ArchaeoEd Podcast

Join Ed to talk about the Mixtec Civilization of ancient Mesoamerica.  We'll discuss their long history, metal working mastery, and the Saga of 8 Deer Jaguar Claw. Support the show Support ArchaeoEd through Patreon!  https://www.patreon.com/archaeoed ArchaeoEd Merch now available! https://archaeoed.com/support/   Mayan Calendar - see the 2026 Mayan Calendar at https://www.mayan-calendar.com B...

In this episode, Ed talks about the Zapotec civilization of Oaxaca, Mexico.  Their origins, their important role in Mesoamerican history, and their modern descendants. Check out Matt Savino's book Land Without a Continent here: https://www.amazon.ca/Land-Without-Continent-through-Central/dp/1959099728/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&dib_tag=se&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.UTlMORR1FVgN6Cbielb7...

One more thing about Rapa Nui's one and only town - Hanga Roa.  I love that place.   Season 8 of ArchaeoEd begins September 1st!   Want an ArchaeoEd shirt or hat?  They're available through this link: https://archaeoed.com/support/   Support the show Support ArchaeoEd through Patreon!  https://www.patreon.com/archaeoed ArchaeoEd Merch now available! https://archaeoed.com/support/   Mayan...

One more thing about the Inca capital city of Cuzco.  Did you know it had astronomical towers? Support the show Support ArchaeoEd through Patreon!  https://www.patreon.com/archaeoed ArchaeoEd Merch now available! https://archaeoed.com/support/   Mayan Calendar - see the 2026 Mayan Calendar at https://www.mayan-calendar.com Bars and Dots, Maya date calculator software - https://www.barsanddots.com...

One more thing about the chronicles of Bernabe Cobo and what he recorded about the Inca creation story. Support the show Support ArchaeoEd through Patreon!  https://www.patreon.com/archaeoed ArchaeoEd Merch now available! https://archaeoed.com/support/   Mayan Calendar - see the 2026 Mayan Calendar at https://www.mayan-calendar.com Bars and Dots, Maya date calculator software - https://www.barsand...

One more thing about the amazing hydraulic engineering skills of the Aztecs.  Have you ever heard of the Dike of Nezahualcoyotl? Support the show Support ArchaeoEd through Patreon!  https://www.patreon.com/archaeoed ArchaeoEd Merch now available! https://archaeoed.com/support/   Mayan Calendar - see the 2026 Mayan Calendar at https://www.mayan-calendar.com Bars and Dots, Maya date calculator softw...

One more thing about the previous creations of the Aztec origin story and how long they lasted. Support the show Support ArchaeoEd through Patreon!  https://www.patreon.com/archaeoed ArchaeoEd Merch now available! https://archaeoed.com/support/   Mayan Calendar - see the 2026 Mayan Calendar at https://www.mayan-calendar.com Bars and Dots, Maya date calculator software - https://www.barsanddots.com...

One more thing about my many encounters with monkey's while leading the Palenque Mapping Project. Support the show Support ArchaeoEd through Patreon!  https://www.patreon.com/archaeoed ArchaeoEd Merch now available! https://archaeoed.com/support/   Mayan Calendar - see the 2026 Mayan Calendar at https://www.mayan-calendar.com Bars and Dots, Maya date calculator software - https://www.barsandd...

One More Thing about Moises Morales.  The man was a magician!   Support the show Support ArchaeoEd through Patreon!  https://www.patreon.com/archaeoed ArchaeoEd Merch now available! https://archaeoed.com/support/   Mayan Calendar - see the 2026 Mayan Calendar at https://www.mayan-calendar.com Bars and Dots, Maya date calculator software - https://www.barsanddots.com Ed's day job is Director o...

In this One More Thing, now released from its Patreon only status, Ed explains how international press once almost got the project cancelled.   Support the show Support ArchaeoEd through Patreon!  https://www.patreon.com/archaeoed ArchaeoEd Merch now available! https://archaeoed.com/support/   Mayan Calendar - see the 2026 Mayan Calendar at https://www.mayan-calendar.com Bars and Dots, Maya date c...

A little discussion of Tiwanaku's most famous part - Puma Punku.  We'll talk about the research there and if we've made any recent progress understanding it. Support the show Support ArchaeoEd through Patreon!  https://www.patreon.com/archaeoed ArchaeoEd Merch now available! https://archaeoed.com/support/   Mayan Calendar - see the 2026 Mayan Calendar at https://www.mayan-calendar.c...

One more thing about my time on the excavation team at Copan.  Above the Margarita tomb we found the Xukpih Stone.  I've got some creative ideas about what its hieroglyphic texts say. Support the show Support ArchaeoEd through Patreon!  https://www.patreon.com/archaeoed ArchaeoEd Merch now available! https://archaeoed.com/support/   Mayan Calendar - see the 2026 Mayan Calendar at https://www....

