#446 – Ed Barnhart: Maya, Aztec, Inca, and Lost Civilizations of South America

Ed Barnhart is an archaeologist and explorer specializing in
ancient civilizations of the Americas. He is the Director of the
Maya Exploration Center, host of the ArchaeoEd Podcast, and
lecturer on the ancient history of North, Central, and South
America. Ed is in part known for his groundbreaking work on ancient
astronomy, mathematics, and calendar systems. Thank you for
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Introduction (08:59) - Lost civilizations (16:04) -
Hunter-gatherers (19:36) - First humans in the Americas (29:28) -
South America (34:57) - Pyramids (42:01) - Religion (55:05) -
Shamanism (57:02) - Ayahuasca (1:03:15) - Lost City of Z (1:08:09)
- Graham Hancock (1:15:11) - Uncontacted tribes (1:21:12) - Maya
civilization (1:37:00) - Mayan calendar (1:52:17) - Flood myths
(2:20:46) - Aztecs (2:38:12) - Inca Empire (2:56:13) - Early humans
in North America (3:02:10) - Columbus (3:06:46) - Vikings (3:10:55)
- Aliens (3:15:23) - Earth in 10,000 years (3:31:33) - Hope for the
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