ArchaeoEd Podcast

One More Thing - Rapa Nui S6 E8 Aug 19, 2026 289 One more thing about Rapa Nui's one and only town - Hanga Roa. I love that place. Season 8 of ArchaeoEd begins September 1st! Want an ArchaeoEd shirt or hat? They're available through this link:https://archaeoed.com/support/ Support the showSupport ArchaeoEd through Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/archaeoedArchaeoEd Merch now available! https://archaeoed.com/support/ Mayan Calendar

One More Thing - Cuzco - S6 E7 Aug 13, 2026 310 One more thing about the Inca capital city of Cuzco. Did you know it had astronomical towers?Support the showSupport ArchaeoEd through Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/archaeoedArchaeoEd Merch now available! https://archaeoed.com/support/ Mayan Calendar - see the 2026 Mayan Calendar at https://www.mayan-calendar.comBars and Dots, Maya date calculator software - https://www.barsanddots.comEd&apos

One More Thing - Inca Origins - S6 E6 Aug 5, 2026 346 One more thing about the chronicles of Bernabe Cobo and what he recorded about the Inca creation story.Support the showSupport ArchaeoEd through Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/archaeoedArchaeoEd Merch now available! https://archaeoed.com/support/ Mayan Calendar - see the 2026 Mayan Calendar at https://www.mayan-calendar.comBars and Dots, Maya date calculator software - https://www.barsanddots.c

One More Thing - Tenochtitlan - S6 E5 Jul 29, 2026 360 One more thing about the amazing hydraulic engineering skills of the Aztecs. Have you ever heard of the Dike of Nezahualcoyotl?Support the showSupport ArchaeoEd through Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/archaeoedArchaeoEd Merch now available! https://archaeoed.com/support/ Mayan Calendar - see the 2026 Mayan Calendar at https://www.mayan-calendar.comBars and Dots, Maya date calculator software -

One More Thing - Aztec Origins S6 E4 Jul 22, 2026 777 One more thing about the previous creations of the Aztec origin story and how long they lasted.Support the showSupport ArchaeoEd through Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/archaeoedArchaeoEd Merch now available! https://archaeoed.com/support/ Mayan Calendar - see the 2026 Mayan Calendar at https://www.mayan-calendar.comBars and Dots, Maya date calculator software - https://www.barsanddots.comEd&apo

One More Thing - Part 6 of How I Mapped Palenque - S6 E3 Jul 15, 2026 290 One more thing about my many encounters with monkey's while leading the Palenque Mapping Project.Support the showSupport ArchaeoEd through Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/archaeoedArchaeoEd Merch now available! https://archaeoed.com/support/ Mayan Calendar - see the 2026 Mayan Calendar at https://www.mayan-calendar.comBars and Dots, Maya date calculator software - https://www.barsanddots.co

One More Thing - Part 5 of How I Mapped Palenque - S6 E2 Jul 10, 2026 147 One More Thing about Moises Morales. The man was a magician! Support the showSupport ArchaeoEd through Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/archaeoedArchaeoEd Merch now available! https://archaeoed.com/support/ Mayan Calendar - see the 2026 Mayan Calendar at https://www.mayan-calendar.comBars and Dots, Maya date calculator software - https://www.barsanddots.comEd's day job is Director of Maya

One More Thing - Part 4 of How I Mapped Palenque - S6 E1 Jul 1, 2026 196 In this One More Thing, now released from its Patreon only status, Ed explains how international press once almost got the project cancelled. Support the showSupport ArchaeoEd through Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/archaeoedArchaeoEd Merch now available! https://archaeoed.com/support/ Mayan Calendar - see the 2026 Mayan Calendar at https://www.mayan-calendar.comBars and Dots, Maya date calcula

One More Thing about Tiwanaku S5 E9 Jun 26, 2026 466 A little discussion of Tiwanaku's most famous part - Puma Punku. We'll talk about the research there and if we've made any recent progress understanding it.Support the showSupport ArchaeoEd through Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/archaeoedArchaeoEd Merch now available! https://archaeoed.com/support/ Mayan Calendar - see the 2026 Mayan Calendar at https://www.mayan-calendar.comBar

