Tag: adventure

  • Danger in Wyoming

    Story time at ArchaeoEd.  Once upon a time, Ed almost lost his life on an Indian reservation in Wyoming. Support the show Support ArchaeoEd through Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/archaeoed Bars and Dots, […]

  • The Inca Capital City of Cuzco

    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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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, […]

  • 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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