Brandon Fugal Finally Reveals What the Excavation Uncovered Beneath Skinwalker Ranch Command Center

For years, the command center at Skinwalker Ranch has served as the operational hub for Brandon Fugal’s team of scientists and investigators.
Located prominently on the property, this facility houses equipment, serves as a meeting place for planning investigations, and provides a base of operations for the ongoing study of the ranch’s mysterious phenomena. The command center has been featured extensively on the secret of skinwalker ranch, becoming as familiar to viewers as the mesa itself and the various investigation sites across the property.
But what viewers didn’t know, what Brandon Fugal has kept secret until now is that beneath the command center lies something that was discovered during construction. Something that predates the building itself by thousands of years and something that may explain why Skinwalker Ranch exhibits the extraordinary phenomena that have made it famous worldwide. The discovery wasn’t publicized when it was first made, wasn’t featured on the show, and has been kept under wraps while scientists conducted analysis, and Fugal grappled with the implications of what had been found. In a stunning announcement released just moments ago, Brandon Fugal has finally revealed what the excavation beneath the command center uncovered. A discovery so significant, so ancient, and so potentially revolutionary that it fundamentally changes our understanding not just of Skinwalker Ranch, but of the entire Uinta basin’s history and the phenomena that have been reported there for generations.
According to Fugal’s statement, what lies beneath the command center is an underground chamber, not natural, but constructed with precision engineering that predates known human civilization in the region. Inside this chamber, the team discovered artifacts, technology, and evidence of habitation that shouldn’t exist according to conventional understanding of North American history. The implications are staggering. Either an unknown advanced civilization existed in this region thousands of years ago, or the chamber represents evidence of non-human intelligence establishing a presence at this specific location long before recorded history. Fugle’s revelation includes detailed documentation, ground penetrating radar scans, excavation photographs, material analysis reports, and expert assessments that confirm the age and artificial nature of what was discovered. This isn’t speculation or ambiguous evidence.
This is physical, tangible proof that something extraordinary exists beneath Skinwalker Ranch. And that proof has been literally underneath the team’s feet for years. The underground chamber beneath the command center was discovered during the building’s construction phase, several years before The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch even premiered on television. Brandon Fugal had purchased the property in 2016 and immediately began planning infrastructure improvements, including the command center that would serve as headquarters for his scientific investigation of the ranch’s phenomena.
During the initial excavation for the command cent’s foundation, construction crews encountered something unexpected at approximately 15 ft below the surface. Fugal explained in his announcement, “What they initially thought was bedrock turned out to be something else entirely, a smooth, hard surface that was clearly artificial rather than natural geological formation.
The construction was immediately halted while Fugal brought in geological consultants and archaeologists to assess what had been discovered. Ground penetrating radar revealed that the artificial surface was actually the ceiling of a large underground chamber extending approximately 40 ft in diameter and at least 20 ft in vertical height. The decision I faced was whether to continue with construction as planned, essentially sealing the chamber beneath the command center’s foundation or to investigate what we’d found. Fugal stated, “Given my commitment to understanding Skinwalker Ranch’s mysteries, there was really only one choice. We had to know what was down there. The excavation that followed was conducted carefully under the supervision of archaeologists and structural engineers who needed to ensure that investigating the chamber wouldn’t compromise the stability of the site or damage whatever was inside. An access shaft was created, allowing the team to enter the chamber without disturbing the majority of its contents.
What we found inside was beyond anything we’d anticipated, Fugle revealed. This wasn’t a natural cave or a simple dugout shelter. This was a constructed space with walls that showed clear evidence of engineering, with internal features suggesting specific purposes, and with artifacts that dated to a time period when no one should have had the capability to build something like this.
The chamber’s age was determined through multiple dating methods applied to organic materials found inside and to mineral deposits that had formed on the artificial surfaces. The results were consistent and shocking. The chamber was constructed between 8,000 and 10,000 years ago. What makes the underground chamber beneath the command center truly extraordinary isn’t just its age. It’s the sophistication of its construction.
