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About this Episode
In the summer of 1999, Ed and crew were risking life and limb to map the western side of Palenque. More snakes, more fantastic discoveries, and more crazy stories of life in Chiapas, Mexico.
Dr. Barnhart is the director of Maya Exploration Center, a 501(c)3 non-profit dedicated to the study of ancient civilizations in the Americas and beyond. MEC shares their knowledge with the general public through publications, public lectures, and educational travel programs. https://www.mayaexploration.org
Dr. Barnhart has four lecture series available through Great Courses – a total of 104, 30 minutes lectures on the ancient Americas. You can view all the lectures on the Great Courses streaming platform, Great Courses Plus:
https://www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/edwin-barnhart
His newest Great Courses series on Olmec Civilization comes out in Spring of 2025.
The ArchaeoEd Podcast is supported primarily through Patreon. Consider supporting Ed’s independence as an archaeologist through: https://www.patreon.com/archaeoEd
Maya Calendar Learning Resources
Dr. Barnhart has developed several tools to help people understand the Ancient Maya Calendar systems.
An annual wall calendar that shows both the Maya and Gregorian (Christian) dates for each day of the year. The 2025 Mayan Calendar is available for purchase at: https://www.mayan-calendar.com
Maya Calendar iPhone App by Edwin Barnhart. It can calculate your Maya birthdate, giving you information about your personality and destiny according to modern Maya wisdom. Find it on the Apple Appstore here:
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/maya-calendar/id305642777
Bars and Dots is Maya calendar calculator program available at https://www.barsanddots.com . Created by Dr. Barnhart and software engineer Matt Neel, it’s the most sophisticated Maya calendar calculation tool ever created. And it's FREE!
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Support ArchaeoEd through Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/archaeoed
Ed's day job is Director of Maya Exploration Center, a 501(c)3 non-profit
https://www.mayaexploration.org
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
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