Ed Barnhart

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Ed Barnhart
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Barnhart in 2021
Born (1968-10-29) October 29, 1968 (age 56)[ citation needed ]
Englewood, New Jersey [ citation needed ]
OccupationArchaeologist
Known forMaya Exploration Center
Scientific career
Thesis The Palenque mapping project: settlement and urbanism at an ancient Maya city  (2001)
Doctoral advisor Brian Stross  [ d ]

Edwin Lawrence Barnhart (born October 29, 1968) is an American archaeologist and explorer specializing in ancient civilizations of the Americas. He is the founder and director of the Maya Exploration Center, president of Ancient Explorations, and fellow of the Explorers Club. [1] [2]

Barnhart's early career focused on surveying and mapping in Mesoamerica. He re-discovered the city of Ma'ax Na ('spider-monkey house') in Belize in 1995. [3] He also led the Palenque Mapping Project in 1998–2000, at the invitation of the Mexican government, which documented 1,478 structures in the Maya ruins of Palenque in Chiapas, Mexico. [4] [5] [6]

Barnhart studied under Linda Schele at the University of Texas at Austin, where he received his Ph.D. in anthropology in 2001. [6] [7] He obtained his undergraduate degree from the University of Colorado [ clarification needed ] in 1992, with a double major in anthropology and Latin American studies. [8]

Barnhart is a public speaker on archaeology topics. He has appeared on the History Channel, the Discovery Channel, and on Japanese public television. [9] He also produced four lecture series for the Teaching Company's Great Courses and has a podcast called ArchaeoEd. [9] [10]

References

  1. ↑ "Dr. Ed Barnhart". Maya Exploration Center. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
  2. ↑ Douglass, Sarah (March 18, 2016). "Gods and Monsters of the Amazon". Houstonia Magazine. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
  3. ↑ Shaw, Leslie. "FAMSI © 2002 – Leslie C. Shaw". FAMSI. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
  4. ↑ Barnhart, Edwin L. "FAMSI © 2001 – The Palenque Mapping Project, 1998 – 2000 Final Report". FAMSI. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
  5. ↑ Goodrich, Kristine (April 9, 2018). "Archaeologist who has unearthed Mesoamerican civilizations to speak at MSU". Mankato Free Press. Archived from the original on March 8, 2025. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
  6. 1 2 Ed Barnhart (2001), The Palenque Mapping Project: Settlement and urbanism at an ancient Maya city, hdl:2152/10521, OCLC   63599916, Wikidata   Q130545210
  7. ↑ D'Amico, Rob (May 2, 2008). "Living Maya". Austin Chronicle. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
  8. ↑ "A Modern-day Indiana Jones". Columbia College spotlight stories. February 7, 2013. Archived from the original on February 11, 2013. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
  9. 1 2 "Dr. Edwin Barnhart is director of the Maya Exploration Center". The Great Courses Plus. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
  10. ↑ "ArchaeoEd Podcast on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts. January 1, 2021. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
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