The ancient city designed to track time

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6 жыл бұрын

Keeping time was challenging for ancient civilizations, so this one built a city to do it.
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This dispatch is from the ancient archaeological site at Teotihuacán, in Mexico. I walked around the ruins with a guide, and learned about how the people who built the site planned it in a way that helped them track time. Scholars theorize that the structures at Teotihuacán were built to align with the cosmos on certain days of the year, which let the people know when it was time to plant crops or conduct rituals.
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@salokin3087 6 жыл бұрын

How does one get a job that involes traveling all over the world?

@gerardocedillo7735 6 жыл бұрын

making videos that get millions of views for a media company

@largofella 6 жыл бұрын

Journalism I guess. Idk

@zxaj 6 жыл бұрын

Google it LOL

@cup_check_official 6 жыл бұрын

am i the only one who thinks travelling is over rated? yeah, sure it is fun but i cant imagine doing it all the time. There's nothing better than my home and my cozy bed

@BioShockGX 6 жыл бұрын

Tell Me This Depends on the person. Some people can't stand staying in home.

@carolinaaaaaaaaaaaag 6 жыл бұрын

I am an intern at the Teotihuacán archeological site and always wondered where drone footage ended up as I often see people using drones to film there. Nice documentary! I was so excited to see my home and workplace featured in one of my favorite KZfaq channels. Much love from Mexico.

@spinakker14 6 жыл бұрын

Carolina Gomez I envy your job :)

@RahulKumar-ng2gh 6 жыл бұрын

So,do you know the whole story about this archaeological site, make a podcast and ping me.

@Vox 6 жыл бұрын

So excited to finally bring the Vox Borders documentaries to light. I'm releasing the first official documentary on October 17th, across KZfaq and Facebook. The other 5 will come weekly after that. If you want to make sure you don't miss them, you can follow me on Facebook: facebook.com/johnnyharrisvox or sign up for my newsletter: www.vox.com/borders-email. Thanks for sharing in this journey with me, it's been an incredible one. Can't wait to start releasing the documentaries! - Johnny

@smitmehta8914 6 жыл бұрын

WHATS THE NAME OF FIRST ONE

@interspect_ 6 жыл бұрын

Vox dude that’s a thiripppplllee dab

@MixxC 6 жыл бұрын

A documentary? I can already tell it's gonna awesome!

@vastrains2358 6 жыл бұрын

Vox I

@Kunibe 6 жыл бұрын

DUD I SAW U IN MEXOCO BUT I WASNT SURE IF IT WAS U AGHHHH I SAW U WITH THE VOX TSHIRT IM GOING TO CRY

@drizzylmg752 6 жыл бұрын

Even though we built many outstanding buildings, these ancient cities will always by far be more impressive to me.

@WhatIveLearned 6 жыл бұрын

I like this dude

@yeeaahh8863 6 жыл бұрын

PRAISE THE SUN

@Calyx 6 жыл бұрын

These people clearly participated in JOLLY CO-OPERATION!

@16Meny 6 жыл бұрын

@amberlybonilla3234 6 жыл бұрын

YEEAAHHH

@ParadiseProductions3 6 жыл бұрын

You guys should travel to the ancient city of Tikal, Guatemala. It's very fascinating especially since the Mayans of Tikal completely vanished without a trace and scientists are trying to discover where they went and how and why.

@Ildskalli 6 жыл бұрын

I'll tell you where they are: dead :D No, seriously, they most likely collapsed as a civilization after ecological changes disrupted their nutrient sources. Afterewards, they never were the same again.

@Ildskalli 6 жыл бұрын

They like to call themselves that, and they're probably descended from them, but they certainly did not inherit most of the culture and civilization of the Mayans.

@nataliacloves 6 жыл бұрын

Ildskalli They still speak the languages of Mayans and still partake in Mayan culture. So don't assume they aren't "real" Mayan.

@Ildskalli 6 жыл бұрын

Natalia: How would you know that? We know of Ancient Mayan only as a written language, without a phonetic counterpart. It's logical to assume that some of these current languages (notice the plural) have evolved from Ancient Mayan - but how much did they change, and how much was lost? Also, acculturation in the Mayan regions from later Mesoamerican cultures was strong. The same happened with the Inka, who annexed vast swathes of land to their realm and imposed a centralized and simplified cult, for instance - which is now recognized as part of the heritage of dozens of cultures in South America, from the Amazon to the Bolivian Altiplano and the Atacama desert (even though it's not, as these rites were imposed long ago by the Inka).