One More Thing - Copan 1997 - S5 E8 Jun 17, 2026 424 One more thing about my time on the excavation team at Copan. Above the Margarita tomb we found the Xukpih Stone. I've got some creative ideas about what its hieroglyphic texts say.Support the showSupport ArchaeoEd through Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/archaeoedArchaeoEd Merch now available! https://archaeoed.com/support/ Mayan Calendar - see the 2026 Mayan Calendar at https://www.mayan

One More Thing - Ancient Warriors - S5 E7 Jun 11, 2026 415 One more thing about the Season 5 episode on Ancient American Weapons - about the warriors of the Pacific Northwest coast. Intensely prideful people with a penchant for violence, but also great lovers of the arts. Support the showSupport ArchaeoEd through Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/archaeoedArchaeoEd Merch now available! https://archaeoed.com/support/ Mayan Calendar - see the 2026 Mayan C

One More Thing - Linda Schele - S5 E6 Jun 3, 2026 216 This summer, I'm going to release my old bonus episodes that were previously only for Patreon supporters. One More Thing is just like it sounds - one more thing about my main monthly podcasts. This first one is about S5 E6 - Linda Schele. Enjoy!Support the showSupport ArchaeoEd through Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/archaeoedArchaeoEd Merch now available! https://archaeoed.com/support/

Chavin de Huantar - S7 E9 May 1, 2026 2121 Chavin de Huantar, high up in the Peruvian Andes, was once thought to be Andean Civilization's "mother culture". It's not. But is it the mother of Andean religion?Support the showSupport ArchaeoEd through Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/archaeoedArchaeoEd Merch now available! https://archaeoed.com/support/ Mayan Calendar - see the 2026 Mayan Calendar at https://www.mayan-ca

Cabeza de Vaca - S7 E8 Apr 1, 2026 1648 Cabeza de Vaca was a Spanish conquistador who was shipwrecked in Florida in 1527 and walked his way to Mexico. He and his companions were lost for 8 years! This is his story.Support the showSupport ArchaeoEd through Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/archaeoedArchaeoEd Merch now available! https://archaeoed.com/support/ Mayan Calendar - see the 2026 Mayan Calendar at https://www.mayan-calendar.co

How I Mapped Palenque Part 10 - S7 E7 Mar 1, 2026 1621 The final chapter of How I Mapped Palenque! In this episode the team photo documents Palenque's hidden architecture, Ed drives an invisible car over the Belizean border, and three years of the Palenque Mapping Project comes to a celebratory end.Support the showSupport ArchaeoEd through Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/archaeoedArchaeoEd Merch now available! https://archaeoed.com/support/ Ma

How I Mapped Palenque Part 9 - S7 E6 Feb 1, 2026 1732 In this episode, the mapping crew explores eastern Palenque, finding a hidden waterfall and a massive building hiding right next to a tourist campground. They also have more run ins with the landowners of the west.Support the showSupport ArchaeoEd through Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/archaeoedArchaeoEd Merch now available! https://archaeoed.com/support/ Mayan Calendar - see the 2026 Mayan Ca

How I Mapped Palenque Part 8 - S7 E5 Jan 1, 2026 1652 Part 8 of the story behind the Palenque Mapping Project. In this episode, the team climbs waterfalls, encounters a Maya giant, and maps their way towards the eastern edge of Palenque.Support the showSupport ArchaeoEd through Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/archaeoedArchaeoEd Merch now available! https://archaeoed.com/support/ Mayan Calendar - see the 2026 Mayan Calendar at https://www.mayan-cal

How I Mapped Palenque Part 7 - S7 E4 Dec 4, 2025 1890 Part 7 in the 9 part story of how I mapped Palenque. In this episode, you'll hear about hidden caves, feats of ancient hydraulic engineering, and naked women.Support the showSupport ArchaeoEd through Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/archaeoedArchaeoEd Merch now available! https://archaeoed.com/support/ Mayan Calendar - see the 2026 Mayan Calendar at https://www.mayan-calendar.comBars and Do