The engineering and materials used to create this space demonstrate capabilities that shouldn’t have existed in the time period when it was built, raising profound questions about who or what created it. The walls of the chamber are not carved from natural rock. They’re constructed from blocks of stone that have been precisely cut and fitted together. Fugal explained, “The precision of these blocks is remarkable.
The joints between them are so tight that you can’t slide a piece of paper between them. This level of precision in stone working supposedly didn’t exist in the Americas until thousands of years after this chamber was built. Material analysis of the stone blocks revealed another impossibility.
The stone itself is a type of granite that doesn’t exist naturally in the Uinta basin. The nearest source for this particular granite composition is over 200 m away, meaning the builders transported massive stone blocks across enormous distances. A feat requiring organizational capabilities, labor resources, and transportation technology that early holene people supposedly didn’t possess.
Each block weighs between 800 and 1,200 lb. Fugal stated there are approximately 180 blocks forming the chambers walls and ceiling. That means the builders transported roughly 180,000 lb of stone from a distant quarry to this specific location, then lifted and positioned these blocks with precision that modern masons struggle to replicate even with power tools. The chamber’s ceiling demonstrates even more advanced engineering. Rather than a simple flat or arched roof, the ceiling is a corballed dome, a construction technique where each successive layer of stone extends slightly inward from the layer below until meeting at the center. This creates a self-supporting dome without the need for mortar or internal supports.
Corballed dome construction requires sophisticated understanding of weight distribution, structural load, and materials engineering, noted a structural engineer who examined the chamber. This wasn’t primitive construction. This represents advanced architectural knowledge.
Most puzzling is the chamber’s perfect preservation. Despite being underground for 8,000 to 10,000 years, the structure shows minimal deterioration.
The stone blocks remain tightly fitted.
The ceiling is stable, and there’s no evidence of water damage or geological shifts. Inside the underground chamber, Brandon Fugal’s team discovered numerous artifacts that provide tantalizing clues about who built the structure and what it was used for. These objects range from mundane tools to items whose purpose remains mysterious, but collectively they paint a picture of people or entities with capabilities far beyond what should have existed in the early holysine.
We found approximately 47 distinct artifacts during our careful excavation of the chamber’s interior. Fugal revealed. These ranged from what appear to be tools and containers to objects whose function we still can’t determine.
All of them have been subjected to rigorous analysis by multiple laboratories and experts.
Among the more conventional findings were stone tools, blades, scrapers, and implements consistent with early human technology. However, even these common items showed unusual sophistication.
The stonework technique used to create them demonstrates mastery that typically appears in archaeological records much later than the chamber’s age. More puzzling were ceramic vessels found in the chamber. Pottery of this sophistication shouldn’t exist in North America during the early holysine period. The vessels show evidence of firing at temperatures that require advanced kiln technology, and they’re decorated with intricate geometric patterns that suggest mathematical understanding.
The most extraordinary artifacts are metallic objects that simply shouldn’t exist in this time period, Fugal stated.
We found several items that appear to be tools or instruments made from copper alloys that show evidence of smelting and metalwork techniques. Copper metallurgy in the Americas isn’t supposed to appear for another 5,000 years after this chamber was built.
Analysis of these metallic artifacts revealed they weren’t made from native copper that can be cold worked. They were smelted from ore, alloyed with other metals in specific ratios, then cast or forged into their final forms.
This represents a full metallurgical industry that archaeology doesn’t believe existed in the Americas during this time period. One object in particular has mystified every expert who’s examined it. Fugal revealed. It’s a disc approximately 6 in in diameter made from a copper silver alloy with intricate geometric patterns engraved on both sides. The patterns include mathematical ratios and astronomical references that demonstrate sophisticated knowledge of mathematics and celestial mechanics.
