Chavin de Huantar - S7 E9

About this episode

The episode explores the significance of Chavin de Huantar in the context of Andean civilization and religion.

Chavin de Huantar, high up in the Peruvian Andes, was once thought to be Andean Civilization's "mother culture". It's not. But is it the mother of Andean religion? 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.barsanddots.com Ed's...

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Ed Barnhart

Topics covered

• Andean Civilization
• religion
• archaeology
• history
• culture

Keywords

• Chavin de Huantar
• Andean Civilization
• mother culture
• Andean religion
• archaeology

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Chavin de Huantar, Peruvian Andes

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