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(Here's a note from Nicco Mele) A few weeks ago I went to Chiapas, Mexico with Dave Pentecost to explore the region, and spend some time with archaeologists working on discovering more about the Maya culture. Our first JungleCast (a Podcast from the Jungle!) is available on EchoRadio. Dave did a ton of work putting together these podcasts -- the first one has a soundtrack that includes Steve Reich's "Six Marimbas" and "Nagoya Marimbas" and the inevitable Captain Beefheart's "Smithsonian Institute Blues (the Big Dig)". You can listen to the JungleCast here -- we've got a few more coming.On the podcast, Dr. Ed Barnhart gives this incredible tour around the central ruins of Palenque. The work that Dr. Ed Barnhart is doing with the Maya Exploration Center is truly first-rate, the sort of discovery and exploration that is exciting and harks back to the days when we didn't have a full map of the globe. If you're gripped by that excitement that comes with discovery of the unknown, then I'd suggest making a contribution to support Dr. Ed's work.Here are some photos that are relevant to the podcast:

• Preparing to head up to the ruins in Dr. Ed's truck
• Junglecast with Dr. Ed!
• Temple of the Inscriptions
• T-shaped windows
• Sarcophagus of Pacal's Tomb
• Sketch of image carved on sarcophagus of Pacal's Tomb

MP3:
echoradio~dr_ed1.mp3 (13.46 MB)

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(Notes from Nicco Mele) Installation two of the Junglecasts from the Gringo Collapse Tour, podcasts with Dr. Ed Barnhart of the Maya Exploration Center right from the heart of Palenque. Dr. Ed ran a 3-year project to map the entire site of Palenque, discovering hundreds of structures and leaving the total number of mapped buildings at well over 1,200. This podcast covers some of the amazing mathematical concepts embedded in ancient Maya architecture. It's truly stunning stuff.These Junglecasts are the result of a trip I took with Dave Pentecost, at his insistence, to discover the wonders buried in Chiapas, Mexico. The First Junglecast Ever is available here at EchoRadio. As always, if you're gripped by that excitement that comes with discovery of the unknown, then I'd suggest making a contribution to support Dr. Ed's work.
Photos that relate to the podcast:

• Podcasting with Dr. Ed Barnhart in front of the Cross Group
• Temple of the Cross
• Temple of the Sun
• View of Temple of the Sun from the Temple of the Cross
• Temple of the Foliated Cross
• View from the top of Temple of the Cross
• Honeycombs at the top of the Temple of the Cross, used to prop up "religious billboards" made of stucco

MP3:
echoradio_dailyglyph_dr_ed2.mp3 (17.21 MB)