ArchaeoEd Podcast

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...

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 ancient Americas. 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...

Inca creation stories speak of previous eras, floods, and the eventual creation of the best of peoples - the Inca.  Four brothers and four sisters take an epic journey to discover the Valley of Cuzco. 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...

Nestled in the Valley of Mexico, the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan was the largest city ever built in the pre-Columbian Americas.   Its daily mixture of violence and beauty was something that we modern humans should contemplate as part of our collective past. Support the show Support ArchaeoEd through Patreon!  https://www.patreon.com/archaeoed ArchaeoEd Merch now available! https://archaeoed.com/...

The Aztecs were Mesoamerica's mightiest empire.  But how did they get there?  Well, it all started in a place called Aztlan.  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 sof...

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 t...

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.  Evergreen Natural Pet A great choice for your pet's CBD supplement needs Go to www.evergreennaturalpet.com for more information and use code &...

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. Evergreen Natural Pet A great choice for your pet's CBD supplement needs Go to www.evergreennaturalpet.com for more information and use code "MAYA" to get 10%...

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. Support the show Support ArchaeoEd through Patreon!  https://www.patreon.com/archaeoed ArchaeoEd Merch now available! https://archaeo...