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Ancient Civilizations of North America
- Narrated by: Edwin Barnhart
- Length: 12 hrs and 19 mins
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Summary
For the past few hundred years, most of what we’ve been taught about the native cultures of North America came from reports authored by the conquerors and colonizers who destroyed them. Now - with the technological advances of modern archaeology and a new perspective on world history - we are finally able to piece together their compelling true stories. In Ancient Civilizations of North America, Professor Edwin Barnhart, Director of the Maya Exploration Center, will open your eyes to a fascinating world you never knew existed - even though you’ve been living right next to it, or even on top of it, for as long as you’ve been on the continent.
The peoples of ancient North America were exceptionally knowledgeable about their environment, but their intellectual and artistic curiosity went much beyond the immediate need for food and safety. Beginning thousands of years ago, and without benefit of written language, native peoples became mathematicians, construction and soil engineers, astronomers, urban planners, and more. They developed thriving cities, extensive trade routes, canals to bring water to the desert, and earthworks we still marvel over today.
In 24 exciting lectures, you’ll learn about the vibrant cities of Poverty Point, the first city in North America, built about 3,500 years ago, and Cahokia, the largest city of ancient North America. You’ll explore the many ways in which the Chacoan environment provided cultural and religious focus for peoples of the southwest. And you’ll learn about the Iroquoian source of some of our most basic “American” values.
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- jrpritchard
- 05-04-21
Fascinating
I really enjoyed this course and learnt a lot about pre-contact Americans. The lecturer is clear, engaging, and clearly cares deeply about the topic. I come away with a much deeper picture of Native American civilizations and a desire to go visit places like Poverty Point and Chaco Canyon to make physical the pictures painted by this course. Recommended.
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- Snarky Cat
- 29-10-24
Brilliant lectures
Absolutely loved listening to the lectures. He absokutely loves his subject, and it shows and I feel like I learned a lot. Unfortunately he talks very slow, with long pauses so I had to listen at 2x speed. But would highly recommend.
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- Anonymous User
- 08-04-22
Amazing.
Absolutely amazing, a great introduction to ancient North America that I will be visiting again
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