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 www.gaultfilm.com 

Maya Exploration Center 2026 tours - www.mayaexploration.org

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Ed's day job is Director of Maya Exploration Center, a 501(c)3 non-profit
https://www.mayaexploration.org

Check out Ed's YouTube Channel, Archaeologist Ed Barnhart

https://www.youtube.com/@Ed_Barnhart

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/ 

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Ed's day job is Director of Maya Exploration Center, a 501(c)3 non-profit
https://www.mayaexploration.org

Check out Ed's YouTube Channel, Archaeologist Ed Barnhart

https://www.youtube.com/@Ed_Barnhart

Story time at ArchaeoEd.  Once upon a time, Ed almost lost his life on an Indian reservation in Wyoming.

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Ed's day job is Director of Maya Exploration Center, a 501(c)3 non-profit
https://www.mayaexploration.org

Check out Ed's YouTube Channel, Archaeologist Ed Barnhart

https://www.youtube.com/@Ed_Barnhart

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.

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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
https://www.mayaexploration.org

Check out Ed's YouTube Channel, Archaeologist Ed Barnhart

https://www.youtube.com/@Ed_Barnhart

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.

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Ed's day job is Director of Maya Exploration Center, a 501(c)3 non-profit
https://www.mayaexploration.org

Check out Ed's YouTube Channel, Archaeologist Ed Barnhart

https://www.youtube.com/@Ed_Barnhart

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.

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Ed's day job is Director of Maya Exploration Center, a 501(c)3 non-profit
https://www.mayaexploration.org

Check out Ed's YouTube Channel, Archaeologist Ed Barnhart

https://www.youtube.com/@Ed_Barnhart

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.

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Ed's day job is Director of Maya Exploration Center, a 501(c)3 non-profit
https://www.mayaexploration.org

Check out Ed's YouTube Channel, Archaeologist Ed Barnhart

https://www.youtube.com/@Ed_Barnhart

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

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Ed's day job is Director of Maya Exploration Center, a 501(c)3 non-profit
https://www.mayaexploration.org

Check out Ed's YouTube Channel, Archaeologist Ed Barnhart

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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.org

Dr. 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/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 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!

Untethered & Wanderwise: Female Travel Over 45

A travel podcast for women over 45 who want to explore this big beautiful world.

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Ed's day job is Director of Maya Exploration Center, a 501(c)3 non-profit 
https://www.mayaexploration.org

Support the show

Support ArchaeoEd through Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/archaeoed

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
https://www.mayaexploration.org

Check out Ed's YouTube Channel, Archaeologist Ed Barnhart

https://www.youtube.com/@Ed_Barnhart

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.org

Dr. 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/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 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

For a 2025 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 
https://www.mayaexploration.org

Support the show

Support ArchaeoEd through Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/archaeoed

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
https://www.mayaexploration.org

Check out Ed's YouTube Channel, Archaeologist Ed Barnhart

https://www.youtube.com/@Ed_Barnhart