@mamita8881 6 жыл бұрын

GreyCloud they are the atlntis people.

@slotmoon 6 жыл бұрын

Can you imagine how beautiful it must've been to sit on those structures at night, looking down into that water and seeing the stars up above?

@fallengabriel9718 6 жыл бұрын

Kristhian Lucas Rodrigues The reason Mexico has so many issues is because the age of sexual consent is 12 THE HISTORY OF ALL HITHERTO EXISITING SOCIETY IS THE HISTORY OF CLASS STRUGGLES

@ericschmidt1987 6 жыл бұрын

I was here in June. viva Mexico. Really amazing monument and only 4 hrs from California.

@zxaj 6 жыл бұрын

They Worshiped the sun thats why

@astartes8621 6 жыл бұрын

\[T]/

@Noone-rl8db 6 жыл бұрын

I see you solaire

@leshanjordan4577 6 жыл бұрын

Shout out... To the Brown ppl.

@argenys8 6 жыл бұрын

praise the sun

@desmond10able 6 жыл бұрын

praise the sun

@myopinionsarefacts 6 жыл бұрын

This people managed to make building that lined up this the sun and start and could tell time, and I can't even change my phone background

@SharisVoice 6 жыл бұрын

Helio Andalucia ... You are simply ignorant and miserable to continuously leave mean comments on here. why are you so mean and angry? Even if English is his second language, do you speak or write anything other than English? Goodness, humble yourself and stop being an online bully.

@MalaysianTropikfusion 6 жыл бұрын

+Hello Andalucia Such shameful behaviour on such an intellectual channel.

@alejandrogallegos4195 6 жыл бұрын

Helio Andalucia Your an irravelent person.

@vladb420 6 жыл бұрын

lol, git gud scrub

@eater999 6 жыл бұрын

I doubt they could change their "phone" backgrounds ether.

@cmooreHD 6 жыл бұрын

I just love this series so much! Definitely continuing to stay in tune with everything this guy does working with vox.

@doc2502 4 жыл бұрын

"Nobody knows where they went" Spain and Portugal seem to be awfully silent right now lol

@livealittlehappier 6 жыл бұрын

Hire me?

@Oncopoda 6 жыл бұрын

Amy Halliday Forward your resume.

@alorocks 6 жыл бұрын

Sayem ohmygod stfu!!

@grnd_ctrl8387 6 жыл бұрын

Sayem lmao So extra

@marcomedicates5798 6 жыл бұрын

Sayem same exact thing could be said about you.

@teethgrinder83 6 жыл бұрын

Godzilla McDolan you will be a virgin for life with that sort of attitude-grow up bud

@SuicideBunny6 6 жыл бұрын

Incredible how these ancient civilisations managed to build these huge monumental constructions based on the sun, moon and the stars!

@eyuin5716 6 жыл бұрын

The Mayans who were subjugated by the Terotihucani civilization did record some of their conquests. In the city state of Tikal in the year 378 AD, their leader was overthrown by a general of the Teotihacani King Spearthrower Owl.

@JamesPeach 6 жыл бұрын

Ęÿūį Æßñ Interesting.

@babindinda9414 4 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad that you did this video..I did a whole research project on the layout of this city in my archaeology class, and boy must I say this is one of my favorite cities in the ancient world! Recommendation: I would love to see a video on Mohenjo_daro or just old ancient lost cities.. It would be very cool!

@chelleux1669 6 жыл бұрын

So happy to see my country here! Such a beautiful heritage!

@CarlosTorres-vb5mb 6 жыл бұрын

Hey by the way human sacrifices weren't violent and gruesome. These were ancient people's who willingly gave their lives for the gods, it was an honor, they wanted to do this. You cannot really say that this was horrible or terrible. A comparison is maybe joining the army, where you fight and may die, and dieing in the army is an honor as you died for your country. I know the comparison is a stretch, but so is applying modern day standards and moral to these people. Especially considering that human experimentation continued into the 20th century.