Ancestral Pueblo Religion S7E3 Nov 1, 2025 2165 What was the nature of Ancestral Pueblo religion? That question is more difficult than you may expect. Join Ed as he sorts through the theories and evidence.Support the showSupport ArchaeoEd through Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/archaeoedArchaeoEd Merch now available! https://archaeoed.com/support/ Mayan Calendar - see the 2026 Mayan Calendar at https://www.mayan-calendar.comBars and Dots, M

Ancestral Pueblo - S7E2 Oct 1, 2025 1839 The Ancestral Pueblo of what's now called the American Southwest mastered the art of living in dry and arid conditions. Their ability to adapt their settlement patterns in response to climate change was key to their success. As a civilization, they thrived for at least 800 years before the Spanish arrived and screwed everything up for them.The Stones are Speaking - find the documentary at ww

Archaeological Terminology S7 E1 Sep 1, 2025 2266 Does it bother you when people use a bunch of industry specific jargon to make themselves sounds smart? Join Ed as he explains some archaeological terminology and his love/hate relationship with it.Check out Land Without a Continent on Matt Savino's website:https://mattsavino.com/ Support the showSupport ArchaeoEd through Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/archaeoedArchaeoEd Merch now availab

Danger in Wyoming - S6 E9 May 1, 2025 1254 Story time at ArchaeoEd. Once upon a time, Ed almost lost his life on an Indian reservation in Wyoming.Support the showSupport ArchaeoEd through Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/archaeoedArchaeoEd Merch now available! https://archaeoed.com/support/ Mayan Calendar - see the 2026 Mayan Calendar at https://www.mayan-calendar.comBars and Dots, Maya date calculator software - https://www.barsanddots.

Rapa Nui - S6E8 Apr 1, 2025 1957 Rapa Nui is one of the world's most remote islands and home to an amazing ancient civilization. Actually not that ancient - the Rapa Nui people are still here and remember their past through oral tradition. Ed's just back from the island with fresh perspectives to share.Support the showSupport ArchaeoEd through Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/archaeoedArchaeoEd Merch now available! h

The Inca Capital City of Cuzco - S6E7 Mar 1, 2025 2204 Cuzco was the capital city of the ancient Inca Empire. Set in a lush valley high up in the Andes, it was arguably the most sophisticated city in the entire ancient Americas.Support the showSupport ArchaeoEd through Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/archaeoedArchaeoEd Merch now available! https://archaeoed.com/support/ Mayan Calendar - see the 2026 Mayan Calendar at https://www.mayan-calendar.comB

Inca Origins - S6E6 Feb 1, 2025 2123 Inca creation stories speak of previous eras, floods, and the eventual creation of the best of peoples - the Inca. Four brothers and four sisters take an epic journey to discover the Valley of Cuzco.Support the showSupport ArchaeoEd through Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/archaeoedArchaeoEd Merch now available! https://archaeoed.com/support/ Mayan Calendar - see the 2026 Mayan Calendar at https

The Aztec Capital of Tenochtitlan - S6E5 Jan 1, 2025 2021 Nestled in the Valley of Mexico, the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan was the largest city ever built in the pre-Columbian Americas. Its daily mixture of violence and beauty was something that we modern humans should contemplate as part of our collective past.Support the showSupport ArchaeoEd through Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/archaeoedArchaeoEd Merch now available! https://archaeoed.com/sup

Aztec Origins - S6 E4 Dec 1, 2024 2287 The Aztecs were Mesoamerica's mightiest empire. But how did they get there? Well, it all started in a place called Aztlan. Support the showSupport ArchaeoEd through Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/archaeoedArchaeoEd Merch now available! https://archaeoed.com/support/ Mayan Calendar - see the 2026 Mayan Calendar at https://www.mayan-calendar.comBars and Dots, Maya date calculator software

How I Mapped Palenque Part 6, S6E3 Nov 8, 2024 1821 In the summer of 1999, Ed and crew were risking life and limb to map the western side of Palenque. More snakes, more fantastic discoveries, and more crazy stories of life in Chiapas, Mexico.Dr. Barnhart is the director of Maya Exploration Center, a 501(c)3 non-profit dedicated to the study of ancient civilizations in the Americas and beyond. MEC shares their knowledge with the general public thr

