Tag: Barnhart
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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 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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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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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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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 […]
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S4 E7 Mapping Palenque Part 3
The final chapter of the Palenque Mapping Project, Season 1. More snakes, more temples, and a robbery at gun point! I got by with a little help from my friends. […]