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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 life in Chiapas, Mexico.
Dr. Barnhart is the director of Maya Exploration Center, a 501(c)3 non-profit dedicated to the study of ancient civilizations in the Americas and beyond. MEC shares their knowledge with the general public through publications, public lectures, and educational travel programs. https://www.mayaexploration.orgDr. Barnhart has four lecture series available through Great Courses – a total of 104, 30 minutes lectures on the ancient Americas. You can view all the lectures on the Great Courses streaming platform, Great Courses Plus:
https://www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/edwin-barnhart
His newest Great Courses series on Olmec Civilization comes out in Spring of 2025.
The ArchaeoEd Podcast is supported primarily through Patreon. Consider supporting Ed’s independence as an archaeologist through: https://www.patreon.com/archaeoEdMaya Calendar Learning Resources
Dr. Barnhart has developed several tools to help people understand the Ancient Maya Calendar systems.
An annual wall calendar that shows both the Maya and Gregorian (Christian) dates for each day of the year. The 2025 Mayan Calendar is available for purchase at: https://www.mayan-calendar.com
Maya Calendar iPhone App by Edwin Barnhart. It can calculate your Maya birthdate, giving you information about your personality and destiny according to modern Maya wisdom. Find it on the Apple Appstore here:
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/maya-calendar/id305642777
Bars and Dots is Maya calendar calculator program available at https://www.barsanddots.com . Created by Dr. Barnhart and software engineer Matt Neel, it’s the most sophisticated Maya calendar calculation tool ever created. And it's FREE!
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Ed's day job is Director of Maya Exploration Center, a 501(c)3 non-profit
https://www.mayaexploration.orgA travel podcast for women over 45 who want to explore this big beautiful world.
Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify
Support the show
Support ArchaeoEd through Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/archaeoed
For a 2024 Mayan Calendar wall calendar, log on to https://www.mayan-calendar.com
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Ed's day job is Director of Maya Exploration Center, a 501(c)3 non-profit
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In May and June of 1999, Ed and his mapping crew were hard at work puzzling out western Palenque. More deadly snakes, collapsed tombs, and 100's of ancient buildings were waiting for them in the jungle. Season 6 Episode 2, aired October 1, 2024.
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Dr. Barnhart is the director of Maya Exploration Center, a 501(c)3 non-profit dedicated to the study of ancient civilizations in the Americas and beyond. MEC shares their knowledge with the general public through publications, public lectures, and educational travel programs. https://www.mayaexploration.orgDr. Barnhart has four lecture series available through Great Courses – a total of 104, 30 minutes lectures on the ancient Americas. You can view all the lectures on the Great Courses streaming platform, Great Courses Plus:
https://www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/edwin-barnhart
His newest Great Courses series on Olmec Civilization comes out in Spring of 2025.
The ArchaeoEd Podcast is supported primarily through Patreon. Consider supporting Ed’s independence as an archaeologist through: https://www.patreon.com/archaeoEdMaya Calendar Learning Resources
Dr. Barnhart has developed several tools to help people understand the Ancient Maya Calendar systems.
An annual wall calendar that shows both the Maya and Gregorian (Christian) dates for each day of the year. The 2025 Mayan Calendar is available for purchase at: https://www.mayan-calendar.com
Maya Calendar iPhone App by Edwin Barnhart. It can calculate your Maya birthdate, giving you information about your personality and destiny according to modern Maya wisdom. Find it on the Apple Appstore here:
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/maya-calendar/id305642777
Bars and Dots is Maya calendar calculator program available at https://www.barsanddots.com . Created by Dr. Barnhart and software engineer Matt Neel, it’s the most sophisticated Maya calendar calculation tool ever created. And it's FREE!
Support the show
Support ArchaeoEd through Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/archaeoed
Untethered & Wanderwise: Female Travel Over 45
For a 2025 Mayan Calendar wall calendar, log on to https://www.mayan-calendar.com
Bars and Dots, Maya date calculator softA travel podcast for women over 45 who want to explore this big beautiful world.
Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify
Support the show
Support ArchaeoEd through Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/archaeoed
For a 2024 Mayan Calendar wall calendar, log on to https://www.mayan-calendar.com
Bars and Dots, Maya date calculator software - https://www.barsanddots.com
Ed's day job is Director of Maya Exploration Center, a 501(c)3 non-profit
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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 of Mexico! Season 6, Episode 1 - aired September 1, 2024.
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Dr. Barnhart is the director of Maya Exploration Center, a 501(c)3 non-profit dedicated to the study of ancient civilizations in the Americas and beyond. MEC shares their knowledge with the general public through publications, public lectures, and educational travel programs. https://www.mayaexploration.orgDr. Barnhart has four lecture series available through Great Courses – a total of 104, 30 minutes lectures on the ancient Americas. You can view all the lectures on the Great Courses streaming platform, Great Courses Plus:
https://www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/edwin-barnhart
Dr. Barnhart’s Great Courses are also available through Audible:
https://www.audible.com/search?searchNarrator=Edwin+Barnhart
His newest Great Courses series on Olmec Civilization comes out in Spring of 2025.
