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00:00You know, it's our natural instinct to try to understand how everything around us works.
00:05And throughout history, it's this curiosity that's allowed us to make the best use of
00:09our environment and become as technologically advanced as we have.
00:13There are, though, still plenty of mysteries and strange phenomena that defy explanation.
00:17From puzzling geological formations to mysterious archaeological sites, these places continue
00:22to puzzle scientists around the world.
00:24So for today's video, we're going to explore 15 mysterious places that scientists really
00:29can't explain.
00:31Number 15, Lake Maracaibo, Venezuela.
00:34Lake Maracaibo in Venezuela has long been relied upon by local communities for its water and
00:39fishing, of course, but there's a strange phenomenon that takes place there, and it's done for hundreds
00:44of years.
00:45It's called Catatumbo Lightning, and it's known as the Everlasting Storm.
00:49It's a place where it's actually more likely to have a thunderstorm each night than not.
00:54These storms can produce as many as a million lightning bolts per year and last for up to
00:58ten hours a night, for 140 to 160 nights a year.
01:02The lightning is usually visible for miles around, and creates an almost otherworldly
01:07feel while it's taking place.
01:09To make things even stranger, despite the continual study, there still isn't agreement about why
01:14exactly this phenomenon takes place in the precise location.
01:17It's believed to be the result of a unique combination of factors that are specific to the Lake
01:21Maracaibo region, with warm and moist air from the Caribbean Sea colliding with the
01:26cool air descending from the Andes Mountains, along with the lake's topography.
01:30Whether this is enough to create the perfect conditions for the storms isn't fully clear,
01:35though, and some researchers think it's also due with the oil reserves and the presence of
01:38other minerals beneath the lake itself.
01:41Regardless of the cause, though, the Catatumbo Lightning has become an important part of Venezuelan folklore
01:46traditions, and it's even found its way into literature, art, and music.
01:50It has, too, saved countless lives over the years, and has been so reliable throughout
01:54history that it was used by sailors and navigators as a natural lighthouse, guiding them safely
01:59through the treacherous waters of Lake Maracaibo and the nearby Gulf of Venezuela.
02:0514.
02:06The Chocolate Hills, Philippines The Chocolate Hills, located on the island of
02:11Bohol in the Philippines, create a stunning natural landscape, and with as many as 1,776
02:17of them, have become one of the most famous landmarks in the country.
02:20They get their name from their appearance during the dry season when the grass covering the hills
02:24turns brown and begins to resemble a mound of chocolate.
02:27It is an incredible transformation that takes place, and one that attracts people from around
02:32the world.
02:33The origin of the Chocolate Hills, though, is subject of a scientific interest and a local legend,
02:38and scientifically, there are still some missing pieces to the explanation of how they were
02:42formed.
02:43Geological studies have shown that they're the result of limestone weathering, erosion,
02:47and the uplift of coral deposits from an ancient seafloor, and over millions of years they've
02:52created these cone-shaped hills.
02:54Their precise shape, the large number of them, and why they aren't themselves eroding away
02:59isn't entirely clear, and it's still subject of investigation.
03:02There is, of course, an explanation beyond science, and there's a more romantic story from
03:07local folklore.
03:09Legend has it that a giant named Orojo fell in love with a mortal woman named Aloya.
03:14When she died, Orojo was heartbroken and couldn't stop crying, and it was his tears that formed
03:19the Chocolate Hills as they dried and solidified under the sun.
03:22The Chocolate Hills have become a popular tourist attraction in the Philippines, drawing visitors
03:26from far and wide.
03:28And now there's a viewing deck called the Chocolate Hills Complex that gives unparalleled panoramic
03:33views of the wonders.
03:34It's there that visitors can climb to the top and take in the breathtaking sight of the
03:38rolling, chocolate-colored hills that stretch into the distance as far as the eye can see.
03:4413.
