In the years 1998-2000, ED led the Palenque Mapping Project. The result was one of the most complete and accurate maps of any ancient Maya site. In this presentation, Ed will tell stories from the project and about the many challenges they faced. Rather than a standard report of their findings, this will be an inside view of what it took to map an ancient city covered by over 1000 years of rain forest growth.
Dr. Edwin Barnhart is a renowned American archaeologist who has appeared on History Channel, Discovery Channel, Canada’s Religion Channel, and Japanese Public Television. He’s the Director of Maya Exploration Center, a Fellow of the Explorer Club, and a widely recognized authority on ancient astronomy, mathematics, and calendar systems. During his over 20 years in Latin American archaeology, he has discovered the ancient city of Ma'ax Na in Belize, mapped over 4,000 ancient buildings, and published over a dozen articles and books. His research on ancient sciences has taken him to over a dozen countries, including Cambodia, Indonesia, Peru, Bolivia, and Chile. Through the Teaching Company’s Great Courses he’s produced 4 video courses including 104 30-minute lectures on subjects within the topic of ancient American civilizations. His most recent projects are an 8-part travel show for Great Courses named Exploring the Mayan World and a podcast series called ArchaeoEd.
Support Ed and his work by Purchasing the 2022 Mayan Calendar
This 2022 edition of the Mayan Calendar includes the symbols representing the day name in the Mayan Sacred and Solar calendars for every day of the year, the Long Count for the first day of every month, and factoids about important dates in Maya history.
“ArchaeoEd” stands for archaeology education, but its also Ed talking about his 30+ years as an archaeologist.