How I Mapped Palenque Part 5 - S6 E2 Oct 1, 2024 2138 In May and June of 1999, Ed and his mapping crew were hard at work puzzling out western Palenque. More deadly snakes, collapsed tombs, and 100's of ancient buildings were waiting for them in the jungle. Season 6 Episode 2, aired October 1, 2024. Evergreen Natural PetA great choice for your pet's CBD supplement needsGo to www.evergreennaturalpet.com for more information and use code &quo

How I Mapped Palenque - Part 4 Sep 1, 2024 2244 The year was 1999. Ed and his crew started year two of the Palenque Mapping Project. Ed recounts the story - snakes, pyramids, tombs, and a visit from the President of Mexico! Season 6, Episode 1 - aired September 1, 2024.Evergreen Natural PetA great choice for your pet's CBD supplement needsGo to www.evergreennaturalpet.com for more information and use code "MAYA" to get 10% off

Tiwanaku - S5E9 May 1, 2024 2308 The ancient city of Tiwanaku ruled the Southern Andes for 1000 years. From the Pacific Ocean to the Amazon, their empire spread far and wide. 12,500 ft asl on the shores of Lake Titicaca, the city itself boasts the largest megaliths ever created in South America.Support the showSupport ArchaeoEd through Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/archaeoedArchaeoEd Merch now available! https://archaeoed.

S5 E8 Copan 1997 Apr 1, 2024 2507 In 1997, Ed was part of the excavations that discovered the tomb of Copan's first ruler - Yax K'uk' Mo'. Join him as he tells the story in his usual humorous style.Support the showSupport ArchaeoEd through Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/archaeoedArchaeoEd Merch now available! https://archaeoed.com/support/ Mayan Calendar - see the 2026 Mayan Calendar at https://www.mayan-ca

S5 E7 Ancient American Weapons Mar 1, 2024 2633 There were multiple militaristic civilizations in the ancient Americas. In this episode, Ed talks about their rise to power and weapons of choice. Support the showSupport ArchaeoEd through Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/archaeoedArchaeoEd Merch now available! https://archaeoed.com/support/ Mayan Calendar - see the 2026 Mayan Calendar at https://www.mayan-calendar.comBars and Dots, Maya date c

S5 E6 Linda Schele Feb 1, 2024 2462 Linda Schele was the most influential Mayanist of her time - some would say of all time. Ed had the good fortune to be counted among her graduate students. In this episode, he'll tell you some stories from his time with her. Support the showSupport ArchaeoEd through Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/archaeoedArchaeoEd Merch now available! https://archaeoed.com/support/ Mayan Calendar - see

S5 E5 The Milky Way - Path to the Otherworld Jan 1, 2024 2583 All over the ancient Americas, from Chile to Alaska, the Milky Way was seen as the path to the otherworld. Join Ed as he explains his evidence for that assertion. Support the showSupport ArchaeoEd through Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/archaeoedArchaeoEd Merch now available! https://archaeoed.com/support/ Mayan Calendar - see the 2026 Mayan Calendar at https://www.mayan-calendar.comBars and

S5 E4 Teotihuacan Dec 1, 2023 2959 Teotihuacan was the most important city in all of ancient Mesoamerican history. Despite almost 200 years of archaeology there, there's a whole lot we don't understand. Join Ed for a discussion of what we know - and still don't know - about Teotihuacan.Support the showSupport ArchaeoEd through Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/archaeoedArchaeoEd Merch now available! https://archaeo

S5 E3 Day of the Dead Nov 1, 2023 2215 Day of the Dead is a captivating and globally celebrated holiday. Accompany Ed on a journey through its rich origins, his personal encounters with this vibrant tradition in Latin America, and discover how you too can participate in its wonderful traditions.Support the showSupport ArchaeoEd through Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/archaeoedArchaeoEd Merch now available! https://archaeoed.com/suppo

S5 E2 El Dorado - Fact or Fantasy? Oct 1, 2023 2173 When it comes to lost ancient cities that everyone wants to find, El Dorado runs a close 2nd to Atlantis. Did it really exist? Join Ed as he tries to unravel 500 years of stories and expedition accounts. Support the showSupport ArchaeoEd through Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/archaeoedArchaeoEd Merch now available! https://archaeoed.com/support/ Mayan Calendar - see the 2026 Mayan Calendar a

