How Was This Mysterious Ancient City Built So High Up? | Voyage To the American Stonehenge

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Published 2024-06-26
Embark on a riveting journey to Lake Titicaca in the Bolivian Highlands, where ancient mysteries unfold amidst the remnants of Tiwanaku, often dubbed the "American Stonehenge." Join a team of archaeologists and adventurers as they challenge age-old theories using experimental archaeology. Using only ancient techniques and local materials, they reconstruct traditional reed boats to transport massive stone monoliths across the lake's daunting waters. Battling altitude, harsh conditions, and logistical challenges, they seek to prove the ingenuity of ancient civilizations while honoring indigenous knowledge. This documentary captures the spirit of exploration, cultural reverence, and the enduring quest for understanding our ancient past.

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All Comments (21)
  • @austinwald2731
    I remember learning about Lake Titicaca in 7th grade and the whole class cracking up and the teacher telling us to get it out of our system and start acting like adults lol.
  • @teejaynumber13
    Humans a few thousand years ago: *Learn how to chisel and stack rocks. Researchers: "We can't figure out how they did it..."
  • @stephanieyee9784
    This was a fantastic video and a fantastic project. It was so good to see so many normal local people pitching in to help with launching the boat. This is how it would have been done in prehistory. The entire community would be involved in some way to build, and maintain, cities, walls, boundary ditches etc. That boat was Beautiful. Absolutely beautiful.
  • @mats8375
    I love when people try to reconstruct ancient methods of building. If you want to know how it was build, you should try for yourself 😉
  • @shopshop144
    Twice as long as needed. Too much talking into the camera while not saying anything of merit. Not very good.
  • @Pinesapprowler6971
    That was a small stone in comparison to the real stones, how were they moving the real big stones ?
  • @danayneal4409
    Where were the young folks? I saw many fathers but very few sons pulling that stone off the boat. 😢
  • @terryhayward7905
    It is not impossible, but that is not the way it was done. I guess that you think the huge stone walls with perfectly cut blocks were made with bronze tools as well? Strangely I have never seen a 12 ft circular saw made of bronze and powered by a man that could cut through hard stone.
  • @UATU.
    The best thing I can say about this video is that at least Graham Hancock wasn’t in it.
  • @BruceLeelives
    Just tie where the rope snapped into balls then attach one rope to connect the two an tighten it
  • @cadderley100
    What's that object in the water at 1:25? I don't subscribe to pseudoscience, but I would like to know more about the ruins that are supposedly at the bottom of the lake.
  • @BruceLeelives
    Wrong that is not the last thing any sailor wants to be towed no sailor wants to die or their family
  • @SirLeDoux
    You’re just trying to recreate how you think it might’ve been done but remember- those that did it also had to grow food everyday and farm just to survive- raise their families and whatnot.