Recent Posts
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Inca Origins
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 […]
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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 […]