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Archaeological Sites in the Andes... the podcast has been publishing since 2024, and across the 2 years since has built a catalogue of 7 episodes. Releases follow a roughly quarterly cadence.
Episodes typically run under ten minutes — most land between 4 min and 7 min — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. It is catalogued as a EN-language Education show.
There hasn’t been a new episode in the last ninety days; the most recent episode landed 4 months ago. Published by DCGeoLab.
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An interview shows where we discussed the importance of different archaeological sites in the context of Andean Archaeology
Latest Episodes
S02 E02 – Cerro Baúl with Alexandra Espinoza
S02 Ep 01 – Chiribaya interview with Loren Carter
S01 E05 Archaeological sites in the context of the Andean Past: Mawchu Llacta – Interview to Cynthia Marrufo by Edgar Vera
Nestled in the upper reaches of the Colca Valley of southern highland Peru resides the siteof Mawchu Llacta, whose nominal roots exist in the Quechua language. However, at the time ofits establishment in the 16th century, Mawchu Llacta would have existed as Santa Cruz de Tute, aSpanish colonial town known as a reducción. The purpose […]
S01 E04 Archeological Sites In The Context Of The Andean Past:Huanuco Pampa – Interview to Edgar Vera by Cynthia Marrufo
The Incan Empire. A vast and powerful nation that occupied a large portion of WesternSouth America on the Andean Mountains from the Pre-Columbian early 1400s to the 1500swhen the Spanish conquered the land and its people. Known as “The Realm of the Four Parts,”the expansive empire consisted of political, administrative, and military centers. One of […]
S01 E03 Echoes of an Empire: The Wari Connection to the Inka – Interview to Dylan Jahrling by Anjali Sumpter
The Wari archaeological site near the modern-day Ayacucho in Peru’s central highlands isa cornerstone of Andean archaeology and a critical precursor to the Inka Empire. Flourishingduring the Middle-Horizon period (600-1000 CE), the Wari civilization marked one of SouthAmerica’s earliest instances of state-level organization. The site demonstrates remarkableadvancements in urban planning, governance, and material culture, laying […]
S01 E02 Tiwanaku: A Comprehensive Study of an Andean CivilizationTiwanaku – Interview to Daniela Mirabal Torres by Mateo Castro
Tiwanaku, located on the southern shore of Lake Titicaca in modern-dayBolivia, is one of the most significant and enigmatic archaeological sites in theAndes. This ancient city, once the capital of the Tiwanaku civilization, flourishedbetween approximately 500 and 1000 CE, predating the rise of the Inca Empire byseveral centuries. Known for its impressive architecture, advanced engineering,and […]
S01 E01 Chan Chan: Power Through Architecture, interview to Mateo Castro by Daniela Mirabal Torres
Chan Chan is often advertised as the largest mud city in the world to the public. However,this statement tends to undermine the significance of Chan Chan as an archaeological siteimportant to the Andes. Chan Chan, located near the city of Trujillo, Peru, was the royal capitalfor the Kingdom of Chimor. The Kingdom of Chimor, or […]