Tartaria, Mudflood & the Origins of "His-Story"

Summary

Static argues that historical records point to repeated large-scale disasters, while distinguishing those events from the modern “Mudflood/Tartaria” theory.

Proposed cycles of disasters

He describes several types of recurring events: rare, civilization-ending cataclysms; regional collapses and famines; and shorter solar-related climate disruptions. Examples he cites include the climate crisis of 536 AD, floods, droughts, earthquakes, and reports of meteors in the 1300s, as well as the New Madrid earthquakes around 1812 and the “year without a summer.”

Static interprets accounts of dim sunlight, crop failures, ground fissures, and flooding as evidence of widespread catastrophes, and connects some of these events to population loss and the Black Death.

Proposed historical cover-up

Static says the disasters of the 1300s have been overlooked or misrepresented. He claims the Catholic Church suppressed evidence during a period when it had strong influence over education and religious life, arguing that a catastrophe followed by famine and plague would have challenged the Church’s claim to divine authority.

These are his interpretations of historical sources, not conclusions established in the video.

Rejection of the Tartaria narrative

Static says the modern Tartaria theory grew from old maps labeling parts of Asia “Tartary” or “Tartaria.” He interprets the term as a geographic label for lands associated with the Tatars—not evidence of a vanished global empire.

He disputes claims that Tartarians built the world’s cathedrals and other monumental structures before disappearing and having their history erased.

Explanations for supposed “mudflood” evidence

Static points to foundations, basements, basement windows, retaining walls, and construction excavations as explanations for buildings that appear partly buried. He says streets and buildings were adapted to local terrain and flood deposits, and notes that railway construction involved extensive digging.

He also cites construction photographs and engineering features to argue that structures built for world’s fairs were temporary wood-and-steel buildings with stucco exteriors, rather than ancient stone monuments.

Other claims he challenges

Static attributes old photographs to long exposure times rather than to a vanished population. He offers poverty and overcrowding in 19th-century cities as social explanations for orphan trains.

He also argues that the Tartaria theory lacks a coherent timeline and physical evidence, such as artifacts or shipwrecks, while disregarding archaeological evidence for known historical societies.

How he says the theory spread

Static recounts that early mudflood videos and a Russian video about “Tartaria” helped the idea spread online. He speculates that bots and culture-war trolling helped popularize it around 2019, and criticizes creators for repeating claims without checking the evidence.

The closing comedy segment with Clickbait Jones satirizes the habit of treating old photographs as proof of a lost civilization.

Presenters and contributors

• Static
• Clickbait Jones, in the closing comedy segment