Thank you for being my eyes and ears and bringing me to this wonderful place.

ive been to this place twice. stumbled upon it by accident and just had to explore. Little finger prints in the mud. So awesome!

@BirdWhisperer46

3 жыл бұрын

Ya, the fingerprints are amazing.

Fascinating place Hope it will be preserved.

In the early 80's, I worked the San Juan oilfield in Northern New Mexico. Most of our locations were on the Jicaria Apache reservation or the Navajo Reservation. When we were between pulling pipe on the wells, the boss let us walk the area. I found many areas never seen by a whiteman before. Places just like this.

@williamkeith8944

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, I've been on archeological site expeditions to map locations as a geographer for the Dine. The greater 4 corners is covered in cliff dwellings. Most are inaccessible and contain artifacts dried out by the climate. It's beautiful and desolate and will stay that way thanks to the native people and those who keep the area secret. This film is done respectfully.

@BirdWhisperer46

3 жыл бұрын

@@williamkeith8944 Ha, I've heard stories of whites wandering in there to hunt deer and ended up walking out minus guns, pickups and clothes. LOL

@jamesking1495

2 жыл бұрын

@@BirdWhisperer46 why don't Whiteman respect the Native cultures as much as Whiteman respects others cultures?🤔

@BirdWhisperer46

2 жыл бұрын

@@jamesking1495 What do you call respect? I knew whites from 4 corners area who grew up with natives and never talked to them or wouldn't talk to them and natives who would not talk to whites. On the other hand, I was invited to visit natives many times on the reservations because I got along with them fine. Who knows?

@dudedabsworth8023

2 жыл бұрын

@@BirdWhisperer46 I have been invited to many pow wows by natives. People are people. Kindness and respect bring kindness and respect. It's amazing to think of the history thats been erased and the amount that is just lost or unknown.

Sad and Beautiful at the Same time...The music was Perfect..great work..

@storiesbyalex

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching the series. It was definitely a fun trek and inspiring as I followed the footsteps of the ancients.........alex

wonderful video, thank you Alex. Scott August is my flute teacher and no one plays 'Ancestral Puebloan' flute like he does - music of the gods !!! 💙🎵🌙

@storiesbyalex

3 жыл бұрын

Scott, thanks for watching..................alex

@cosmicrancher2169

3 жыл бұрын

Just be careful when using the native flute to call into the animal world. Those instruments possess remarkable powers. I mimicked an elk with a bass flute and had a sasquatch show up at my house three nights in a row.

to say your on the right path is an understatement Alex

Love the drone footage!

omgoodness I miss seeing this as you are seeing this and all your wonderful descriptions of what we are seeing ! come visit in Durango

Thank you for getting me out of this damn pandemic even if it was just for a moment I have hiked many parts of Utah it's beautiful I lived on a mountain 15 miles north of Zion Canyon for 3 years roughing it I miss it

Enjoyed and loved the detail you have done here. Thank you

Excellent Video! SUBSCRIBED! I felt the energy.

shoot.... the gem secret is out now... Thanks buddy.... LOL. This was my favorite settlement site. I loved it there with the layout and green secluded valley below and the nature of the wash flowing through its eroded "eye" and the katterack like stream above. The only thing is, you cannot get to the main settlement under the cliffs so easily, but that probably helps to preserve it from us masses. Such a nice site situated singularly, just randomly along the road to Natural Bridges. I guess I was wrong about access after watching this. I was just on the rim trail. It looks as if food cooking was done in that storage area.. all the soot on the ceiling. I was wondering if more modern man was in the ruins doing patchwork with all that mortar that appears brighter here and there. I was there for a quick hike in and up above the canyon in Spring of 2013.

what a great site, Alex, thanks!

@storiesbyalex

7 жыл бұрын

Alfred, thanks for watching. It was a fun journey......alex

Love the flute busic!!!

Here I am wandering through your films in 2020...all very interesting!! We have what are known in Ky as Rock shelters{ancient} some have traces of habitation. There are petroglyphs,too. Many were later used by settlers once Daniel Boone came through here. Huge hollowed out trees{by time and weather} that were large enough for whole families ,were used too. Man has sure used this planet nearly to death...but it is so inspirational to note how some tried to minimize their footprint. Others wanted forever to be known they were here. We are all travelers in a strange land. Best wishes to you and yours.

@yousurf374

3 жыл бұрын

minimize their footprint... they numbered in the 10s, not the 1000s or 100000s or millions in these sites. Maybe 50 to 70. OR less. No reason to shred their neighborhood.