Perhaps the most significant discovery inside the chamber beneath the command center are inscriptions found on the walls. Markings that appear to be a form of writing or symbolic communication, representing potentially the oldest written language ever discovered in the Americas by thousands of years.
The chamber’s walls contain approximately 240 distinct symbols arranged in patterns that linguists and cryptographers have identified as almost certainly intentional communication.
Fugal explained, “These aren’t random scratches or decorative art. They show structure and organization consistent with language or systematic information encoding.
The symbols themselves are unlike any known writing system from the Americas or anywhere else in the world. They consist of geometric shapes, circles, triangles, spirals, and more complex forms combined in sequences that repeat in patterns suggesting grammar or syntax.
Multiple linguists have analyzed the inscriptions and identified characteristics common to written language. recurring symbol combinations, positional variations that might indicate different meanings, and hierarchical organization.
What’s particularly fascinating is that some symbol sequences appear to correlate with mathematical concepts, stated a cryptographer who studied the inscriptions. We’ve identified patterns that represent numbers and mathematical operations.
Some sequences appear to describe astronomical phenomena, solar and lunar cycles, star positions, possibly even planetary movements.
One section of the wall contains what appears to be a calendar system more accurate than anything known to have existed in the Americas until Maya civilization emerged thousands of years later. The calendar accounts for solar year length with precision that demonstrates astronomical observation and mathematical calculation beyond what early holysine people supposedly possessed.
We’ve also identified what we believe might be a map or diagram. Fugal revealed one section of the inscription appears to show the Uenta basin from an elevated perspective with specific locations marked. One of those marked locations corresponds exactly to where the mesa stands on the ranch. Another corresponds to the location of the underground void detected beneath the mesa.
The implications are staggering. If the inscriptions are indeed a map showing the mesa and the void beneath it, that suggests whoever created this chamber knew about the underground structure beneath the mesa, possibly built both structures or at least understood the significance of that location. One of the most significant aspects of Brandon Fugal’s revelation is the apparent connection between the chamber beneath the command center and the massive underground structure previously detected beneath the mesa. Ground penetrating radar and electromagnetic surveys suggest these two features are linked, possibly part of a larger complex.
When we mapped the chamber beneath the command center and compared it to our surveys of the underground structure beneath the mesa, we noticed something extraordinary, Fugal explained. There appears to be a tunnel or passageway connecting them. It runs underground for approximately 800 ft from the chamber beneath the command center directly to the void space beneath the mesa. The connecting passage is approximately 6 ft in diameter. perfectly circular with walls as smooth and precisely constructed as the chamber itself.
Ground penetrating radar shows it maintains consistent dimensions throughout its length, suggesting intentional engineering rather than natural formation. This changes everything about how we understand the ranch. Fugal stated, “We’ve been treating the mesa structure as an isolated anomaly. Now we realize it’s part of a larger complex that includes the chamber beneath the command center and possibly other structures we haven’t discovered yet. This suggests planned coordinated construction on a scale that’s hard to comprehend.
Most intriguing is evidence that the passage isn’t merely a tunnel. It appears to contain or conduct something.
Electromagnetic surveys of the passage show unusual properties.
Energy readings taken at the chamber beneath the command center show correlation with energy emissions from the mesa structure, suggesting they’re somehow connected or that energy flows between them. We’ve detected patterns where energy spikes at the Mesa structure are followed milliseconds later by corresponding readings at the chamber beneath the command center, explained Dr. Travis Taylor. The timing suggests something is traveling through the connecting passage, either energy transmission or some form of communication between the two structures.
The existence of this complex raises profound questions. Why were these structures built in these specific locations? What purpose did they serve?
How did the builders know to position them precisely where they did? And most importantly, is there a reason that the ranch’s modern phenomena, UFO sightings, radiation anomalies, electromagnetic disturbances cluster around these ancient structures?
The dating of the chamber beneath the command center has been subjected to rigorous scientific verification using multiple independent methods, and the confirmed age has profound implications for understanding human history. in the Americas and potentially for human history globally.
