
About Edwin Barnhart
Edwin Barnhart is the director of the Maya Exploration Center. He has a PhD in Anthropology with a focus on Archaeology from The University of Texas at Austin. He has conducted travel courses for college professors and has taught archaeology and anthropology classes at what is now Texas State University. He discovered the ancient city of Maax Na, a major center of the Classic Maya period, and has led dozens of student groups on journeys through Mexico, Central America, South America, Southeast Asia, and Europe. His podcast, ArchaeoEd, focuses on ancient cultures of the Americas.