S5 E1 Eds Origin Story at Copan Sep 1, 2023 1978 Ever wonder how Ed became an archaeologist? Well here's the story. The year was 1990 and the place was Copan, Honduras. A field school experience for the record books!Support the showSupport ArchaeoEd through Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/archaeoedArchaeoEd Merch now available! https://archaeoed.com/support/ Mayan Calendar - see the 2026 Mayan Calendar at https://www.mayan-calendar.com

S4 E9 Early Peru May 1, 2023 2334 Fact - Peru's first pyramids are earlier than Egypt's Not only did they start earlier, they were built for centuries longer. Join Ed as the explains Peru's first civilizations from 3500-200 BCE.Support the showSupport ArchaeoEd through Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/archaeoedArchaeoEd Merch now available! https://archaeoed.com/support/ Mayan Calendar - see the 2026 Mayan Calen

S4 E8 Poverty Point Apr 1, 2023 2258 3500 years ago, Poverty Point was a thriving city of over 5000 people in the bayous of northern Louisiana. Despite not having agriculture or even ceramics, those people built North America's 2nd largest pyramid-mound.Support the showSupport ArchaeoEd through Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/archaeoedArchaeoEd Merch now available! https://archaeoed.com/support/ Mayan Calendar - see the 2026

S4 E7 Mapping Palenque Part 3 Mar 1, 2023 1999 The final chapter of the Palenque Mapping Project, Season 1. More snakes, more temples, and a robbery at gun point! I got by with a little help from my friends.Support the showSupport ArchaeoEd through Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/archaeoedArchaeoEd Merch now available! https://archaeoed.com/support/ Mayan Calendar - see the 2026 Mayan Calendar at https://www.mayan-calendar.comBars and Dots

S4 E6 Mapping Palenque Part 2 Feb 1, 2023 2423 The continued story of how I mapped Palenque - still in 1998, field season 1 of 3. In this episode - forest fires, mangos, and skinny dipping.Support the showSupport ArchaeoEd through Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/archaeoedArchaeoEd Merch now available! https://archaeoed.com/support/ Mayan Calendar - see the 2026 Mayan Calendar at https://www.mayan-calendar.comBars and Dots, Maya date calcula

S4 E5 Mapping Palenque Part 1 Jan 1, 2023 2236 From 1998 to 2000, I led the Palenque Mapping Project. In this episode I'll share the behind the scenes story of how I got the job and the strange things that happened while making the map.Support the showSupport ArchaeoEd through Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/archaeoedArchaeoEd Merch now available! https://archaeoed.com/support/ Mayan Calendar - see the 2026 Mayan Calendar at https://ww

S4 E4 The Wari Dec 1, 2022 2314 The Wari were a civilization of 100's of 1000's of people living in the Andes between 500 and 1000 CE. Never heard of them? You're not alone. In this episode, I'll tell you about them and explain why I believe they were the inspiration for the later Inca Empire.Support the showSupport ArchaeoEd through Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/archaeoedArchaeoEd Merch now available!

S4 E3 Mississippian Burial Patterns Nov 1, 2022 2435 Mississippian civilization honored its dead by laying them to rest in pyramidal burial mounds. But why? What did it mean to them and where did they get the idea to do it? In this episode, we'll discuss that tradition - including its origins and evolution. Support the showSupport ArchaeoEd through Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/archaeoedArchaeoEd Merch now available! https://archaeoed.c

S4 E2 Mississippian Religion Oct 1, 2022 2490 In the centuries before Columbus, millions of people lived in what's now the eastern United States. Today, we call that Mississippian Civilization. In this episode, I'll discuss what we think we know about their religion.Support the showSupport ArchaeoEd through Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/archaeoedArchaeoEd Merch now available! https://archaeoed.com/support/ Mayan Calendar - see

S4 E1 Dr. Jones I Presume? Sep 1, 2022 1913 For most people, Indiana Jones is the archetypal archaeologist. But is he? Indie is a lot of things, but a good archaeologist isn't one of them! Join Dr. Ed as he separates fact from fiction. Support the showSupport ArchaeoEd through Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/archaeoedArchaeoEd Merch now available! https://archaeoed.com/support/ Mayan Calendar - see the 2026 Mayan Calendar at https

