17. Ghosts of the Aztecs, Mayans, and Olmec: Celebrating El Dia de los Muertos, the Day of the Dead in Latin America

Join Campbell as we journey across the deserts of Mexico down into the vibrant jungles of the Yucatan to truly understand the incredible history of the Aztecs, Mayans, and Olmecs - the original peoples of Central America. Learn how these ancient cultures shaped modern Latin America and how the ghosts of these Native American empires still live with us today thanks to the celebration of Dia De Los Muertos, aka The Day of the Dead! Show Notes and Recommended Resources: 'Skulls To The Living, Bread To The Dead: The Day of the Dead in Mexico and Beyond' by Stanley Brandes, 'The Skeleton At the Feast' by Elizabeth Carmichael, 'Fire and Blood: A History of Mexico' by T.R. Fehrenbach, 'Handbook to Life in the Ancient Maya World' by Lynn Foster, 'The Oxford Handbook of Mesoamerican Archaeology' by Deborah Nichols and Chris Pool.

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17. Ghosts of the Aztecs, Mayans, and Olmec: Celebrating El Dia de los Muertos, the Day of the Dead in Latin America is an episode from What Lies Beyond by Anu Esoteric Media.

This episode is 34:04 long.

This episode was published on Oct 4, 2016.

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