03:45The Zone of Silence – Mexico
03:47There are a number of places around the world where strange electronic phenomena take place,
03:53but there's perhaps none as peculiar and legendary as the Mpimi Silent Zone in the state of Durango
03:58in Mexico.
04:00Also simply known as the Zone of Silence, or La Zona del Silencio in Spanish, it's a remote
04:05area of the Chihuahuan Desert of Mexico.
04:08Covering an area approximately 1,500 square miles or 3,800 square kilometers, it's sparsely populated,
04:14arid landscape that's covered with unique rock formations and desert flora and fauna.
04:19It's just as you'd expect from a stretch of desert, but what makes this one different
04:23is the number of accounts of electromagnetic disturbances and inexplicable occurrences over
04:28the years.
04:29Probably the most famous of the peculiar effects within the Zone of Silence is its ability to
04:33disrupt radio signals and communication equipment.
04:36Many have reported experiencing a complete loss of radio contact when traveling through the
04:41area, but no one's entirely sure why.
04:44Some theories have suggested these disruptions are the result of high levels of magnetic and
04:48mineral deposits in the region, but there have also been claims of paranormal or extraterrestrial
04:53activity too.
04:54Only adding to the more out-of-this-world solutions is that there have also been reports of strange
04:59luminous objects in the sky over the region too, and while these events are far less common
05:03than the electrical interference, they too are yet to be satisfactorily explained.
05:08As such a remote region, there have been extended investigations into what's causing these strange
05:13events, but it's hoped that one day it could be a sign that it's geologically and environmentally
05:18a special place, and that one could become very important in the future when we fully understand
05:22it.
05:24Number 12.
05:25The Dancing Forest, Russia.
05:27Positioned on the Koronian Spit, which is a sandbank that reaches out into the Baltic Sea
05:32in Russia, there's an unusual formation that's baffled scientists and captured the imaginations
05:37of visitors, known as the Dancing Forest, or Lesnoi Tanets in Russian.
05:41It's a large group of trees that have grown in strange and completely unexpected ways.
05:46They are all pine trees, which should normally grow tall and straight, but in this place they
05:51take on bizarre and often whimsical shapes.
05:54Their trunks can spiral like corkscrews, and their branches seem to contort in odd and almost
05:59surreal ways.
06:01Some appear as though they're bowing or dancing, and the forest floor is covered with their
06:05mysterious shadows, which create a hauntingly beautiful ambience.
06:09This isn't the only forest in the world where trees are known to grow in peculiar ways, but
06:13most others have been simple to explain.
06:15In this Dancing Forest, though, the exact cause continues to elude researchers, but there are
06:21a few theories that have been put forward to explain it.
06:23The most popular is that these deformities have been caused by the strong and persisting coastal
06:27winds that sweep across the coronian spit, shaping the trees over time.
06:32The sandy soil and unique microclimate of the region may also play a role in how this
06:36interacts with trees, but this would normally be expected to cause each of the trees to
06:40grow in a similar way.
06:41Those in the Dancing Forest are different from one another, so there must be another factor
06:46that's influencing their behavior at work.
06:49Number 11.
06:50The Devil's Kettle, Minnesota
06:52The Judge C.R. Magney State Park in Minnesota is a beautiful region of protected natural
06:58beauty, but while it's popular with locals for the hiking, trails, and camping, it's
07:02most famous for a large waterfall called the Devil's Kettle.
07:05Not just because it itself is a stunning feature, but because there's an enduring mystery surrounding
07:11the water that passes over it.
07:13It's on the Brule River that flows through the park, but just before it reaches the waterfall,
07:17around half of the water volume cascades into a deep, massive hole, referred to as the Kettle.
07:24The remaining half continues to flow over the waterfall and continue as a river beneath.
07:28The mystery, then, is what actually happens to the water that falls into the Kettle.
07:33There have, over the years, been countless attempts to figure this out, including conducting
07:36dye tests, dropping GPS trackers into it, and even throwing objects like logs and ping-pong
07:42balls into the Kettle, with the hope that they'll re-emerge somewhere else.
