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Ed Barnhart: Maya, Aztec, Inca, and Lost Civilizations of South America | Lex Fridman Podcast #446

Ed Barnhart: Maya, Aztec, Inca, and Lost Civilizations of South America | Lex Fridman Podcast #446

The guest's own work

MediaBy the guest

The Great Courses (Olmec and the Maya course)

Ed Barnhart / The Great Courses

“I just finished filming a whole thing on the OLX and their interaction with the Maya for the Great Courses I'm thrilled for it to come out next Spring”— Ed Barnhart
ProductBy the guest

2024 Maya Calendar

Ed Barnhart

“I should say that you also gave me uh the 2024 mind calendar yeah I do this just to you know show the world that that calendar system is Evergreen”— Lex Fridman

Also referenced (named, not recommended)

MediaReferenced

Breaking Bad

Vince Gilligan (inferred)

“my current theory actually I got the idea initially from the show Breaking Bad I don't know if you ever saw that show but there's a point in which they're trying to dissolve a body”— Ed Barnhart
BookReferencedISBN verified

1984

George Orwell (inferred)

“it can be summoned like in uh uh 1984 the two minutes of hate with the right words that primal thing can be summoned”— Lex Fridman
BookReferenced

Popol Vuh

K'iche' Maya (inferred)

“they have a creation story called The pople vu and the popal Vu is clear as day that the third creation ends with the help of these Heroes called the hero Twins”— Ed Barnhart
MediaReferenced

Coco

Pixar (inferred)

“I convinced my kids after the movie Coco came out now we have an altar with all of our great grandparents on the Altar”— Ed Barnhart