Recent Posts
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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. […]
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Teotihuacan
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 […]
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Day of the Dead
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, […]
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El Dorado – Fact or Fantasy?
Season 5 Episode 2 – 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 […]
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S5 E1 Ed’s Origin Story at Copan
Ever wonder how Ed became an archaeologist? Well here’s the story. The year was 1990 and the place was Copan, Honduras. Ed’s first field school experience was quite an adventure! […]
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S4 E9 Earliest Peruvian Civilizations
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 […]
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S4 E8 Poverty Point
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 […]