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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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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
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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.
Support the show
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
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