07:45To their dismay, though, all of these objects vanish without a trace, something that's led
07:50to rumors and legends of a series of vast underground tunnel network and hidden caves.
07:54What makes things even stranger is that just a bit further down, the river flow significantly
07:59increases, which suggests that virtually all of the missing water does eventually return.
08:05But none of the objects, dyes, or trackers are known to have re-emerged, so it must be taking
08:11a convoluted route to get there, one that, with current technology, we're unable to fully
08:15chart or understand.
08:17Number 10.
08:18Al-Nazla, Saudi Arabia
08:21Saudi Arabia is home to some of the most pristine and stunning desert environments in the world.
08:26But while we now fully understand how most of these structures form, there is one place
08:30that continues to mystify.
08:32Around 31 miles, or 50 kilometers to the south of the Tema Oasis, is what's known as the Al-Nazla
08:38Rock, which, made of sandstone and around 20 feet high and 30 feet wide, stands perfectly
08:43upright, despite weighing several tons.
08:46This would be unusual at the best of times, but to make things even stranger, the massive
08:50stone is split in two, with such precision that it is nearly a symmetrical gap down the
08:55center.
08:56The accuracy of this split has led some to suggest that it must be the result of human
09:00intervention or advanced ancient technology.
09:03But no definitive evidence of human involvement has been found, and the exact cause of this
09:07impressive formation remains a subject of debate.
09:10Geologists generally believe that Al-Nazla's unique split is the result of natural processes,
09:15primarily the stress-induced fracture of sandstone.
09:18Over millions of years, forces such as tectonic activity, erosion, and weathering have acted
09:23upon the sandstone, causing it to crack along its natural fault lines.
09:26The precise split is simply a fluke from the combination of unique properties of the rock
09:31and the slow, patient action of natural forces.
09:34Still, it's hard to believe that this is purely natural, and not everyone is convinced.
09:39Al-Nazla has become a destination for explorers, geologists, and curious travelers wanting to
09:45see this firsthand, and it looks as if it could fall over at any moment, despite having remained
09:50upright for centuries.
09:51Being in a region that's so rich in history, too, with archaeological sites that date back
09:55thousands of years, such as ancient rock carvings and inscriptions, it's also likely that the
10:00split stone played a role in ancient rituals or ceremonies, but this is also still to be
10:05proven.
10:07Number 9.
10:08Tabby's Star
10:09Recent advances in technology have allowed us to look out to the stars in ways that have
10:14never been possible before.
10:16But the more we do so, the more we discover places in the universe that defy conventional
10:21understanding.
10:22One way that's used to determine whether there are planets orbiting distant stars is to measure
10:26the amount of light that's being emitted, and if there are moments when it dims, it could
10:31be a sign there's an object temporarily blocking it.
10:33Using this technique on our sun would see its light dim by a few percent when the largest
10:38planet, Jupiter, moves in front of it.
10:40But researchers have discovered a star where the light differential is far greater than this,
10:45raising the question of what could possibly be big enough to have such an effect.
10:49Tabby's Star, which is officially known as KIC 846-2852, is in the constellation Cygnus,
10:56and around 1400 light-years away from Earth.
10:58It was first observed as part of NASA's Kepler Space Telescope mission, which monitored thousands
11:03of stars in search of exoplanets by measuring their light curves or brightness variations.
11:08But while some stars exhibit slight dips in brightness caused by transiting planets,
11:13Tabby's star showed dips of up to 20% or more, which is a significant change.
11:18The unusual and erratic nature of the dimming led to various theories and captured the imagination
11:23of scientists and the public.
11:25Some of the potential explanations for this dimming include massive comet swarms,
11:29asteroid belts, and even alien megastructures known as Dyson spheres, which could be constructed
11:35by advanced civilizations to harness a star's energy.