@luisfer9361 6 жыл бұрын

Carlos Torres Sí. Los prisioneros de guerra se ofrecían a que les sacaran el corazón. Sas mamón. No todas las tradiciones indígenas son buenas y no por eso hay que decir mentiras intentando atribuirles valores contemporáneos.

@DerpTrollson 6 жыл бұрын

Luis, lo que dices no tiene mucho sentido. Las tribus enemigas, aunque no todas, no quisieron adaptarse o unirse a los aztecas. Como esperabas que fueran tratados? Dijeras tu, se pelearon contra los incas en SA o trataron de conquistar a todos en NA. Pero no, los aztecas estaban establecidos en un area. Si llega una tribu de quien sabe donde y esta en tu contra. Sacrificarlo a mi dios seria lo primero que haria.

@XavierbTM1221 6 жыл бұрын

Luis Fernando Núñez Manautou No todo mundo era apto para ser sacrificado Solo los principes, sacerdotes, generales y comandantes militares de alto rango eran sacrificados (los campesinos y artesanos casi nunca eran sacrificados) y para ellos no era un castigo si no un honor, eran la sangre que alimentaba a los dioses La tradicion azteca decia que el destino de aquellos muertos en batalla, dando a luz, o siendo sacrificados era acompañar al dios sol en su viaje eterno Lee un poquito mas chavo

@XavierbTM1221 6 жыл бұрын

Luis Fernando Núñez Manautou de hecho cuando los españoles capturaron a Cuauhtemoc se sorprendieron cuando escucharon que el habria preferido morir en batalla y que queria entonces morir sacrificado como lo marcaba la tradicion indigena

@luisfer9361 6 жыл бұрын

Benjamin Thomas Chavo qué wey? Tener los años por tenerlos de qué sirve? El sesgo nacionalista no sirve de nada, hay que ser críticos del presente como del pasado. Los pueblos indígenas que habitaron en nuestro país fueron vanguardistas en muchos ámbitos y hay que celébralos por ello. Pero no hay que taparnos los ojos con falacias al respecto de los sacrificios humanos. Eran arbitrarios y lejos de ser voluntarios. Lee a Bernal Díaz del Castillo, Miguel León Portilla o a R. C. Padden, no te limites a los libros de la SEP. Y si estás terco aún en tu defensa ciega de los sacrificios humanos te recomiendo "Notas sobre el cruce de culturas" de Todorov par que te des cuenta que el relativismo cultural respecto al valor de la vida no es válido. Por último, no juzgues a la gente sin conocerla. Si es que sí eres más longevo que yo aún te falta demostrarlo la verdad...

@mahamza86 6 жыл бұрын

Keep it going. Borders is my favorite Vox video series.

@mattjohnston2 6 жыл бұрын

I will definitely be here to watch the docs. I've been excited waiting for them!

@SheddersTutorial 6 жыл бұрын

He looks like Rhett from Gmm

@AirQuotes 6 жыл бұрын

Fvibesz I've never noticed that

@Mia-pz2wz 6 жыл бұрын

Fvibesz exactly what I thought

@vladb420 6 жыл бұрын

no he doesn't

@dozzzor 6 жыл бұрын

he looks way better

@mariamartinez7283 6 жыл бұрын

Just beautiful. I am looking forward to more. thanks!

@TangEhuang 6 жыл бұрын

i m excited to see them as well, u did a great job on sharing the knowledge and experience to us

@syamimaziz3802 6 жыл бұрын

Can't wait for the documentary!

@batshapedheart 6 жыл бұрын

In a time where ignorance is rampant, thank you for these efforts at educating and expanding minds

@bamm86 6 жыл бұрын

The fact that these people just disappeared (and nobody knows where to) is the most interesting part about all of this.

@iGFXDave 6 жыл бұрын

More than a calandar, it’s a religious site built to worship the gods of the sun, the moon and rain, and to keep them happy through sacrifices. It was also a central point for trading in the Aztec world.

@argenys8 6 жыл бұрын

wasnt this built way before the aztecs

@marcosmiken 6 жыл бұрын

Yes it was built more than 600 years before the aztecs. Their society was during the late classical period.

