Recent Posts
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The Aztec Capital of Tenochtitlan
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 […]
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Aztec Origins – S6 E4
The Aztecs were Mesoamerica’s mightiest empire. But how did they get there? Well, it all started in a place called Aztlan. SHOW NOTES: Michael Smith’s book on the Aztecs […]
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How I Mapped Palenque Part 6
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 […]
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How I Mapped Palenque – Part 5
This where the audio link should be. In May and June of 1999, Ed and his mapping crew were hard at work puzzling out western Palenque. More deadly snakes, collapsed […]
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How I Mapped Palenque – Part 4
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 […]
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Tiwanaku
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 […]
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Copan 1997
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 […]
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Ancient American Weapons
There were multiple militaristic civilizations in the ancient Americas. In this episode, Ed talks about their rise to power and weapons of choice. SHOW NOTES:
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Linda Schele
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 […]
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The Milky Way – Path to the Otherworld
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. […]