Recent Posts
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How I Mapped Palenque Part 6
[buzzsprout episode=’16072402′ player=’true’] 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 […]
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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
[buzzsprout episode=’15675042′ player=’true’] 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 […]
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Tiwanaku
[buzzsprout episode=’14984045′ player=’true’] 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 […]
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Copan 1997
[buzzsprout episode=’14800528′ player=’true’] 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 […]
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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. [buzzsprout episode=’14602955′ player=’true’] SHOW NOTES:
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Linda Schele
[buzzsprout episode=’14416731′ player=’true’] 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 […]
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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. […]
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Teotihuacan
[buzzsprout episode=’14066544′ player=’true’] 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 […]
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Day of the Dead
[buzzsprout episode=’13882072′ player=’true’] 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 […]