We’ve employed five different dating techniques on organic materials found in the chamber, on mineral deposits that formed after construction, and on the mortar between some of the stones, Fugal explained. Radiocarbon dating, thermoluminescence, optically stimulated luminescence, uranium series dating, and paleomagnetic dating all converge on the same age range, 8,000 to 10,000 years before present. This age means the chamber predates virtually all known advanced civilizations in the Americas. The earliest known complex societies in Meso America emerged around 3,000 years ago.
The chamber beneath Skinwalker Ranch is more than twice as old. Built when humans in North America were supposedly small nomadic bands of hunter gatherers with no permanent settlements, no advanced technology, and no capability to construct sophisticated stone structures.
If we accept the dating and five independent methods confirm it, we have to revise our understanding of human capabilities in the Americas during the early holysine, stated an archaeologist who reviewed the data. Either an unknown advanced civilization existed and then disappeared, leaving almost no trace except this chamber and whatever else might be hidden at Skinwalker Ranch. or the chamber was built by nonhuman intelligence.
The implications extend beyond the Americas. If an advanced civilization existed in North America 10,000 years ago, capable of sophisticated construction and possessing metallurgical technology, why is there so little evidence of them elsewhere?
Advanced civilizations don’t emerge in isolation. They leave widespread archaeological footprints. Yet there’s no evidence of such a civilization in the archaeological record of the region.
This creates a profound problem for conventional archaeology and history.
Fugal noted. We have definitive evidence of advanced construction and technology at a time and place where it shouldn’t exist. This forces us to consider possibilities that mainstream academia has long dismissed. lost civilizations, advanced prehistoric human societies, or non-human intelligence active on Earth thousands of years before recorded history. The alternative explanation that the chamber represents nonhuman construction raises even more extraordinary questions about where they came from, what their purpose was, and why they chose this location.
Brandon Fugal’s decision to keep the chamber beneath the command center secret for years raises obvious questions. Why withhold such a significant discovery? Why not reveal it immediately when it was found? Fugal’s explanation reveals the complex considerations involved in managing such an extraordinary discovery. When we first discovered the chamber, we faced a difficult decision about how to handle it. Fugal explained. we had evidence of something that would challenge fundamental assumptions about history and potentially about human civilization itself.
Releasing that information prematurely before we’d conducted proper analysis and verification would have resulted in either premature dismissal as hoax or fakery or it would have attracted attention we weren’t prepared to manage.
Fugal was concerned that revealing the chamber too early would compromise the scientific investigation. If the location became public before proper study was completed, the site could be damaged by trespassers, contaminated by unauthorized excavation, or overwhelmed by curiosity seekers making serious research impossible.
We also had security concerns, Fugal stated. If artifacts of this significance and age became widely known, we’d face risks from artifact thieves, black market collectors, and people who would want to exploit the discovery for personal gain rather than scientific understanding. We needed time to properly document everything, secure the artifacts, and establish protocols for responsible investigation.
Legal and regulatory considerations also played a role. Discovering archaeological materials raises questions about ownership, about compliance with antiquities laws, and about indigenous people’s rights regarding artifacts found on their ancestral lands. Fugal needed time to consult with legal experts, with Native American representatives, and with government agencies to ensure his handling of the discovery was ethical and legal.
Most importantly, we needed time to be certain of what we’d found. Fugal explained, “Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence. We needed multiple independent laboratories to verify dating. We needed experts from multiple disciplines to assess the construction, the artifacts, the inscriptions. We needed to rule out every possible conventional explanation before making claims that would inevitably be met with intense skepticism.
The decision to reveal the chamber now comes after years of careful study, verification, and preparation.
