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Bars and Dots, Maya dat…

4 years, 1 month ago

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S3 E9 The Mesoamerican Ballgame

Season 3 Episode 9

About 4000 years ago, the civilizations of Mesoamerica created the world's first team sport - older by centuries than any other.  It was played with …

4 years, 5 months ago

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S3 E8 Dogs in the Ancient Americas

Season 3 Episode 8

In this episode I'll ask the age old question - who's a good dog?   Dogs were man's best friend in Americas for 1000's of years, from Alaska to the t…

4 years, 6 months ago

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S3_E7_Ancient American Drugs

Season 3 Episode 7

Ancient Americans consumed a number of plants that Western society now view as "drugs".  But to the ancients, they weren't just plants.  They had spi…

4 years, 7 months ago

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S3_E6_The Olmecs

Season 3 Episode 6

The Olmecs are widely considered Mesoamerica's "mother culture".  In this episode I'll talk about that amazing civilization's achievements and how re…

4 years, 8 months ago

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S3_E5_Moises Morales

Season 3 Episode 5

Moises Morales was a legend in Mexico.  His contributions to our knowledge and the protection of the Maya ruins of Palenque are unparalleled.  In thi…

4 years, 9 months ago

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S3 E4_260 Days in Mesoamerica

Season 3 Episode 4

The 260 day calendar of Mesoamerica is its oldest and most enduring measurement of time.  In this episode I'll explain how it works, what it means to…

4 years, 10 months ago

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S3 E3_The Mogollon

Season 3 Episode 3

The Mogollon are a little known ancient civilization of  the American Southwest.  But you probably know them and just don't know you know them, you k…

4 years, 11 months ago

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S3 E2_TheMoche

Season 3 Episode 2

The Moche were an amazingly advanced civilization who lived along Peru's northern coast from about 100 to 750 CE.  In this episode, I'll explain how …

5 years ago

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S3 E1_The Fanged Deity

Season 3 Episode 1

The Fanged Deity is a ubiquitous character in ancient Andean art.  His identity as the same creator deity over thousands of years, through multiple c…

5 years, 1 month ago

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