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Every book Ed Barnhart recommended on podcasts
Key facts
- Ed Barnhart has recommended or discussed 4 books on podcasts, as of August 31, 2026.
- Ed Barnhart has talked about books on 2 podcasts, as of August 31, 2026.
- Those books came up in 2 episodes, as of August 31, 2026.
- The 3 books Ed Barnhart has mentioned in the most episodes, as of August 31, 2026: The Petition of David Stewart, Forester to the Earl of Moray in Glenfinlay, Dresden Codex and Popol Vuh.
- The latest episode with a book mention from Ed Barnhart aired on August 31, 2026.
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Across 2 podcasts. Every show Ed Barnhart appears on, in one place, not just one.
Edwin Lawrence Barnhart 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. During his appearance on The Shawn Ryan Show, Ed Barnhart discussed several notable texts. He mentioned a book by his colleague David Stewart, titled The Petition of David Stewart, Forester to the Earl of Moray in Glenfinlay, noting that it highlights the constant intermarriage among Maya elites. Barnhart also examined sections of the Dresden Codex, noting that he translated the first twenty-three pages for his master's degree, and he brought it up alongside the Madrid Codex to describe specific historical details such as serpent pages, eclipse predictions, and illustrations of deer hunting. Additionally, during an episode of the Lex Fridman Podcast, Barnhart discussed the Popol Vuh, referencing it to explain the Maya creation story, the multiple creations of the world, and the origin story of how humans were made out of corn.
Books Ed Barnhart recommended or discussed
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The Petition of David Stewart, Forester to the Earl of Moray in Glenfinlay
Recommended“There's a new book out by a great colleague of mine, David Stewart, who shows more and more how the Maya elites were intermaring nonstop.”
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Dresden Codex
Discussed“There's these sections called the the serpent pages in the Dresden Codeex.”
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The Madrid Codex
Discussed“In those particular ones, the the Madrid Codeex, the one that's that's in Madrid now, it shows it's got like 10 pages full of deer hunting.”
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Appearances
Other mentions (1: passing, ad reads, own books)
“I convinced my kids after the movie Coco came out.”