Mr.Hancock I appreciate your work and have thoroughly enjoyed both seasons of Ancient Apocalypse. The second season just came out on Netflix, and I was surprised that a number of very straightforward practical aspects were not investigated regarding the geoglyphs. While there does seem to be a spiritual element to some, there absolutely must be a practical element to the vast majority as well. Here are some ideas to consider:
First, the soil is clay, which does not drain very well, and depressions in the earth like this must be tied to water. It could be a combination of all of the following:
1. Could these be water channels to collect water for either domesticated or wild animals (as a place to hunt them if wild)? The forest surrounding these could be left intact to reduce water evaporation during the summer.
2. Could they be channels to divert water away from living areas to keep them drier?
3. Could there have been so much rain at one point that these were always full of water, used for transport via a canoe or similar water vessel, and drained to lower areas during extreme rain?
4. With constant water in these channels, they could also serve as a natural barrier to keep domesticated animals in.
5. Could the weather have changed, leading these geoglyphs to become larger or smaller to compensate for that change (more rain, less rain)?
6. Could the size and complexity of the geoglyphs be tied to social status within the community?
7. Could some be spiritual, stemming from their original practical use, once the civilization spread to areas where there was no longer a practical use for them but they carried on the tradition? Or did the weather change, yet they continued making these as a tradition?
I believe examining these aspects could provide a richer understanding of the geoglyphs. All reading this feel free to provide your thoughts on my ideas.
First, the soil is clay, which does not drain very well, and depressions in the earth like this must be tied to water. It could be a combination of all of the following:
1. Could these be water channels to collect water for either domesticated or wild animals (as a place to hunt them if wild)? The forest surrounding these could be left intact to reduce water evaporation during the summer.
2. Could they be channels to divert water away from living areas to keep them drier?
3. Could there have been so much rain at one point that these were always full of water, used for transport via a canoe or similar water vessel, and drained to lower areas during extreme rain?
4. With constant water in these channels, they could also serve as a natural barrier to keep domesticated animals in.
5. Could the weather have changed, leading these geoglyphs to become larger or smaller to compensate for that change (more rain, less rain)?
6. Could the size and complexity of the geoglyphs be tied to social status within the community?
7. Could some be spiritual, stemming from their original practical use, once the civilization spread to areas where there was no longer a practical use for them but they carried on the tradition? Or did the weather change, yet they continued making these as a tradition?
I believe examining these aspects could provide a richer understanding of the geoglyphs. All reading this feel free to provide your thoughts on my ideas.