@jeffspicoli5399

Жыл бұрын

Yes we are.

@jeffspicoli5399

Жыл бұрын

​@@yousurf374 and no there's no reason for that crap at all.

Where did they go? Short answer: Remnants of the Mesa Verdean cultural group (Pueblo III) are believed to have migrated south to the present Rio Grande Pueblos. Remnants of the Kayenta cultural group (including the Virgin River sub-group) are believed to have migrated south to the Hopi mesas, and possibly Zuni and Acoma Pueblos in western New Mexico. Depending on which dates you believe the most, the oldest continuous settlement in the U.S. is either at the Taos Pueblo or the Acoma Pueblo (Sky City).

Every time I look at this site I get the impression of a people on the run from some enemy.

The spirit world is close to surface in these ruins.

@cheremichael367

3 жыл бұрын

So true... 🙏

Years ago we rafted the San Juan River in SE Utah. We spent 4 days on the river and another three driving around and exploring. This is one of the places we went. It was amazing.

@storiesbyalex

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and your comments. I agree with you that area is amazing............................alex

This is a wonderful Series. Thanks! Deu 16:1 Observe the month of new corn, and thou shalt sacrifice the passover to the Lord thy God; because in the month of new corn thou camest out of Egypt by night.

thanks for taking us along and posting liked and shared great job .... ....

@storiesbyalex

7 жыл бұрын

Brandon, thanks for watching and taking the trek.....alex

Saludos desde argentina gracias por compartir

That looks like it was a bustling place at one time...thanks for the tour

@storiesbyalex

7 жыл бұрын

Hey Tuledude, thanks for watching. I think that Butler Wash was one of the late period villages sites just before the people decide to leave..........alex

TODAYS HOME WILL NEVER LAST THIS LONG. USA

@muthrfuqrjonz3530

3 жыл бұрын

That’s your comment & taking from this knowledge ? 👌🏼 elementary at best. 😂😂

@yousurf374

3 жыл бұрын

it didn't last "this long".. it has been ruins for most of its existence.

Thanks- Nice vid. I've been to Butler Wash five or six times, and up the wash and into the ruins twice, but missed several of the pictographs you show. The site map and numerous details are great. BTW, I used some very shallow foot holds to get up to the top from the third level, and am lucky to have not fallen to my death. Never again.

Interesting format on this video....not much explanation, but, I guess there is no explanation needed for this type of stuff....they were people pretty much like us, and they worked with what they had...so cool

THIS WAS MY FAVORITE

I was there in 1973. Helped chief bahe build a mission. During a break we took our magic hippy bus here ! Never forget all the natives and all there ways of kindness! Miss this greatly! Im 60 now! Like to come be with these great people! Felt as one with them! They were very Knowledgeable, very smart in ways that I still am not today! If I never get to do that in my short life now. Maybe we can do it when I'm gone. Thank you great people.

@chevychase3103

3 жыл бұрын

Aren't you a little young to be on the bus? LOL

@tonibauer2405

3 жыл бұрын

@@chevychase3103 must have been about 14 and with family.

@yousurf374

3 жыл бұрын

you were building a mission at age 13? wow.

@yousurf374

3 жыл бұрын

@@chevychase3103 he was the driver (designated driver).. LOL

AWESOME. Thank u.

Incredible stonework..I get sore just looking at it

Unbelievable very fascinating

So Very Fascinating, music fits perfect..

@storiesbyalex

5 жыл бұрын

cwb0051, thanks for watching and your comment - I appreciate it.......alex

Beautiful

Great video of a incredable location I'd enjoy visiting myself.

@storiesbyalex

7 жыл бұрын

Dave, thanks for watching. Its an easy location to access. However, I am sure how long the wash access point will be open to the public.....alex

@DaveKentLive

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info ,sites are closing every were ,Great channel.

Thanks for sharing. Awesome. I would be interested if you could find the pecking tools.

Most impressive! How long did it take to move all of that rock?!

Fantastic vid, I'm new to your channel. Very very interesting. I would love to live in a cave! 🇦🇺🙋

If you read the book of Mormon, you will come to the knowledge of civilization in ancient america. Thanks for this video.

Hi Alex enjoying more of your amazing videos with my morning coffee... Truly fascinating to look at these sites and imagine them bustling with people and activity back in the day! I'm curious about the construction and particularly what type of mud/mortar they used between the stones....and the stonework is excellent don't you think? Could people of today be able to create a place that was so well constructed using bare minimum of supplies and tools? I don't believe so. Fascinating as usual.... Thank you.

