Ed Barnhart
American archaeologist of the ancient Americas; directs the Maya Exploration Center and hosts ArchaeoEd.
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- Ed Barnhart is an American archaeologist who specialises in the ancient civilisations of the Americas.
- He founded and directs the Maya Exploration Center.
- He re-discovered the Maya city of Ma'ax Na in Belize in 1995 and led the Palenque Mapping Project from 1998 to 2000, which documented 1,478 structures.
- He has made five lecture series for The Great Courses and presents the ArchaeoEd podcast.
Key facts
- Born
- 29 October 1968, Englewood, New Jersey1
- Maya Exploration Center
- Founder and director (as of November 2026); also president of Ancient Explorations, fellow of the Explorers Club1
- Fieldwork
- Re-discovered Ma'ax Na, Belize, 1995; led the Palenque Mapping Project, 1998 to 20001
- Education
- University of Colorado Boulder, 1992; PhD in anthropology, University of Texas at Austin, 2001, under Linda Schele1
- Teaching
- Five lecture series for The Great Courses; the ArchaeoEd podcast1
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