Ancient Civilization Uncovered in Colorado by the Relic Room Team

 An established presence in Sevierville, Tennessee, Chase Pipes is a documentarian and history preserver who has devoted his career to learning about history through the ethical purchase and selling of fossils, minerals, and artifacts from across the globe. Chase Pipes co-owns and operates the Smoky Mountain Relic Room.

The keen historical explorers at the Smoky Mountain Relic Room in Tennessee have helped demystify hidden history about the ancestral Puebloan people who developed an ancient civilization in the Northwest Colorado region of North America. The documentary filmmakers and ancient-item collectors from the Relic Room ventured into the area after their spring 2020 dinosaur-hunting expedition. Their mission was to investigate a rumor among local ranchers in the region. The Relic Room’s expedition was a long one, since the region spans thousands of square miles inaccessible by vehicle, so the team went prepared with food and water, along with gear and camera equipment.

The rumors from local ranchers turned out to be invaluable information. The team found evidence of an ancient civilization and encountered some artifacts that helped tell the story of the Puebloan people. Some ancient items discovered include dinosaur gastroliths, which were used as raw materials for tools. They also encountered ancient structures, such as a granary with some residual corncobs. This shows that the Puebloans used to store maize and other foodstuffs in granaries.

The ancient Puebloans lived from 700 to 1130 A.D. They moved to the Northwest Colorado region amid a severe drought in what is now northern Mexico and the western US in the 12th century. There, they managed to hide and secure their food and livestock from cattle rustlers and neighboring raiders.