S4 E4 The Wari
The Wari were a civilization of 100's of 1000's of people living in the Andes between 500 and 1000 CE. Never heard of them? You're not alone. In this episode, I'll tell you about them and explain w...
1 Joulu 202238min
S4 E3 Mississippian Burial Patterns
Mississippian civilization honored its dead by laying them to rest in pyramidal burial mounds. But why? What did it mean to them and where did they get the idea to do it? In this episode, we'll dis...
1 Marras 202240min
S4 E2 Mississippian Religion
In the centuries before Columbus, millions of people lived in what's now the eastern United States. Today, we call that Mississippian Civilization. In this episode, I'll discuss what we think we kno...
1 Loka 202241min
S4 E1 Dr. Jones I Presume?
For most people, Indiana Jones is the archetypal archaeologist. But is he? Indie is a lot of things, but a good archaeologist isn't one of them! Join Dr. Ed as he separates fact from fiction. Supp...
1 Syys 202231min
S3 E9 The Mesoamerican Ballgame
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 a big rubber ball, in a stone-built ball court, and...
1 Touko 202241min
S3 E8 Dogs in the Ancient Americas
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 tip of Chile. They were pets, cargo haulers, huntin...
1 Huhti 202237min
S3_E6_The Olmecs
The Olmecs are widely considered Mesoamerica's "mother culture". In this episode I'll talk about that amazing civilization's achievements and how recent discoveries may change what we think we know a...
1 Helmi 202238min