The ArchaeoEd Podcast is about the civilizations of the ancient Americas. It’s just Ed, explaining what he’s learned in over 30 years as an archaeologist, an explorer, and a seeker of esoteric knowledge. https://www.archaeoed.com
The ArchaeoEd Podcast is supported primarily through Patreon. Consider supporting Ed’s independence as an archaeologist through: https://www.patreon.com/archaeoEd
Maya Calendar Learning Resources
Dr. Barnhart has developed several tools to help people understand the Ancient Maya Calendar systems.
An annual wall calendar that shows both the Maya and Gregorian (Christian) dates for each day of the year. The 2025 Mayan Calendar is available for purchase at: https://www.mayan-calendar.com
Maya Calendar iPhone App by Edwin Barnhart. It can calculate your Maya birthdate, giving you information about your personality and destiny according to modern Maya wisdom. Find it on the Apple Appstore here:
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/maya-calendar/id305642777
Bars and Dots is Maya calendar calcu
Untethered & Wanderwise: Female Travel Over 45A travel podcast for women over 45 who want to explore this big beautiful world.
Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify
Support the show
Support ArchaeoEd through Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/archaeoed
For a 2024 Mayan Calendar wall calendar, log on to https://www.mayan-calendar.com
Bars and Dots, Maya date calculator software - https://www.barsanddots.com
Ed's day job is Director of Maya Exploration Center, a 501(c)3 non-profit
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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 the shores of Lake Titicaca, the city itself boasts the largest megaliths ever created in South America.
Untethered & Wanderwise: Female Travel Over 45A travel podcast for women over 45 who want to explore this big beautiful world.
Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify
Support the show
Support ArchaeoEd through Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/archaeoed
For a 2024 Mayan Calendar wall calendar, log on to https://www.mayan-calendar.com
Bars and Dots, Maya date calculator software - https://www.barsanddots.com
Ed's day job is Director of Maya Exploration Center, a 501(c)3 non-profit
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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 humorous style.
Untethered & Wanderwise: Female Travel Over 45A travel podcast for women over 45 who want to explore this big beautiful world.
Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify
Support the show
Support ArchaeoEd through Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/archaeoed
For a 2024 Mayan Calendar wall calendar, log on to https://www.mayan-calendar.com
Bars and Dots, Maya date calculator software - https://www.barsanddots.com
Ed's day job is Director of Maya Exploration Center, a 501(c)3 non-profit
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There were multiple militaristic civilizations in the ancient Americas. In this episode, Ed talks about their rise to power and weapons of choice.
Untethered & Wanderwise: Female Travel Over 45A travel podcast for women over 45 who want to explore this big beautiful world.
Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify
Support the show
Support ArchaeoEd through Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/archaeoed
For a 2024 Mayan Calendar wall calendar, log on to https://www.mayan-calendar.com
Bars and Dots, Maya date calculator software - https://www.barsanddots.com
Ed's day job is Director of Maya Exploration Center, a 501(c)3 non-profit
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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 this episode, he'll tell you some stories from his time with her.
Untethered & Wanderwise: Female Travel Over 45A travel podcast for women over 45 who want to explore this big beautiful world.
Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify
Support the show
Support ArchaeoEd through Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/archaeoed
For a 2024 Mayan Calendar wall calendar, log on to https://www.mayan-calendar.com
Bars and Dots, Maya date calculator software - https://www.barsanddots.com
Ed's day job is Director of Maya Exploration Center, a 501(c)3 non-profit
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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.
Untethered & Wanderwise: Female Travel Over 45A travel podcast for women over 45 who want to explore this big beautiful world.
Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify
Support the show
Support ArchaeoEd through Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/archaeoed
For a 2024 Mayan Calendar wall calendar, log on to https://www.mayan-calendar.com
Bars and Dots, Maya date calculator software - https://www.barsanddots.com
Ed's day job is Director of Maya Exploration Center, a 501(c)3 non-profit
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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 discussion of what we know - and still don't know - about Teotihuacan.
Untethered & Wanderwise: Female Travel Over 45A travel podcast for women over 45 who want to explore this big beautiful world.
Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify
Support the show
Support ArchaeoEd through Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/archaeoed
For a 2024 Mayan Calendar wall calendar, log on to https://www.mayan-calendar.com
Bars and Dots, Maya date calculator software - https://www.barsanddots.com
Ed's day job is Director of Maya Exploration Center, a 501(c)3 non-profit
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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, and discover how you too can participate in its wonderful traditions.
Untethered & Wanderwise: Female Travel Over 45A travel podcast for women over 45 who want to explore this big beautiful world.
Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify
Support the show
Support ArchaeoEd through Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/archaeoed
For a 2024 Mayan Calendar wall calendar, log on to https://www.mayan-calendar.com
Bars and Dots, Maya date calculator software - https://www.barsanddots.com
Ed's day job is Director of Maya Exploration Center, a 501(c)3 non-profit
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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 Ed as he tries to unravel 500 years of stories and expedition accounts.
Untethered & Wanderwise: Female Travel Over 45A travel podcast for women over 45 who want to explore this big beautiful world.
Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify
Support the show
Support ArchaeoEd through Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/archaeoed
For a 2024 Mayan Calendar wall calendar, log on to https://www.mayan-calendar.com
Bars and Dots, Maya date calculator software - https://www.barsanddots.com
Ed's day job is Director of Maya Exploration Center, a 501(c)3 non-profit
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Ever wonder how Ed became an archaeologist? Well here's the story. The year was 1990 and the place was Copan, Honduras. A field school experience for the record books!
Untethered & Wanderwise: Female Travel Over 45A travel podcast for women over 45 who want to explore this big beautiful world.
Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify
Support the show
Support ArchaeoEd through Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/archaeoed
For a 2024 Mayan Calendar wall calendar, log on to https://www.mayan-calendar.com
Bars and Dots, Maya date calculator software - https://www.barsanddots.com
Ed's day job is Director of Maya Exploration Center, a 501(c)3 non-profit
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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 3500-200 BCE.
Untethered & Wanderwise: Female Travel Over 45A travel podcast for women over 45 who want to explore this big beautiful world.
Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify
Support the show
Support ArchaeoEd through Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/archaeoed
For a 2024 Mayan Calendar wall calendar, log on to https://www.mayan-calendar.com
Bars and Dots, Maya date calculator software - https://www.barsanddots.com
Ed's day job is Director of Maya Exploration Center, a 501(c)3 non-profit
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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 America's 2nd largest pyramid-mound.
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Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify
Support the show
Support ArchaeoEd through Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/archaeoed
For a 2024 Mayan Calendar wall calendar, log on to https://www.mayan-calendar.com
Bars and Dots, Maya date calculator software - https://www.barsanddots.com
Ed's day job is Director of Maya Exploration Center, a 501(c)3 non-profit
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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.
Untethered & Wanderwise: Female Travel Over 45A travel podcast for women over 45 who want to explore this big beautiful world.
Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify
Support the show
Support ArchaeoEd through Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/archaeoed
For a 2024 Mayan Calendar wall calendar, log on to https://www.mayan-calendar.com
Bars and Dots, Maya date calculator software - https://www.barsanddots.com
Ed's day job is Director of Maya Exploration Center, a 501(c)3 non-profit
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The continued story of how I mapped Palenque - still in 1998, field season 1 of 3. In this episode - forest fires, mangos, and skinny dipping.
Untethered & Wanderwise: Female Travel Over 45A travel podcast for women over 45 who want to explore this big beautiful world.
Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify
Support the show
Support ArchaeoEd through Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/archaeoed
For a 2024 Mayan Calendar wall calendar, log on to https://www.mayan-calendar.com
Bars and Dots, Maya date calculator software - https://www.barsanddots.com
Ed's day job is Director of Maya Exploration Center, a 501(c)3 non-profit
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From 1998 to 2000, I led the Palenque Mapping Project. In this episode I'll share the behind the scenes story of how I got the job and the strange things that happened while making the map.
Untethered & Wanderwise: Female Travel Over 45A travel podcast for women over 45 who want to explore this big beautiful world.
Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify
Support the show
Support ArchaeoEd through Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/archaeoed
For a 2024 Mayan Calendar wall calendar, log on to https://www.mayan-calendar.com
Bars and Dots, Maya date calculator software - https://www.barsanddots.com
Ed's day job is Director of Maya Exploration Center, a 501(c)3 non-profit
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The Wari were a civilization of 100's of 1000's of people living in the Andes between 500 and 1000 CE. Never heard of them? You're not alone. In this episode, I'll tell you about them and explain why I believe they were the inspiration for the later Inca Empire.
Untethered & Wanderwise: Female Travel Over 45A travel podcast for women over 45 who want to explore this big beautiful world.
Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify
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Support ArchaeoEd through Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/archaeoed
For a 2024 Mayan Calendar wall calendar, log on to https://www.mayan-calendar.com
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Ed's day job is Director of Maya Exploration Center, a 501(c)3 non-profit
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Mississippian civilization honored its dead by laying them to rest in pyramidal burial mounds. But why? What did it mean to them and where did they get the idea to do it? In this episode, we'll discuss that tradition - including its origins and evolution.
Untethered & Wanderwise: Female Travel Over 45A travel podcast for women over 45 who want to explore this big beautiful world.
Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify
Support the show
Support ArchaeoEd through Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/archaeoed
For a 2024 Mayan Calendar wall calendar, log on to https://www.mayan-calendar.com
Bars and Dots, Maya date calculator software - https://www.barsanddots.com
Ed's day job is Director of Maya Exploration Center, a 501(c)3 non-profit
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In the centuries before Columbus, millions of people lived in what's now the eastern United States. Today, we call that Mississippian Civilization. In this episode, I'll discuss what we think we know about their religion.
Untethered & Wanderwise: Female Travel Over 45A travel podcast for women over 45 who want to explore this big beautiful world.
Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify
Support the show
Support ArchaeoEd through Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/archaeoed
For a 2024 Mayan Calendar wall calendar, log on to https://www.mayan-calendar.com
Bars and Dots, Maya date calculator software - https://www.barsanddots.com
Ed's day job is Director of Maya Exploration Center, a 501(c)3 non-profit
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