Fugal has assembled comprehensive documentation that collectively makes the case for the chamber’s authenticity and extraordinary age. Perhaps the most controversial aspect of Brandon Fugal’s revelation involves the federal government’s knowledge of the chamber beneath the command center and their response to its discovery. According to Fugal, government agencies were notified about the chamber shortly after its discovery, and their reaction has been both supportive and at times restrictive. I notified relevant federal agencies about the chamber’s discovery within weeks of our initial excavation.
Fugal explained, “Given the archaeological significance and the location’s history of government interest, I felt it was appropriate and necessary to keep authorities informed about what we were finding.” Multiple agencies responded to the notification, including the Department of the Interior due to archaeological considerations and intelligence and defense agencies that have maintained interest in Skinwalker Ranch for decades. Representatives from these agencies visited the site, reviewed the findings, and conducted their own assessments.
The government response has been complex, Fugal stated. On one hand, they’ve acknowledged the significance of the discovery and have provided access to advanced analysis techniques and expert consultants. On the other hand, they’ve requested, strongly requested, that certain aspects of the discovery not be made public, at least not yet.
Specifically, government agencies have asked Fugal to withhold detailed information about the connection between the chamber beneath the command center and the structure beneath the mesa.
They’ve also requested restrictions on releasing information about specific artifacts whose technology or materials have implications they consider sensitive. I’ve been told that certain aspects of what we’ve discovered have national security implications, Fugal revealed. I don’t fully understand their reasoning, but when agencies with responsibility for national defense express concerns about information disclosure, I have to take that seriously.
The government’s interest extends beyond mere archaeological curiosity. They appear particularly focused on the technological aspects of the artifacts, on the engineering principles evident in the chamber’s construction and on the possible connection between the ancient structures and modern phenomena at the ranch.
There’s clearly something about this discovery that concerns them beyond historical or scientific interest. Fugal noted they’re treating aspects of it with the seriousness typically reserved for sensitive technology or potential threats that raises questions about what they know or suspect about the chamber’s origins and purpose.
Fugal has navigated a delicate balance between scientific openness and compliance with government requests.
Brandon Fugal’s revelation about the chamber beneath the command center fundamentally transforms our understanding of Skinwalker Ranch, providing potential explanations for phenomena that have mystified researchers for decades and raising new questions about the property’s true significance. The discovery of this ancient, sophisticated underground complex suggests that Skinwalker Ranch isn’t random. Fugal explained, “This location was chosen deliberately by whoever built these structures thousands of years ago. The question is why? What makes this specific location significant enough to warrant such an enormous construction effort?” One possibility is that the builders detected or understood something about this location’s unique properties, geological, electromagnetic, or otherwise, that made it suitable for their purposes. The modern phenomena observed at the ranch might not be new occurrences, but rather continuation of whatever made this location special millennia ago. Perhaps the UFO sightings, the electromagnetic anomalies, the temporal distortions aren’t new phenomena emerging in recent decades. Fugal theorized. Perhaps they’ve been happening here for thousands of years, and that’s why ancient builders chose this location for their underground complex. They built here because something was already happening here. The connection between the ancient chamber and the structure beneath the mesa suggests a larger complex with coordinated purposes. If these structures were designed to work together, understanding their relationship might unlock the ranch’s mysteries. We believe the ancient structures may be actively contributing to or mediating the modern phenomena.
Dr. Travis Taylor stated, “The energy correlations we detect between the structures suggest they’re still operational in some sense, still performing whatever function they were designed for. Understanding that function is now our primary research goal. The implications extend beyond Skinwalker Ranch itself. If such advanced construction existed in the Uenta basin 10,000 years ago, are there similar sites elsewhere? Are Skinwalker Ranch and its underground complex unique or part of a larger network of ancient sites? This discovery changes everything about how we approach investigating the ranch. Bugle concluded, “We’re not just studying modern mysterious phenomena.
We’re uncovering evidence of ancient intelligence.” advanced technology and purposes we’re only beginning to comprehend. The chamber beneath the command center isn’t just an archaeological curiosity. It’s a key to understanding why this location has been special, significant, and strange for at least 10,000 years.