@storiesbyalex

6 жыл бұрын

Hello June, these sites are truly fascinating. My understanding is that clay and mud/sand mixtures were used in their masonry construction techniques. However, wood was also used as supporting beams. In Chaco Canyon it is estimated that about 250 thousand beams were used in the construction of Chaco buildings. I produced a film for that site titled, Ancient Puebloans Of Chaco Canyon - New Mexico......................alex

Thanks

I wish there was some way to preserve this monument of the past.. it is slowly getting lost to time and the elements. In another 60 years will be gone forever.

@toddwilliams5905

3 жыл бұрын

It looks like a lot of repair has been done. A lot of rebuilt wall areas with darker mud mortar.

Spiral shape engraving. Points to the galaxy . I think .

there was a lot of smoke on the roof of the "food storage" site. IDK why they would have had fires there. Maybe it had another purpose before?

Wow! Outstanding! The flute music is perfect. Did you encounter any wildlife? Is part4 coming soon?

@storiesbyalex

7 жыл бұрын

Hairao, thanks for watching. I did not encounter any wildlife during this trek, but thee were signs that life does exist along Butler Wash. I think I will produce one more show regarding the petroglyphs I encountered around the Moab and Blanding area........alex

@SuperDave-vj9en

6 жыл бұрын

storiesbyalex Thanks Alex. I now follow your videos with awesome delight!

Thank you so much for making this beautiful video. Really fascinating place to see and many of us would never get to see it without you! I noticed the spirals/vortices on one of the big rocks. What do you think the meanings are of these depictions?

@heathermcd12

3 жыл бұрын

Portals.

@yousurf374

3 жыл бұрын

I think they are DAYS of travel to other such settlements. Maybe the NEWSPAPER ROCK video will tell. Maybe not his, but other videos. THERE are more pictographs there than anywhere on one large section of walls. It is NORTH of this location, in the Needles? section of CANYONLANDS Nat Park.

I am left with the thought that this village was never finished. Squared rocks lie about, never having been mortared in place.

Yes thanks from Holland👍🇳🇱😉

@storiesbyalex

4 жыл бұрын

Victor, thanks for watching.......................alex

Thanks :)

alex ,do not forget the name of this .elody or someone out there ( fans) may know it

If that is really 800 year old corn, I feel it should be put into a museum before someone picks it up.

@yousurf374

3 жыл бұрын

it is probably corn from campers.... relax. That was the one dumb line in his video.

to StoriesbyAlex::: Do you know if those corn cobs were radio carbon dated??? If so, what was the date?? We came across a row of ancient dwellings in a canyon about 10 miles from this one and in one room there were 20 corn cobs. I am fascinated by the Anasazi village sites and what their life must have been like.

@storiesbyalex

6 жыл бұрын

Hello Kestrelmuse, those specific corn cobs were not carbon dated to my knowledge. However, other archaeological information indicates that the ruins were built/occupied around 1200 AD. For me, its always fascinating to encounter theses sites and find signs of ancient life other than just the dwellings. Thanks for watching and keep on trekking............alex

@yousurf374

3 жыл бұрын

1955.

Had to watch this for school

@storiesbyalex

3 жыл бұрын

Well, I hope you enjoyed the journey.....................alex

Anyone know what the song is during the first half?

@storiesbyalex

6 жыл бұрын

The title of the song is, "The Earth Is Calling Our Name", by Dean Evenson and Cha-Das-Ska-Dum..........

nice footage , pmease send me the name of the melody playing so l can buy it

@ShelleeGraham

3 жыл бұрын

Raphael, check the ending credits for the MUSIC at 13:46.

Awesome Alex! Why were there so many Kivas? Any guess?

@storiesbyalex

7 жыл бұрын

Chris, thanks for watching. One of the hypothesis is that they were connected to family dwelling units and that the Kiva also acted as a social gathering place akin to a living room........alex

@yousurf374

3 жыл бұрын

@@storiesbyalex also, many (hunters) lived off-site probably and would come back to the settlement from time to time. meeting place, ceremonies, sleep while there....

No one commented on the great drone shots...thanks Alex!

Hey, Alex. That's a wonderful site. I wonder if you know how many people lived there back when the place was inhabited? Could the fact that there's four kiwas , indicate that people from other places visited the people who lived here? Thanks for sharing this great video!

