Edwin Barnhart

Eight-part video series

Lots of great information, though it might more aptly be titled "Lost Worlds of Peru, Primarily." Very few mentions of cultures outside of Peru. I was left wondering about the peoples who lived in what is now Argentina, Paraguay, etc. Speaking as someone whose sum total knowledge of pre-Columbian South American civilizations began and ended with the Inca, I was was blown away by the length and breadth of the region's rich history, how much we have learned, and how much remains to be discovered.

I really enjoyed listening to this lecture series about the ancient indigenous peoples of North America. While it mostly covers the US, there are some mentions of Canadian peoples too. I especially appreciated that the lecturer stated up front the ways which he (and the field of archeology in general) is working with and honoring requests of the modern Indigenous and First Nations peoples who are modern descendants of the ancient peoples they are studying.

I wish more of this info made it into American History classes.