11:37The idea of alien megastructures, however exciting, was met with skepticism from the scientific
11:43community, though, and astronomers and astrophysicists worked to try to understand the phenomenon.
11:48Further observations with ground-based telescopes have now led to the likely answer being that
11:53the dimming of Tabby's star is most likely caused by a cloud of dust and debris.
11:57But still, the exact origin and nature of this material remain uncertain.
12:028.
12:03The Rechat Structure, Mauritania
12:05The Rechat Structure, which is often referred to as the Eye of the Sahara, is a huge geological
12:11formation that's deep within the remote desert of Mauritania in West Africa.
12:15When seen from above, the structure appears as a massive circular depression, measuring
12:20around 25 miles or 40 kilometers in diameter.
12:23The formation consists of concentric rings of alternating sedimentary rock layers, with
12:28the innermost ring layer containing older rocks and the outer ring comprised of younger deposits.
12:33From the ground level, it's so large that it's almost impossible to even realize that
12:37you're within a structure at all, and the only clues you'll see are occasional shifts
12:41in color or types of rock.
12:42At first, this was assumed to be an impact crater from a meteorite that had struck the
12:46Earth from space, but scientists have proven that it is instead an example of a geological
12:51feature known as a dome or an anticline.
12:54The structure was therefore formed by the slow, uplifting movement of the Earth's crust
12:58over millions of years, which caused the rocks to bend and fold into this distinctive circular
13:03shape that we see.
13:04There is a problem with this explanation, though, and that's the bullseye.
13:08The central depression has puzzled scientists and geologists for years, as it was originally
13:12thought to be the result of erosion, with the action of the wind and water gradually wearing
13:16away the rock layers.
13:18Recent research, though, has shown that this isn't enough to account for its shape and
13:22its size, and that the central eye may instead have formed as the result of volcanic and hydrothermal
13:27activity, followed by subsequent collapse and erosion.
13:30This is all yet to be proven, though, so far more work is needed to fully understand what
13:34is arguably one of the most impressive natural formations on the planet, and one that's so
13:39otherworldly that it's been proposed as a potential site for testing Mars rovers, due
13:44to its resemblance to the Martian landscape.
13:47Moving on to number seven, the Sargasso Sea, Atlantic Ocean.
13:51There is much that we still have to learn about the oceans around the world, with research showing
13:56that while we once may have believed to be giant masses of swirling and mixing water,
14:01are actually distinctly separate formations with vastly different temperatures, salinity
14:06levels, and oxygen levels.
14:07As an example of one of these is the Sargasso Sea, a place that, despite being known about
14:12for centuries, is still somewhat of a mystery.
14:15Located in the North Atlantic Ocean, it's known for its cobalt blue waters and vast expanses
14:20of golden brown floating seaweed known as Sargasso.
14:23Covering an estimated area of 1.4 million square miles, or over 4 million square kilometers,
14:29the Sargasso Sea is unlike typical seas and oceans, in that it lacks any defined coastlines,
14:34and is instead surrounded by four powerful ocean currents, the North Atlantic Current
14:39to the north, the Canary Current to the east, the North Equatorial Current to the south,
14:44and the Antilles Current to the west.
14:46These currents form a nearby stationary vortex known as the North Atlantic Subtropical Gyre,
14:52which traps floating debris and seaweed within its boundaries.
14:55The most visible feature of the sea is the Sargassum Seaweed, which forms dense floating
14:59mats on the sea's surface.
15:01These growths provide a vital habitat for a wide range of marine life, including fish,
15:06turtles, and various species of invertebrates, with the Sargassum Seaweed itself being adapted
15:10to this unique environment, with gas-filled bladders that help it stay buoyant.
15:14This sea is also known for its role as a breeding ground for several species of migratory marine
15:19animals, such as the Atlantic Eel.