S3 E9 The Mesoamerican Ballgame May 1, 2022 2497 About 4000 years ago, the civilizations of Mesoamerica created the world's first team sport - older by centuries than any other. It was played with a big rubber ball, in a stone-built ball court, and enjoyed from the Chihuahua Desert to the rainforests of Honduras.Support the showSupport ArchaeoEd through Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/archaeoedArchaeoEd Merch now available! https://archa

S3 E8 Dogs in the Ancient Americas Apr 1, 2022 2258 In this episode I'll ask the age old question - who's a good dog? Dogs were man's best friend in Americas for 1000's of years, from Alaska to the tip of Chile. They were pets, cargo haulers, hunting companions, guides to the afterlife, and at times, food. Join me as I discuss what I know about dogs in the ancient Americas.Support the showSupport ArchaeoEd through Patreon!

S3_E7_Ancient American Drugs Feb 28, 2022 2439 Ancient Americans consumed a number of plants that Western society now view as "drugs". But to the ancients, they weren't just plants. They had spirits that could give them strength and aid them to reach an altered state of consciousness through which to interact with the supernatural otherworld.Support the showSupport ArchaeoEd through Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/archaeoedA

S3_E6_The Olmecs Feb 1, 2022 2281 The Olmecs are widely considered Mesoamerica's "mother culture". In this episode I'll talk about that amazing civilization's achievements and how recent discoveries may change what we think we know about them.Support the showSupport ArchaeoEd through Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/archaeoedArchaeoEd Merch now available! https://archaeoed.com/support/ Mayan Calendar - s

S3_E5_Moises Morales Jan 1, 2022 1964 Moises Morales was a legend in Mexico. His contributions to our knowledge and the protection of the Maya ruins of Palenque are unparalleled. In this episode, I'll tell you some stories about my dear friend Moi.Support the showSupport ArchaeoEd through Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/archaeoedArchaeoEd Merch now available! https://archaeoed.com/support/ Mayan Calendar - see the 2026 Mayan

S3 E4_260 Days in Mesoamerica Dec 1, 2021 2375 The 260 day calendar of Mesoamerica is its oldest and most enduring measurement of time. In this episode I'll explain how it works, what it means to modern Maya people, and how the Dresden Codex contains important links between the past and present uses of the sacred Tzolk'in calendar.Support the showSupport ArchaeoEd through Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/archaeoedArchaeoEd Merch no

S3 E3_The Mogollon Nov 1, 2021 2557 The Mogollon are a little known ancient civilization of the American Southwest. But you probably know them and just don't know you know them, you know? And if you really don't know them, they're worth knowing.Support the showSupport ArchaeoEd through Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/archaeoedArchaeoEd Merch now available! https://archaeoed.com/support/ Mayan Calendar - see the 2

S3 E2_TheMoche Oct 1, 2021 2451 The Moche were an amazingly advanced civilization who lived along Peru's northern coast from about 100 to 750 CE. In this episode, I'll explain how I believe that they were monotheistic, worshipping a creator deity I call the Fanged Deity.Support the showSupport ArchaeoEd through Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/archaeoedArchaeoEd Merch now available! https://archaeoed.com/support/ May

S3 E1_The Fanged Deity Sep 1, 2021 2440 The Fanged Deity is a ubiquitous character in ancient Andean art. His identity as the same creator deity over thousands of years, through multiple cultures and from Columbia to Chile, is my own potentially paradigm shifting theory. Join me as I explain why I believe the religions of ancient South America were essentially monotheistic.Support the showSupport ArchaeoEd through Patreon! https://ww

S2 E5 Ma'ax Na Part 2 and Other Tales May 1, 2021 2386 Part two of the last episode. Stories of my 3rd and 4th seasons mapping Ma'ax Na and some other crazy stuff that happened in my career in 1996 and 1997.Support the showSupport ArchaeoEd through Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/archaeoedArchaeoEd Merch now available! https://archaeoed.com/support/ Mayan Calendar - see the 2026 Mayan Calendar at https://www.mayan-calendar.comBars and Dots, May