One more thing about the Season 5 episode on Ancient American Weapons - about the warriors of the Pacific Northwest coast.  Intensely prideful people with a penchant for violence, but also great lovers of the arts.   Support the show Support ArchaeoEd through Patreon!  https://www.patreon.com/archaeoed ArchaeoEd Merch now available! https://archaeoed.com/support/   Mayan Calendar - see the 2026 Ma...

This summer, I'm going to release my old bonus episodes that were previously only for Patreon supporters.  One More Thing is just like it sounds - one more thing about my main monthly podcasts.  This first one is about S5 E6 - Linda Schele.  Enjoy! Support the show Support ArchaeoEd through Patreon!  https://www.patreon.com/archaeoed ArchaeoEd Merch now available! https://archaeoed.com/suppor...

Chavin de Huantar, high up in the Peruvian Andes, was once thought to be Andean Civilization's "mother culture".  It's not.  But is it the mother of Andean religion? Support the show Support ArchaeoEd through Patreon!  https://www.patreon.com/archaeoed ArchaeoEd Merch now available! https://archaeoed.com/support/   Mayan Calendar - see the 2026 Mayan Calendar at https://www.may...

Cabeza de Vaca was a Spanish conquistador who was shipwrecked in Florida in 1527 and walked his way to Mexico.  He and his companions were lost for 8 years!  This is his story. Support the show Support ArchaeoEd through Patreon!  https://www.patreon.com/archaeoed ArchaeoEd Merch now available! https://archaeoed.com/support/   Mayan Calendar - see the 2026 Mayan Calendar at https://www.mayan-calend...

The final chapter of How I Mapped Palenque!  In this episode the team photo documents Palenque's hidden architecture, Ed drives an invisible car over the Belizean border, and three years of the Palenque Mapping Project comes to a celebratory end. Support the show Support ArchaeoEd through Patreon!  https://www.patreon.com/archaeoed ArchaeoEd Merch now available! https://archaeoed.com/support/...

In this episode, the mapping crew explores eastern Palenque, finding a hidden waterfall and a massive building hiding right next to a tourist campground.  They also have more run ins with the landowners of the west. Support the show Support ArchaeoEd through Patreon!  https://www.patreon.com/archaeoed ArchaeoEd Merch now available! https://archaeoed.com/support/   Mayan Calendar - see the 2026 May...

Part 8 of the story behind the Palenque Mapping Project.  In this episode, the team climbs waterfalls, encounters a Maya giant, and maps their way towards the eastern edge of Palenque. Support the show Support ArchaeoEd through Patreon!  https://www.patreon.com/archaeoed ArchaeoEd Merch now available! https://archaeoed.com/support/   Mayan Calendar - see the 2026 Mayan Calendar at https://www.maya...

Part 7 in the 9 part story of how I mapped Palenque.  In this episode, you'll hear about hidden caves, feats of ancient hydraulic engineering, and naked women. Support the show Support ArchaeoEd through Patreon!  https://www.patreon.com/archaeoed ArchaeoEd Merch now available! https://archaeoed.com/support/   Mayan Calendar - see the 2026 Mayan Calendar at https://www.mayan-calendar.com Bars...

What was the nature of Ancestral Pueblo religion?  That question is more difficult than you may expect.  Join Ed as he sorts through the theories and evidence. Support the show Support ArchaeoEd through Patreon!  https://www.patreon.com/archaeoed ArchaeoEd Merch now available! https://archaeoed.com/support/   Mayan Calendar - see the 2026 Mayan Calendar at https://www.mayan-calendar.com Bars and D...

The Ancestral Pueblo of what's now called the American Southwest mastered the art of living in dry and arid conditions.  Their ability to adapt their settlement patterns in response to climate change was key to their success. As a civilization, they thrived for at least 800 years before the Spanish arrived and screwed everything up for them. The Stones are Speaking - find the documentary at w...

Does it bother you when people use a bunch of industry specific jargon to make themselves sounds smart?  Join Ed as he explains some archaeological terminology and his love/hate relationship with it. Check out Land Without a Continent on Matt Savino's website: https://mattsavino.com/   Support the show Support ArchaeoEd through Patreon!  https://www.patreon.com/archaeoed ArchaeoEd Merch now a...

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 ArchaeoEd Merch now available! https://archaeoed.com/support/   Mayan Calendar - see the 2026 Mayan Calendar at https://www.mayan-calendar.com Bars and Dots, Maya date calculator software - https://www.barsan...

Rapa Nui is one of the world's most remote islands and home to an amazing ancient civilization.  Actually not  that  ancient - the Rapa Nui people are still here and remember their past through oral tradition.  Ed's just back from the island with fresh perspectives to share. Support the show Support ArchaeoEd through Patreon!  https://www.patreon.com/archaeoed ArchaeoEd Merch now availab...