. It was on a white t-shirt. It looked gruesome! I trolled people with it

Every single person talking about Mesoamerica: "tHE sAcRifIcE tHo" and ignore the aqueducts. Every single person talking about ancient Rome: "tHe aQuEdUcTs tHo" and ignore the fact that Rome sacrificed far more people than Mesoamericans.

Un-related but the capitation part of the word decapitation sounds very similar to the occitan word for head "captaus" and in Albanian central dialects the word for head is "kaptin". Which might be because these are all Indo-European languages but most people forget England once owned half of France especially the areas where occitan is spoken and even took Albania from the byzantines for a couple of decades. It just hit me now for some reason. Though to sorta sneak back into topic, will you ever do a series on Europe again?

@RareEarthSeries

2 жыл бұрын

cap/chapeau/caput these are all from the latin for head - yeah I'll be back in benelux next time I do Europe

I love this so much. I desperately want a film set in some Central American precolonial civilization, just something. It doesn't have to do with the death of the civ or colonialism, in fact, better I think if they're set properly before the conquerors show up or the civilization collapses. It doesn't have to be anything big and grand, although it could be, it could be inspired fantasy or historical fiction, just something, because it feels like there's so few movies set in this fascinating set of cultures. Imagine a film following the life and exploits of an Aztec Jaguar warrior as he goes on flower war campaigns, or about an especially temultuous day in the life of a Maya priest, or a more careful, slow paced, deliberate film trying to get us to really feel and care about the corn and the ancient gods of the corn. Better yet, TV shows showing off a little bit of everything there is to show. That's why I love this video so much, it feels like a short sports film about a ball-game player, and I love it. Short, sweet, to the point, and the setting is so cool! Great work as always.

Great t-shirt dude

what a channel

I was sleeping on wether to start reading In Cold Blood next. Well... your random t-shirt was a sign.

@RareEarthSeries

2 жыл бұрын

Great book

I thought this was about the hyakunin-giri kyōsō, The contest to kill 100 people using a sword.

This one's a banger, thumbs up thumbs up

Back!

dude this was like dark stuff you unpacked in 8 minutes

Great stuff, as always, Evan!

I would imagine many people would rather watch than participate. But I rather watch another Rare Earth video than a match about a weakened king's head 🥳

a sequel please.... "Ball Boy Goes Farming" Local Hero retires and is rewarded with a small "estate".........

great video

BALL IS LIFE

Now this is a sports movie I'd watch

It's so great how even if you know the topic he still manages to make it super entertaining by packaging it in just the right way. Great video once again

Excellent

This is art

The Interesting irony of the bourgeois telling tales of pleb as if he was one of them.

@RareEarthSeries

2 жыл бұрын

I grew up the son of an air force major bouncing between military bases, my father was the son of a corn farmer turned airline pilot. You don't know me

@emilymartin5418

2 жыл бұрын

The Predictable cringe of a bitter nobody making assumptions and posturing behind internet anonymity.

when ball is life

love you bro you are part of the good that will lay the foundation for our future children

As a great man once said: (foot)ball is life

Well written script!

*AMAZING.*

6:34 What a cute scene, even in a story so horrifying

I was a 100% certain that this was going to come back around to "and now that you are famous, now that you are raised above all others, now that you are great enough to defeat kings, your value as a sacrifice has just risen." All the same, awesome work.

@RareEarthSeries

2 жыл бұрын

That was how I did the original script but I wanted it to be more along a realistic line than just shock value of the narrative.

@CJusticeHappen21

2 жыл бұрын

@@RareEarthSeries Fair point. Again, excellent work, and I'm already hungry for more!

I remember asking my 3rd grade teacher for an example of a second person story and getting no answer. Here it is!

Thanks for the deep insight this series of videos have given us into the Mayan religion, and by analogy other meso-American religions. They are a welcome change to the superficial, sanitized descriptions of religions we usually receive. richard -- "All of us are atheists about most of the gods that humanity has ever believed in, some of us just go one god further." - Richard Dawkins