S2 E4 How I Discovered Ma'ax Na Apr 1, 2021 2148 Back in the 1990's, I discovered the ancient Maya city of Ma'ax Na in the remote jungles of Northwestern Belize. This podcast tells the story of how I did it.Support the showSupport ArchaeoEd through Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/archaeoedArchaeoEd Merch now available! https://archaeoed.com/support/ Mayan Calendar - see the 2026 Mayan Calendar at https://www.mayan-calendar.comBars a

S2 E3_New World Contact Epidemics Mar 1, 2021 2339 The moment of contact between Europe and the Americas in the 15th century brought with it a host of infectious diseases. The result was the spread of epidemics at a scale and speed the world had never known.Support the showSupport ArchaeoEd through Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/archaeoedArchaeoEd Merch now available! https://archaeoed.com/support/ Mayan Calendar - see the 2026 Mayan Calendar

S2 E2_Inca Khipu Feb 1, 2021 2242 The Inca Khipu - knotted string records of the Inca Empire. The amazingly organized Inca civilization of over 10 million people was kept running smoothly through the use of the khipu, essentially the Inca "writing" system. But sadly, the world forgot how to read them. This episode will explain what they are, what we know about them, and our most recent attempts to crack the khipu code

S2 E1_Chaco Canyon Jan 1, 2021 2539 Chaco Canyon is without doubt the finest ancient architecture within the modern United States. The Ancestral Pueblo built it over a 300 year period between 850-1150 CE, but the strange thing is - they barely lived there. Join me as we discuss the "Chaco Phenomenon". Support the showSupport ArchaeoEd through Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/archaeoedArchaeoEd Merch now available! https

S1 E6_DeSoto was a Psycho Dec 1, 2020 2171 From 1539 to 1542, Hernando de Soto led an army of Spanish conquistadors through what is now the southeastern United States. What his men saw and documented during those three years was amazing. What they did was psychotic. Support the showSupport ArchaeoEd through Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/archaeoedArchaeoEd Merch now available! https://archaeoed.com/support/ Mayan Calendar - see the

S1 E5_Easter Island Nov 1, 2020 2268 Easter Island, or as its known to its inhabitants, Rapa Nui is one of the most remote places on the planet. In this episode, Ed will discuss how the first people made it to the island, the insights their "oral traditions" reveal and how European contact turned the whole place on its head. There's much more to the Rapa Nui than the amazing statues they erected. Those famous Moai w

S1 E4_Tulum Oct 1, 2020 2194 Tulum was an ancient Maya port city on Yucatan's eastern coast and still populated when the Spanish first arrived, but strangely the conquistadors never securely identified or occupied it. Why? I think it's got something to do with the Aztecs.Support the showSupport ArchaeoEd through Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/archaeoedArchaeoEd Merch now available! https://archaeoed.com/support

ArchaeoEd Trailer Sep 15, 2020 60 A one minute trailer for the ArchaeoEd PodcastSupport the showSupport ArchaeoEd through Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/archaeoedArchaeoEd Merch now available! https://archaeoed.com/support/ Mayan Calendar - see the 2026 Mayan Calendar at https://www.mayan-calendar.comBars and Dots, Maya date calculator software - https://www.barsanddots.comEd's day job is Director of Maya Exploration Cente

S1 E3_The Hopewell Aug 28, 2020 2333 The ancient Hopewell civilization of Ohio. Yes, Ohio. Guess where the world's largest collection of ancient geometric earthworks are? Yep, Ohio. And some surrounding states, but mostly Ohio.Support the showSupport ArchaeoEd through Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/archaeoedArchaeoEd Merch now available! https://archaeoed.com/support/ Mayan Calendar - see the 2026 Mayan Calendar at https:

S1 E2_Palenque Aug 28, 2020 2029 Palenque is an ancient Maya city nestled into a mountainside in the rainforests of Chiapas, Mexico. This episode will talk about its dynasty, their incredible achievements in mathematics and science, and the beautiful architecture found within its ruins.Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched!Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may rece

S1 E1_TheNazca Aug 28, 2020 2223 The Nazca were a culture in Peru's desert who existed between 100 BCE and 700 CE. This episode will discuss who they were, how they lived and (of course) the famous Nazca Lines they scratched into the desert.Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched!Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

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