@storiesbyalex

6 жыл бұрын

Hello Ingvar, Butler ruins sits along a transition area where the Mesa Verde culture used round Kivas and the Kayenta people used square Kivas. This suggests assimilation between the two regions. Also, depending on the era one could view a Kiva as some sort of communal living room where 5 or 6 living spaces/rooms connected to the kiva so that people could meet and socialize.

@ingvarellingsen7270

6 жыл бұрын

Hello, Alex. Thank's for the information and enthusiasm. Great to see two types of building styles in this wonderful sight.

@storiesbyalex

6 жыл бұрын

Ingvar, episode 4 was published yesterday.......alex

@ingvarellingsen7270

6 жыл бұрын

Great!! It will spice up my weekend. 🙂

he didn't blink once during the intro

@storiesbyalex

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching the series. For your information people from the planet Zedna do not blink. My lineage goes back many years............................alex

Imagine finding that shelter over 3000 years ago.

@yousurf374

3 жыл бұрын

imagine now that it was not there.... because it was not... but was at 1200 A.D.

Are you Lithuanian?

moqui steps

Although a nice video, I really wish people wouldn't post this stuff. Yes, Butler Wash is known, but many other sites are not. We get too many knuckleheads raiding our ancient houses. People think they can take from these sites. If you are going to post I would suggest you tell people to respect our ancient ruins. Do not touch, do not take.

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Yes, they lived there, yet not in all the places, and some of the holes in the flat stones, are not just used for grinding foods, yet also for making pigments, to color...see they painted everything back then... I started to see why Abba Father said make no engraven images, etc...tell me....what didn't these people around the world not paint? So, pertaining to worship sites, maybe we may draw correlations from the Aboriginal people, and their ancestral worship (painted) sites... also, we are not asking people such as them, the correct questions...even show artwork, petroglyph, such as ours....to them, so they may see it, and talk about it, let them talk...they will AMEN. WE KNOW, THE DAY OF REMEMBERING THE DEAD ANCESTORS IS STILL PRACTICED TO THIS DAY.. Jesus also asked us, "To Remember Him and the Saints". It's all there, right there, in our blood, Jesus Blood too. An ancient land law, requires blood to sustain life🎉🎉🎉 Coming in and going out....spiral means never ending story😂😂😂😂🎉🎉🎉🎉

Nobody knows what those rooms were used for, how old anything is or anything else besides they are clearly ruins. Thanks for the video though, very cool to see.

@yousurf374

3 жыл бұрын

where the ceiling is sooty, they prepared food and such there.. smoke over time.

I have a deeper question. When the earth was flooded out what creature burrowed into the sides of the cliffs and made those huge caves?

@yousurf374

3 жыл бұрын

omg... you are in fantasy land. Go to Mesa Verde and hit up the museum. You can learn a lot. OR books on such subject matter.

You were so lucky to find that recording of them singing and performing so long ago.............................this is the way millennials think.

Wado

Butler ruins??? Get outta here, hahaha.

These were not built by native americans obviously..because if they had the architectural ideas to do it they would have continued living in buildings not in tepees. These were very ancient people

@yousurf374

3 жыл бұрын

yessssss. todays SJW types are ignorant though... live in a dream world of non-reality

Surprised the republicans haven’t opened it up to mining and dirt bikes.

@yousurf374

3 жыл бұрын

right... the republicans would do that... not the corporatist phony lying, on-the-take democrats that you believe to be nice people.... right. THEY GOT YOU FOOLED.

the music is a pain

@yousurf374

3 жыл бұрын

that deep vocal sucked and the video was WAY too close-up... I am with motion sickness around the eyes now. Must be he only brought a telephoto lens on a DSLR. Not good.

Luke 17:26-35 Modern English Version 26 “Just as it was in the days of Noah, so will it be in the days of the Son of Man. 27 They were eating, drinking, marrying, and were given in marriage until the day when Noah entered the ark. Then the flood came and destroyed them all. 28 “Likewise as it was in the days of Lot: They ate, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they built. 29 But on the day that Lot departed from Sodom, fire and brimstone rained from heaven and destroyed them all. 30 “So will it be on the day when the Son of Man is revealed. 31 On that day let him who is on the housetop, with his goods in the house, not come down to take them away. And likewise let him who is in the field not return to the things behind. 32 Remember Lot’s wife. 33 Whoever seeks to save his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life will preserve it. 34 I tell you, on that night two men will be in one bed; the one will be taken and the other will be left. 35 Two women will be grinding grain together; the one will be taken and the other will be left.

I figured you for a fella with some input. I dont learn from pictures brother...got boring quick

Nice tune, dumm lyrics

I hate that fuggin soundtrack