About this episode
Luke Caverns joins us in the tent today to give a rapid-fire history of Central and South America, helping us understand some of life's unanswered questions. What are the origins of the Aztecs? Where did Mayan culture start? Who created the Olmec heads, and how were they able to make them? Luke helps us explore these and more fascinating topics... WELCOME to CAMP! 🏕️ Shoutout to our sponsor: Relay, BlueChew, and Morgan & Morgan Join the Relay App community HERE: http://www.joinrelay.app/camp 👕🧢 GET YOUR CAMP DRIP HERE: http://camp-rd.com 🎟️ 🎫 Comedy Tour Tickets Here: https://markgagnonlive.com 🎩👽 Daily Dose Of History Here: https://www.dailytodayinhistory.com Timestamps: 0:00 Origins of Aztec & Mayan Culture + Olmec Heads 7:13 Werejaguars of Mesoamerica 19:29 Olmec Kings Feuding Werejaguars 26:38 How Akhenaten Changed Egypt 36:43 The Rise of The Maya + Jade & Serpentine Quarry’s 50:19 Origins of Mayan Royalty 54:50 Mayan Star Wars + Omen That Reset Civilization 1:05:59 Origin of The Aztecs 1:18:42 Aztec Sacrifices + Spanish Discovering Gold 1:22:22 When Moctezuma Met Cortez 1:29:24 The Spread of European Diseases 1:38:41 The Friendliness of The Inca Empire 145:13 The Final Expeditions to Map The Amazon 1:50:00 Hidden Cities of Gold 2:06:31 Mississippi Pyramids #history #mystery #pyramid