15:21European and American eels all, as a part of their life cycles, spawn in the Sargassum Sea,
15:27with their larvae drifting along ocean currents before eventually making their way back to
15:31the continental coastlines, and then returning to the sea once they've matured to repeat the
15:35process all over.
15:36With so much life within it, the Sargassum Sea is hugely important to the world's ecosystem,
15:41from oxygen production to the lives of countless species, but it's our lack of scientific understanding
15:47of it that's becoming a problem. Because it's not exactly clear how it formed, how it continues
15:52to exist, or which structures are vital to its survival. It's making it more difficult to
15:57understand the impact that human activity is having on it, and how to further prevent damage.
16:03It, for example, contains the North Atlantic Garbage Patch, and has troubling levels of plastic
16:08pollution within it, as well as being a place where plastic-eating microbes have been discovered.
16:12Further knowledge will help limit the buildup of this pollution, but could also, it's hoped,
16:17help develop ways to tackle similar issues elsewhere in the world.
16:21Number 6. The Votovara Mountain, Russia
16:25Deep within the remote Karelia region of Russia is the mysterious Votovara Mountain.
16:30It's the highest point in the region, reaching 1,369 feet or 417 meters above sea level,
16:36and far away from everywhere, with the nearest settlement being 12.5 miles away to the northwest.
16:42But that hasn't stopped it from being known as one of the most mysterious places in the country.
16:47That's because this mountain is covered in a series of strange rock formations known as
16:51Votovara stone mushrooms. They are large, mushroom-shaped rocks, some reaching up to 30 feet or 9 meters
16:57in height, and are balanced precariously on thin stems. It was originally assumed that these were
17:03man-made, and had been created by various communities who lived in the region hundreds or thousands of
17:08years ago. But recent research has begun to suggest that they're the result of
17:12natural processes, although the method by which this happens remains a mystery.
17:16The main theory is that they were formed by glacial activity during the last ice age.
17:21Whereas glaciers advanced and retreated, they exerted tremendous pressure on the underlying bedrock,
17:26causing it to fracture and erode. Over thousands of years, the softer rock around the fractures eroded
17:30away, leaving behind the mushroom-shaped structures. Another theory suggests that the rocks may have been
17:35shaped by more recent events, such as seismic activity or the influence of underground rivers.
17:40Local Karelian and Sami people, though, have long regarded the mountain as a sacred place,
17:45and believe there's a spiritual significance to the stone mushrooms and the mountain itself.
17:50According to folklore, the stone mushrooms are the work of giants who once roamed the land,
17:54and they're said to have magical properties.
17:575. The Hesdalen Lights, Norway
18:01There are plenty of places around the world where people report seeing strange lights in the sky,
18:06but often these sightings can't be proven in the first place, let alone what might be causing them.
18:12There is, though, a place where weird orbs definitely do occur, but even though they've been documented
18:17for decades, we're still no closer to understanding them. Known as the Hesdalen Lights, because they're a
18:23phenomenon in the remote Hesdalen Valley in Norway, they manifest as glowing orbs or elongated flashes of light,
18:30hovering and darting about the night sky. It's the world's most significant and well-documented case of
18:36unexplained aerial phenomenon, and often linked with UFO sightings. The first confirmed sightings of the Hesdalen Lights
18:42dates back to the early 1980s, although some reports suggest they were seen as early as the 1930s.
18:47And rather than being an occasional event, they happen on a regular basis, with some witnesses
18:52reporting nightly occurrences. In response, scientists and researchers have developed a
18:56range of equipment to study them, including cameras, spectrographs, magnetometers, and radar.
19:02And even though they've been caught on camera, the exact nature and cause of these lights remains uncertain.
19:07Several suggestions have been put forward, such as they could be the result of ionized gas or plasma
19:12created by geological activity in the region. The valley does have large deposits of metallic
19:17minerals which could potentially contribute to the generation of such phenomena, but this is
19:22yet to be proven for sure. Another possibility is that they're related to piezoelectricity,
19:27a phenomenon in which a mechanical stress generates an electric charge in certain minerals.