@MrCrashDavi 6 жыл бұрын

don't forget football

@mohamud60 6 жыл бұрын

iGFXDave aztec? you mean ancient myans cuz their the ones we dont what language they spoke and why they disappeared 600 a.d and the aztec were destroyed by the spanish conquistadors

@ichirinov3833 6 жыл бұрын

Wrong, the Aztec culture appeared many centuries later. That was the Teotihuacan culture, completely different and actually more related to the Mayan culture.

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you for doing this series.

@whatever5922 6 жыл бұрын

I wonder why they don't mention it's Mexico at all in the video?

@MrCrashDavi 6 жыл бұрын

Mexico is a shithole that doesn't the deserve the archeological and natural wonders it has.

@dozzzor 6 жыл бұрын

because it doesn't matter in which country this city is now

@Gaburierairuze 6 жыл бұрын

cellophaneboy Bc of racist people. 🔝

@jurgenbello659 6 жыл бұрын

CrashDavi that's rude

@JamesPeach 6 жыл бұрын

CrashDavi And your country does? Most American countries are in bad shape because of Europeans. Europeans don't deserve to live in the Americas, you're absolutely right on that.

@andilentuli7126 6 жыл бұрын

Really interesting video! Can't wait to see the full documentaries!!

@JackieWelles 6 жыл бұрын

cant wait to see it!

@shahminhazchowdhury4813 5 жыл бұрын

It came to my suggestions today and thought it's Johnny's new video 😂 He has improved tremendously in just 2 years ❤

@dnaer741 6 жыл бұрын

Finally! The documentaries are getting published.

@tlaloc9624 6 жыл бұрын

cool video👍 i was actually born and raised in a town around the archeological site. keep up the awesome videos!

@nonamechannel8110 5 жыл бұрын

Excellent video/documentary sir, I always enjoy your work, please keep fascinating us with your travels brother.

@RaySmith79 6 жыл бұрын

finally can't wait. I received your email and can't wait to see how the DR and Haiti segment comes out.

@inboklee3053 6 жыл бұрын

Beautiful shots!

@frank-gavinmoratalla7942 6 жыл бұрын

Looking forward to the documentary series!

@franciscoguzman-vb4uw 6 жыл бұрын

Incredible documentary

@jheng224 6 жыл бұрын

I just found this KZfaq channel and I think this might be the best discovery ever.

@krissases 6 жыл бұрын

This guy is the best guy at Vox

@MichaelPolios 6 жыл бұрын

I was there this February! It's amazing~~~~~~~~

@lolapop170 6 жыл бұрын

These videos are great!

@FrancescaPessarelli 6 жыл бұрын

I loved that place! So beautiful and mysterious. So. Many. Steps.

@LuisNunez210 6 жыл бұрын

You make my day!!!

@aggad16 6 жыл бұрын

This is the best show on Vox

@WDCallahan 6 жыл бұрын

Looks like my peak design backpack. Love that thing!

@noemilopez349 6 жыл бұрын

I've visited Teotihuacan a few times but I didn't really knew all of that :) thanks for the knowledge!

@greatcesari 6 жыл бұрын

I'd like to see more of this one.

@Napsteraspx 6 жыл бұрын

An epic ancient timepiece.

@GustavoSerrate 6 жыл бұрын

Awesome!

@aukelootsma7460 6 жыл бұрын

Thats. Super. Cool.

@julian5659 5 жыл бұрын

The human sacrifice wasn't something terrible for them, it was a really special thing ever for the one who's gonna be sacrificed

@philipdial1652 6 жыл бұрын

Badass Vox documentary Oct 17th and a Maxo Kream concert Oct 22nd... Damn. #Houston!

@Jaiohee 6 жыл бұрын

Johnny release more of these side videos you did!

@chrispylettuce 6 жыл бұрын

This is honestly the type of work I really want to do in the future!

@pilotjones9866 6 жыл бұрын

I've been there a month ago, it was so breathtaking

@fallengabriel9718 6 жыл бұрын

Felix Qt The reason Mexico has so many issues is because the age of sexual consent is 12 THE HISTORY OF ALL HITHERTO EXISITING SOCIETY IS THE HISTORY OF CLASS STRUGGLES

@andreacat6769 6 жыл бұрын

The good thing is were learning about the aztec people and this is pretty similar

@guppy8073 6 жыл бұрын

Wow, that's a beautiful city!

