Easter Island, or as its known to its inhabitants, Rapa Nui is one of the most remote places on the planet.  In this episode, Ed will discuss how the first people made it to the island, the insights their "oral traditions" reveal and how European contact turned the whole place on its head.  There's much more to the Rapa Nui than the amazing statues they erected.  Those famous Moai will also be discussed, but spoiler alert - they had nothing to do with aliens!

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Tulum was an ancient Maya port city on Yucatan's eastern coast and still populated when the Spanish first arrived, but strangely the conquistadors never securely identified or occupied it.  Why?  I think it's got something to do with the Aztecs.

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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 of Maya Exploration Center, a 501(c)3 non-profit
https://www.mayaexploration.org

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

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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 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 ancient Hopewell civilization of Ohio.  Yes, Ohio.  Guess where the world's largest collection of ancient geometric earthworks are?  Yep, Ohio.  And some surrounding states, but mostly Ohio.

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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 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

Palenque is an ancient Maya city nestled into a mountainside in the rainforests of Chiapas, Mexico.  This episode will talk about its dynasty, their incredible achievements in mathematics and science, and the beautiful architecture found within its ruins.

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

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 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 Nazca were a culture in Peru's desert who existed between 100 BCE and 700 CE.  This episode will discuss who they were, how they lived and (of course) the famous Nazca Lines they scratched into the desert.

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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 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