19:31The valley's geological characteristics and shifting bedrock could create the conditions
19:36needed to produce piezoelectric discharges. For now though, without explanation, the area has become
19:41a popular site for UFO enthusiasts, and the tourist industry in the valley is thriving,
19:46because of those wanting to see the lights for themselves. And even if the mystery is finally
19:51solved, it will likely remain as a destination for anyone interested in bizarre phenomena like this.
19:57Number four, the Devil's Sea, Pacific Ocean. Now everyone knows the legend of the Bermuda Triangle,
20:04where strange lights and events have supposedly affected ships and aircraft for centuries. And while the
20:10region has now been thoroughly studied and explanations have been put forward for why this might be the case,
20:15it's not the only place the world's oceans like this is linked with such mysterious events.
20:21There's another called the Devil's Sea, or the Dragon's Triangle, and it's in the Pacific Ocean between the
20:27Japanese coast, the island of Guam, and the Bonin Islands. Like the Bermuda Triangle, it's been the source of
20:32countless legends and stories, often involving the disappearance of ships and aircraft. One of the most famous
20:38stories in the area is that of the USS Cyclops, a massive United States Navy cargo ship that disappeared
20:44without a trace in 1918. The ship and its 309 crew members vanished without sending a distress signal,
20:51leaving behind one of the greatest maritime mysteries in history. To this date, the fate of the USS
20:56Cyclops remains unknown. As well as disappearances, there have been numerous reports of other strange
21:02things such as unusual magnetic anomalies, erratic compass readings, electronic equipment malfunctions,
21:08and strange lights in the sky. These accounts have further fueled speculation about the existence of
21:13supernatural forces, underwater volcanoes, and even alien activity in the region.
21:18Scientific explanations of what's happening here are varied, and often depend on the specific
21:23incidents being investigated. Some experts connect the ship and aircraft disappearances to the region's
21:28unpredictable weather, including sudden and violent storms, typhoons, and water spouts,
21:33while the magnetic anomalies may be related to geological features such as underwater volcanoes or
21:38fault lines. In a further twist, the Devil's Sea sits quite close to the volcanic Mariana Trench,
21:43one of the deepest places on the planet, and it's known for its own mysteries, including uncharted
21:48underwater caves and geothermal vents. These factors, combined with the region's challenging weather
21:53conditions, could contribute to what's happening on the surface.
21:573. Saturn's Hexagonal Storm
22:01As the second largest planet in our solar system, and the one with the most defined rings around it,
22:06Saturn is of great interest to researchers, particularly those wanting to understand how
22:10it formed and what it's actually like. The more we study it, the more unusual it seems to be,
22:16and there's something at its north pole that so far has completely stumped the world of science.
22:22First discovered by the Voyager spacecraft as it passed in the early 1980s,
22:26and subsequently seen by other craft in the following decades, there's what seems to be
22:30a persistent storm, and unusually, it's almost perfectly hexagonal in shape.
22:35At around 20,000 miles, or 32 kilometers in diameter, which is roughly two and a half times
22:40the Earth's diameter, the shape is thought to be formed by the planet's powerful jet streams,
22:45where winds can reach speeds of up to 200 miles or 320 kph. These jet streams create a six-sided
22:51pattern that rotates synchronously with Saturn's interior, taking about 10 hours and 39 minutes
22:56to complete a full rotation. This, though, is just the leading theory and hasn't yet been proven,
23:02with another being that it's the result of interactions between Saturn's atmospheric layers and its rotation.
23:07As the planet rotates at different speeds, it creates a complex and stable wave pattern that
23:12results in a hexagonal shape. Another idea is that the storm's formation may be the result of the
23:16Coriolis effect, which is caused by the planet's rotation and the movement of the atmosphere.