@edahiguajardo9015 6 жыл бұрын

Actually we now know that both pyramids were built for the worship of water deities: Tlaloc (masculine aspect) and Chalchiuhtlicue (femenin aspect). The sun and the moon were just guesses of early archaeologist.

@konstm.s.236 6 жыл бұрын

Wow just wow . Thanks tom Yates!

@rvfjone 6 жыл бұрын

I've been watching Egypt pyramid videos for the past two days, and now this video shoes up ... coincidence, it's a sign of the ancient civilisations?! Something is about to be discovered?!

@NathanShields 6 жыл бұрын

Any detail about what exactly they were tracking would have been a good addition

@waterthursday1197 6 жыл бұрын

Wow the landscape is so green! When I went there last summer everything was brown and dead

@DDD033 6 жыл бұрын

that's so cool!

@fabianc2781 6 жыл бұрын

Wow looks a lot greener. When I went there to visit it was more dry

@claudiat1252 6 жыл бұрын

Yes so excited I love these

@George-sc8fq 6 жыл бұрын

I’m exited for borders

@DeeDeeCatMom 6 жыл бұрын

I was already impressed by those cactus hedges! I've never seen cacti like that IRL...the life of a Canadian :/

@robertdmitri6486 6 жыл бұрын

This is awesome! 🙌🏽

@alypixar4690 3 жыл бұрын

Great video

@alexandre_henriques 6 жыл бұрын

I don't need a newsletter. I'm that excited!

@xiaomi3477 6 жыл бұрын

I like lots this documentary

@kawgr4223 6 жыл бұрын

How do you guys make so much great content

@efrainpardo1 5 жыл бұрын

Awesime video!!

@frenchfrythecool 6 жыл бұрын

Wow, I'm excited for these documentaries. I thought these dispatch videos were going to be it

@Elarchie102 6 жыл бұрын

Teotihuacan one of many wonders that Mexico has to offer.

@kevindevara7146 6 жыл бұрын

Impressive

@amakadius75 6 жыл бұрын

Been there!

@fallengabriel9718 6 жыл бұрын

Damond Williams The reason Mexico has so many issues is because the age of sexual consent is 12 THE HISTORY OF ALL HITHERTO EXISITING SOCIETY IS THE HISTORY OF CLASS STRUGGLES

@mayonaissse 6 жыл бұрын

I would love to know what cameras you used to shoot these Dispatch videos, especially the handheld one that you use to film your monologues.

@originolbunnyman 6 жыл бұрын

I love Vox

@yaeljimenez3184 6 жыл бұрын

Come visit Tehuacan, Puebla in Mexico. It has A record for Mexico's oldest origin of corn, you can also find pyramids in a place here called "tehuacan viejo" I highly recommend you guys check it out

@cgygflkj 6 жыл бұрын

A beautiful city with much detail in each of the pyramids. If you can visit you should.

@LineFinders 6 жыл бұрын

There are lots of interesting alignments of monuments around the world including stonehenge, the pyramids of giza and the obelisks. It seems as though they are built to worship alignments of energy, and this still happens today with the international peace garden and the washington monument.

@paulinaanameiboudesocque2398 6 жыл бұрын

I live in the town next to Teotihuacán. I can literally see the pyramids from my house. It’s amazing how some people are amazed by this city while for me is something regular. It is nothing new, so I only go like twice a year even though I can walk from my house to there in less than 15 minutes

@yesezra 6 жыл бұрын

I'm calling it now. This is going to be trending, and I was here before the masses

@bobbycigarillo 6 жыл бұрын

Since the video doesn't mention where Teotihuacan is, it's located about an hour Northeast of Mexico City.

@fallengabriel9718 6 жыл бұрын

Chilly The reason Mexico has so many issues is because the age of sexual consent is 12 THE HISTORY OF ALL HITHERTO EXISITING SOCIETY IS THE HISTORY OF CLASS STRUGGLES

@ali3n_father 6 жыл бұрын

I was there this past summer!! I climbed the sun pyramid, it was hell trying to get all the way to the top. It was worth it though.

@MoolbniBrie 6 жыл бұрын

awe, johnny grew a bigger beard. it looks real good on him. good job on the article johnny.

@Folgrin 6 жыл бұрын

Kinda a weird time to visit Mexico City, in light of the disasters there's. Also weird to see Teotihuacan that empty. It's typically full of people, best of luck Mexico, God bless!