Cabeza de Vaca - S7 E8
From ArchaeoEd Podcast by Dr. Ed Barnhart
April 1, 2026 · 27 min · Season 7 · Episode 8
About this episode
The episode recounts the incredible journey of Cabeza de Vaca, a Spanish conquistador who survived a shipwreck and spent eight years navigating through the Americas.
Cabeza de Vaca was a Spanish conquistador who was shipwrecked in Florida in 1527 and walked his way to Mexico. He and his companions were lost for 8 years! This is his story. Support the show Support ArchaeoEd through Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/archaeoed ArchaeoEd Merch now available! https://archaeoed.com/support/ Mayan Calendar - see the 2026 Mayan Calendar at https://www.mayan-calendar.com Bars and Dots, Maya date calculator software - https://www.barsanddot...
People in this episode
Host: Dr. Ed Barnhart
Topics covered
- Spanish conquistador
- exploration
- history
- Maya culture
- shipwreck
- survival
Keywords
- Cabeza de Vaca
- Spanish conquistador
- shipwreck
- Florida
- Mexico
- exploration
- Maya
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Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Maya Exploration Center, Mayan Calendar, Bars and Dots
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