23:21This can produce polygonal shapes in rotating fluids, and it might be responsible for the hexagonal
23:26pattern observed in the atmosphere. The Cassini-Huygens spacecraft, which orbited Saturn from 2004 to 2017,
23:33provided scientists with a wealth of data and images of this hexagonal storm, amongst many other
23:38things, and helped researchers gain a deeper understanding of Saturn's atmosphere and the
23:42dynamics of its weather. Many questions remain, though, including why the storm exhibits a range
23:48of colors in its cloud bands, from deep blue to gold and beige. There's clearly so much more to learn
23:55about our solar system itself while we continue to look further afield, and hopefully the next mission
24:00to the planet will finally help find some answers. Number 2. The Taos Hum, New Mexico
24:07The town of Taos in New Mexico is like any other to most people that visit, but for some people
24:13there's
24:13a strange sound that echoes, which is known as the Taos Hum. Typically described as being a low-pitched
24:20sound resembling a distant diesel engine idling or the hum of a subwoofer, people who hear it often
24:26report feeling vibrations and a sense of unease. Strangely, not everyone can hear it, and those
24:32who do are often unable to pinpoint its source. Reports of this phenomenon date back to the early
24:371990s, when a group of residents in Taos began complaining about an incessant low-frequency noise,
24:43and over the years the phenomenon gained media attention and sparked curiosity. Various scientific
24:49and investigative techniques have been used to try to work out what it is, including noise measurements,
24:53acoustic studies, and even investigations by government agencies. But despite these efforts,
24:58no definitive source or explanation has been found. Several theories have been put forward
25:03to account for it, with some suggesting it may be the result of industrial machinery, mining operations,
25:09or military activities in the region. However, investigations have failed to link the phenomenon
25:13to any specific human-made source, leading to further investigations it could be related to
25:18natural processes such as seismic activity or the movement of underground fluids. There's also
25:24no certainty that the hum even exists, with psychological factors also being looked at in
25:29the case it's a form of mass hysteria. But again, no proof can be found. The biggest problem is that
25:35for
25:35those that hear it, the hum can be seriously impactful on their lives, preventing them from being able to
25:40sleep or experiencing higher levels of stress. Until an answer is found, the best they can do is move elsewhere
25:46and completely avoid it. Number 1. The Nazca Lines, Peru
25:52Ancient civilizations around the world were known to create huge geoglyphs in the landscape. But there's
25:59perhaps none as strange and mysterious as the Nazca Lines in Peru. Made up of hundreds of intricate and
26:05colossal designs that range from simple geometric shapes to complex depictions of animals, plants,
26:11and humanoid figures. They cover an area of 174 square miles and were created by the Nazca people,
26:18who thrived in the region between 200 BCE and 600 CE. To make them, they removed the reddish-brown iron
26:25oxide-coated pebbles that covered the Nazca desert to reveal the light-colored earth underneath and have
26:31remained remarkably preserved for over a thousand years due to the area's extremely dry and stable climate.
26:37Among the most famous Nazca-lined figures are the hummingbird, the spider, the monkey, and the
26:43condor. And the largest of the geoglyphs, known as the astronaut or the spaceman, has sparked intrigue
26:49due to its resemblance to a figure in a spacesuit. Quite what the purpose of them, though, remains a
26:54debate among scholars, with some believing that the lines and figures had ceremonial, religious,
26:59or astronomical significance for the Nazca people. They may have served as a part of a ritual,
27:04irrigation system, or markers for underground water sources, while others suggest that they
27:09were used as an astronomical calendar or as a way to communicate with deities in the sky.
27:13What is particularly strange, though, is that they're undoubtedly best seen from the air,
27:18but people at the time they were made had no way to see them from this elevation. Quite how they
27:23were
27:24able to conceive, plan, and carry out the works to create the geoglyphs purely from the ground level
27:29isn't entirely clear, and makes you wonder whether the Nazca people had access to technology that has
27:35been long lost to history. I'll see you guys next time. Thank you to our channel members.
27:41I'll see you next time.
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