Ancient Americas

31/08/2024

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23/08/2024

New find in Peru!

Archaeologists have found the skeletal remains of four people — two children, a teenager and an adult — at a site in Peru that predates the Incas.

16/08/2024

Now this is rad!

Archaeologists from the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) have discovered a giant stone panel carved onto the floor of a sacred pool at Cobá.

06/08/2024

In case you didn't know, we are going to Oaxaca next year! Join me and other fans in exploring the heart of Zapotec civilization! We still have four early bird spots left.

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05/07/2024

Maybe Cahokia wasn't abandoned so fast...

Nine hundred years ago, the Cahokia Mounds settlement just across the Mississippi River from present-day St. Louis bustled with roughly 50,000 people in the metropolitan area, making it one of the largest communities in the world. By 1400, however, the once-popular site was practically deserted, a m...

28/06/2024

New discoveries in Peru!

Archaeologists from the Ministry of Culture (Peru) have discovered an ancient temple complex at Los Paredones near the city of Nazca, Peru.

10/06/2024

For all you South American rock art enthusiasts out there!

Archaeologists used cameras and drones to fully map 14 massive rock art sites scattered across Venezuela and Colombia.

07/06/2024

The long awaited plains episode is live!

The Great Plains are well-known for their indigenous traditions but also have a rich history that spans over ten thousand years. Contrary to what some peopl...

03/06/2024

Ancient canoes found in Wisconsin!

The discoveries also lend credence to the theory that artifacts of an entire flooded village of Ho-Chunk predecessors could be at the bottom of the lake.

31/05/2024

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09/05/2024

Clovis discoveries in the grand canyon!

Humans have left evidence of their passing through America’s great rift for more than 10 millennia.

21/04/2024

A day late but in case anyone missed it, the new video is now available! 🦬

Bison are icons of North American wildlife and have always played an important role to the survival of people on the Great Plains. Indigenous people in Nort...

15/04/2024

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30/03/2024

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22/03/2024

New Aztec codices discovered!

The recent announcement of the discovery of three new Aztec codices is covered here for the English-speaking public.

21/03/2024

More connections with Polynesia and South America! Prepare to have your mind blown!

The earliest settlers of Rapa Nui, also known as Easter Island, appear to have had some sort of contact with people from South America as early as 1,000 years ago, a new plant study finds.

12/03/2024

Big discovery in Panama!

The tomb appears to have belonged to a high-status adult male - a great lord - who was buried on top of a woman.

02/03/2024

A new study, published in the journal Antiquity, uses satellite imagery to survey hillforts known as pukaras in the Andean highlands.

24/02/2024

Reposting from ArchaeoEd. Really cool map of how little of the Yucatan has been LIDARed.

This really shows how little of the Maya world has been investigated with lidar. Its gonna happen, but not soon.

13/01/2024

Crazy new discovery in Ecuador!

Neighborhoods, farms, and roads are 1000 years older than previous discoveries

15/12/2023

3,000-year-old tombs have been discovered in Mexico City Park. https://buff.ly/3RoxVlx

05/12/2023

New video!

Chocolate has an incredible story from the cacao tree to the chocolate that we love today. Discover chocolate’s long lost Mesoamerican history from its South...

10/11/2023

You've heard the old expression that you can polish a turd but can you make a knife out of one? Nathanael Fosaaen answers this crappy question.

Read the report here:https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352409X19305371?via%3DihubAbstract: The ethnographic account of an Inuit man manufac...

03/11/2023

New discoveries everyday!

Archaeologists conducting excavations at Itzamkanac, also known as El Tigre, have uncovered a structure linked to the cult of Kukulcán.

01/11/2023

Happy Day of the Dead! / Feliz día de los Mu***os!

ArchaeoEd has you covered with the history of the holiday right here!

Day of the Dead is a captivating and globally celebrated holiday. Accompany Ed on a journey through its rich origins, his personal encounters with this vibra...

18/09/2023

It's finally happening you guys!

UNESCO World Heritage Sites are considered "outstanding works of human genius." There are just 24 in the U.S., including the Statue of Liberty and the Grand Canyon.

02/09/2023

New finds in Mexico city!

Archaeologists from the Templo Mayor project and the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) have found anthropomorphic figurines placed as an offering at Templo Mayor in Mexico City.

21/08/2023

Registration for the Peru Trip is now OPEN!

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18/08/2023

New Olmec site discovered!

Archaeologists excavating in the Juan N. Méndez Municipality, located in the in the Mexican state of Puebla, have uncovered an Olmec ceremonial centre and evidence of a possible pyramid.

14/08/2023

It's official! We are traveling to Peru in 2024! We've planned an incredible week of travel and we'll get to see some incredible ancient sites and participate in some wonderful activities. Registration opens on August 18 for Patreon supporters and channel members and on August 21 for regular viewers. Details in the first comment below.

I hope I get to see some of you on this trip next year!

It's official, we are traveling to Peru in 2024. Join me and fellow viewers for an incredible week of travel and see some incredible ancient sites! Registra...