Columbus was a Failure - S8 E3

Ed comes off the top ropes on Columbus.  Not cool considering the poor guy spent half of his voyages enfeebled and bleeding from his eyes.  Let's reexamine his life and achievements.Support the showSupport ArchaeoEd through Patreon!  https://www.patreon.com/archaeoedArchaeoEd Merch now available! https://archaeoed.com/support/ Mayan Calendar - see the 2027 Mayan Calendar at https://www.mayan-calendar.comBars and Dots, Maya date calculator software - https://www.barsanddots.comEd'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 Barnharthttps://www.youtube.com/@Ed_Barnhart 

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.Support the showSupport ArchaeoEd through Patreon!  https://www.patreon.com/archaeoedArchaeoEd Merch now available! https://archaeoed.com/support/ Mayan Calendar - see the 2027 Mayan Calendar at https://www.mayan-calendar.comBars and Dots, Maya date calculator software - https://www.barsanddots.comEd'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 Barnharthttps://www.youtube.com/@Ed_Barnhart 

In this episode, Ed talks about the Zapotec civilization of Oaxaca, Mexico.  Their origins, their important role in Mesoamerican history, and their modern descendants.Check out Matt Savino's book Land Without a Continent here:https://www.amazon.ca/Land-Without-Continent-through-Central/dp/1959099728/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&dib_tag=se&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.UTlMORR1FVgN6Cbielb7ag.tGLMahp3d23FF3J6qdjtifcccI2UqZoeGG-L6Ew6VqI&qid=1788216083&sr=8-1Support the showSupport ArchaeoEd through Patreon!  https://www.patreon.com/archaeoedArchaeoEd Merch now available! https://archaeoed.com/support/ Mayan Calendar - see the 2027 Mayan Calendar at https://www.mayan-calendar.comBars and Dots, Maya date calculator software - https://www.barsanddots.comEd'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 Barnharthttps://www.youtube.com/@Ed_Barnhart 

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?  They're available through this link:https://archaeoed.com/support/ Support the showSupport ArchaeoEd through Patreon!  https://www.patreon.com/archaeoedArchaeoEd Merch now available! https://archaeoed.com/support/ Mayan Calendar - see the 2027 Mayan Calendar at https://www.mayan-calendar.comBars and Dots, Maya date calculator software - https://www.barsanddots.comEd'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 Barnharthttps://www.youtube.com/@Ed_Barnhart 

One more thing about the Inca capital city of Cuzco.  Did you know it had astronomical towers?Support the showSupport ArchaeoEd through Patreon!  https://www.patreon.com/archaeoedArchaeoEd Merch now available! https://archaeoed.com/support/ Mayan Calendar - see the 2027 Mayan Calendar at https://www.mayan-calendar.comBars and Dots, Maya date calculator software - https://www.barsanddots.comEd'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 Barnharthttps://www.youtube.com/@Ed_Barnhart 

One more thing about the chronicles of Bernabe Cobo and what he recorded about the Inca creation story.Support the showSupport ArchaeoEd through Patreon!  https://www.patreon.com/archaeoedArchaeoEd Merch now available! https://archaeoed.com/support/ Mayan Calendar - see the 2027 Mayan Calendar at https://www.mayan-calendar.comBars and Dots, Maya date calculator software - https://www.barsanddots.comEd'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 Barnharthttps://www.youtube.com/@Ed_Barnhart 

One more thing about the amazing hydraulic engineering skills of the Aztecs.  Have you ever heard of the Dike of Nezahualcoyotl?Support the showSupport ArchaeoEd through Patreon!  https://www.patreon.com/archaeoedArchaeoEd Merch now available! https://archaeoed.com/support/ Mayan Calendar - see the 2027 Mayan Calendar at https://www.mayan-calendar.comBars and Dots, Maya date calculator software - https://www.barsanddots.comEd'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 Barnharthttps://www.youtube.com/@Ed_Barnhart 

One more thing about the previous creations of the Aztec origin story and how long they lasted.Support the showSupport ArchaeoEd through Patreon!  https://www.patreon.com/archaeoedArchaeoEd Merch now available! https://archaeoed.com/support/ Mayan Calendar - see the 2027 Mayan Calendar at https://www.mayan-calendar.comBars and Dots, Maya date calculator software - https://www.barsanddots.comEd'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 Barnharthttps://www.youtube.com/@Ed_Barnhart 

One more thing about my many encounters with monkey's while leading the Palenque Mapping Project.Support the showSupport ArchaeoEd through Patreon!  https://www.patreon.com/archaeoedArchaeoEd Merch now available! https://archaeoed.com/support/ Mayan Calendar - see the 2027 Mayan Calendar at https://www.mayan-calendar.comBars and Dots, Maya date calculator software - https://www.barsanddots.comEd'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 Barnharthttps://www.youtube.com/@Ed_Barnhart 

One More Thing about Moises Morales.  The man was a magician!  Support the showSupport ArchaeoEd through Patreon!  https://www.patreon.com/archaeoedArchaeoEd Merch now available! https://archaeoed.com/support/ Mayan Calendar - see the 2027 Mayan Calendar at https://www.mayan-calendar.comBars and Dots, Maya date calculator software - https://www.barsanddots.comEd'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 Barnharthttps://www.youtube.com/@Ed_Barnhart