The Ice Age Secrets Hiding Beneath California

What’s hiding beneath California? This Ice Age deep-dive reveals fossils, lost megafauna, ancient humans, and the land before cities. FREE San Diego "Top Must-See Spots" eBook Here! 👉 http://bit.ly/Voyager-eBooks

Today, we journey back to a California few ever imagine, an ancient landscape buried beneath our cities, beaches, and freeways. Long before San Diego’s skyline rose or La Jolla’s cliffs drew surfers, this land was ruled by mammoths, saber-toothed cats, and early humans who braved a world still shaped by ice. From submerged Kumeyaay village sites to fossil-filled tar pits and coastal cliffs hiding prehistoric secrets, this is the untold story of Ice Age California.

In This Video:
🔹 What San Diego, Los Angeles, and the Channel Islands looked like 20,000 years ago
🔹 The giants that once roamed the coast: mammoths, dire wolves, and saber-toothed cats
🔹 Human footprints on ancient shores—early seafarers, hunters, and toolmakers
🔹 How fossils found during construction projects and cliffside erosion are rewriting history
🔹 Why understanding the deep past matters in today’s changing world

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Timecodes:
0:00 Hidden Beneath California
1:32 What California Looked Like 20,000 Years Ago
5:15 Giants of the Ice Age: Mammoths, Saber-Tooths & More
9:15 Clues in Unexpected Places
12:24 Pioneers of the Ice Age: California’s First People
16:05 When the Giants Disappeared
19:36 Traces in Today’s World
21:11 Outro & What Comes Next

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About:
In this episode, Armando from Voyager takes you deep beneath the surface of California—into a forgotten world shaped during the last Ice Age. From saber-toothed cats and Columbian mammoths to early human seafarers and ancient submerged villages, we uncover the astonishing history hidden under modern-day San Diego and beyond. This journey blends science, storytelling, and Indigenous memory to reveal a California most people never imagined. Whether you're into fossils, archaeology, or just want to see your home in a whole new light, this is a story that redefines the land beneath our feet.