ArchaeoEd Podcast

The Mixtecs - S8 E2

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.

The Zapotecs - S8 E1

In this episode, Ed talks about the Zapotec civilization of Oaxaca, Mexico.  Their origins, their important role in Mesoamerican history, and their modern descendants. C

One More Thing - Rapa Nui S6 E8

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? 

One More Thing - Cuzco - S6 E7

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.

One More Thing - Inca Origins - S6 E6

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

One More Thing - Tenochtitlan - S6 E5

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 thro

One More Thing - Aztec Origins S6 E4

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

One More Thing - Part 6 of How I Mapped Palenque - S6 E3

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.

One More Thing - Part 5 of How I Mapped Palenque - S6 E2

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

One More Thing - Part 4 of How I Mapped Palenque - S6 E1

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

One More Thing about Tiwanaku S5 E9

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 i

One More Thing - Copan 1997 - S5 E8

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 hiero

One More Thing - Ancient Warriors - S5 E7

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

One More Thing - Linda Schele - S5 E6

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 abo

Chavin de Huantar - S7 E9

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 reli

Cabeza de Vaca - S7 E8

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

How I Mapped Palenque Part 10 - S7 E7

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 bo

How I Mapped Palenque Part 9 - S7 E6

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

How I Mapped Palenque Part 8 - S7 E5

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 edg

How I Mapped Palenque Part 7 - S7 E4

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. Supp