Strangest Beach Find EVER 💀 Sailing Vessel Delos Ep. 448

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They called an archaeologist after we discovered this 😱 Not a sentence we use in every day life, and case in point of why we love the sailing lifestyle so much...when you wake up every morning, you know that anything could happen! Whether it's a cheeky unexpected swim with a dozen manta rays, a very sporty coastal sail, exploring a totally wild and isolated island, or finding unidentified human remains...there's always an adventure waiting around the corner for us. This will definitely be one of the videos we show to Sierra if she ever tries to call us boring in our older age 😂 We will kindly remind her of the time we hiked to a beach in French Polynesia where we found unidentified human remains. We've seen skulls and other skeletons in a few other places like Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, and Madagascar...but those were all known "attractions" (feels weird calling human remains an attraction, but can't think of the word describe the fact that we went there specifically to see them). This one we actually just spotted it while walking around, and we have no idea of any of the history behind it. So join us in this weeks episode as we try and uncover our very own island mystery!


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All Comments (21)
  • @MADP661
    Palaeontologist here. Despite not working in human material much, you can get some information about the skeleton from the images. First, the individual was intentionally buried. If it had washed up and buried naturally in that environment, it would not likely be articulated (bones still in place). Which means they were buried on their side (possibly intentionally looking out to the ocean). Secondly, the teeth are worn fairly flat, which may indicate a coarse food source (seeds, nuts, etc. or fine grit in food), and less likely soft meet based diet. Third, the vertebrae are in good shape with little development of bone spicules, which indicates either very "easy" life (no repetitive heavy lifting, likely no major dietary issues, etc.), or they were younger when they died. Based on the visible bones, it's hard to guess the age. Sutures between bones in the skull are often used to determine the age of an individual at death if only a skeleton is found. Unfortunately, the sutures that are visible either only close in adolescence, or well into the 60-80 year range. That said, based on the skull size compared to you hand, I would hazard (very unreliable btw) late teens or a small female individual. As for the bleaching of the bones, that's due to the sun. Even dinosaur bones will eventually bleach in the sun, so the whiteness of the bone won't tell you much. What may tell you something though are the roots that are seen growing out around and below the skeleton. After burial it would take some time for the sand to be recolonized by plants. There is little to no soil, so this may take some time. Then for roots to penetrate that deeply into the sand could take a fair amount of time, especially considering it looks like only short grasses are on the hill. Interestingly, the head is slightly crooked indicating the hole was relatively small compared to the size of the individual, unless they intentionally wanted the head raised slightly. And there does not appear to be any personal items with the skeleton. Although personal items could have rotted away, metal, bone, stone, or other hard items would remain. So, what hypothesis does this evidence indicate? Personally, based on the possible young-ish age, lack of preserved personal items, position in the ground, and lack of any bone spicules, I would hypothesize that the individual is a younger member of a local population from several hundred years ago that may have been a fisherman or loved the sea for some other reason (based on being buried facing the ocean). I hope you may hear further from any archaeological group that may go and investigate the site, if you do, please share!
  • @MrFlyingscot75
    Hey you guys. Your channel gets my vote for one of the most positive and interesting on YouTube along with ItchyBoots. Love the positivity that you generate, puts me in a good mood for the day.
  • @MDpolo
    Your channel is one of the very few in which I hit the like button before the video even starts. Thank you for entertaining us and sharing your journey. God bless.
  • @suzannes5888
    Mormor is a blessing to your travels. Sierra is so happy, Kazza has no stress - and this all helps B . :)
  • @bnelkin
    Man, super cool. You gotta update us when you hear back from the university!
  • We’re glad you can have your beautiful Mom along! She is great company, especially for Sierra.
  • @ronaldabhola7251
    Am just happy beening able to enjoy traveling the oceans through your lens . Thanks❤
  • Someone somewhere is saying “ I haven’t seen Jack for a long time”
  • @pediclescrew
    It was cool seeing Kazza’s mom so excited about the Mantas!
  • @TheKatherine1958
    Hi Kazza, Brian, Mormor, and our darling Sierra- oh I love Mantas! I love dolphins also but i was able to once interact with Mantas. They’re such friendly creatures. IMO. This place you’ve found is so beautiful. The food looked yummy. Mormor is so active! I love how Kazza and Mormor were able to see the Mantas so closely. One can sure tell they are Mother and Daughter. So happy for Sierra also getting to spend time with her Grandmother. Thank you Delos for another great video- a great way to start my Fridays, watching you. Very curious about the skeleton! I’m almost finished watching so I’m thinking it’s an unsolved mystery? Thanks again Brian and family! Love you all but Sierra is still the darling of the crew. 😊 Oh! One last thing: I’m thankful that you found some calm water to stay in for a bit and get some good sleep and not feel yucky.
  • @aaronwilcox6417
    The boat fixes are interesting seeing what it takes to keep up and going. Its also neat to see 3 generations together.
  • @drewbeeSpirit
    Omgosh. Your Mother is such a beautiful soul.. I teared up watching her be able to experience this
  • Whom ever the remains belong to, they had good dental. What an amazing island. Thank you for sharing.
  • @koborkutya7338
    Stainless in wet environment has "crevice corrosion", and threads are ideal place for that. Teflon prevents the two parts contacting over a larger area with that minute crevice between them so they just don't size up. I have seen such corrosion, it was easier to bream the parts than to loosen the thread.
  • WOO HOO darling Sierra!! So glad you got to be at a better anchorage & grandma there! Grandma's are the best in the world!! 😍🙌💖💖💖💖
  • Your story telling skill, knowledge, persistence, sailing experience, work ethic, authenticity, lack of pretentiousness and decadence, makes me appreciate your site better than any other. Thank you so much for sharing with this land lubber albeit ocean shore underwater swimmer from Vancouver, B.C. ! i hope to explore the underwater world more this summer with a free diver who i know!
  • MINE TOO!!!! think of it, to be able to converse with anyone on the planet in their own language, just amazing!!
  • @xxxvcvv
    Beautiful footage and excellent editing Ladies and Gents ❤