They Left Rare Ancient Masterpieces EVERYWHERE Here Over 1,000 Years Ago

Hidden in the Great Basin Desert are places still holding on to ancient secrets... elaborate rock imagery said to be unlike anything else in the West. I set out to see if that's true, and if so... what makes them so unique? Along the way I come across some incredible clues and some unexpected finds... but what I find in the end was unlike anything else I was expecting and something truly one of a kind. I'm on the hunt for rare ancient images that I've never seen before... and I'm bringing you with me. Follow Lost Varnish on Instagram:   / lostvarnish   If you’d like to support the Lost Varnish journey, you can do so here... any contribution is very much appreciated: https://buymeacoffee.com/lostvarnish Chapters: 00:00 Lost Varnish 00:48 Good Morning 01:38 The Fremont 02:32 Exploring the Strange Stone Mounds 03:55 First Signs of Ancient Life 04:41 Finding Images in the Boulders 07:06 An Old Metate 07:58 Examining a Boulder Covered In Art 09:18 Exploring the Cave 09:59 Stumbling into an Incredible Art Site 10:42 A Heavily Vandalized Panel 11:49 An Amazing Zoomorphic Figure 13:10 Great Basin Abstract 14:47 The Sun Petroglyph 15:28 Moving Through the Landscape 15:55 Exploring the Varnished Rocks 16:35 Art Unlike Anything I've Ever Seen 18:33 An Isolated Anthropomorph 19:21 Finding an Incredible Art Panel 20:21 The Meaning Behind These Images? 21:01 The Big Fremont Anthropomorph 21:41 Spirals and Circles 22:29 Small Hidden Art Scattered Everywhere 22:44 The Great Basin Desert 23:08 Finding Art Along the Beaches 23:57 Golden Hour 24:43 Final Thoughts If you enjoyed exploring with me today please consider subscribing and liking this video. Every bit of support really does mean a lot, thank you. No AI was used during the creation of this video. Everything in this video was experienced and documented in real time. Please make sure to explore responsibly with preservation and respect for history in mind. #lostvarnish #ancienthistory #outdoorexploration #outdooradventure #archaeology #geology #history