Why are there no ancient ruins in North America?

by [deleted]

Ancient ruins can be found in pretty much every other part of the globe that is sufficiently populated today. Another exception maybe Australia.

jschooltiger
asdjk482

The American Southwest/Rocky Mountain region has ancient ruins all over the place, depending on your definition of ancient. It's impossible to hike in the canyons behind my grandmother's house in Eastern Utah without encountering dozens of old Native stone structures, which I'm told were primarily granaries. Not to mention the petroglyphic art that covers the cliffs.

knot_tangled

here's another example

Ancient canal systems studied in Florida

and another, an effigy mound