About this episode
The moment of contact between Europe and the Americas in the 15th century brought with it a host of infectious diseases. The result was the spread of epidemics at a scale and speed the world had never known.Support the showSupport ArchaeoEd through Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/archaeoedMayan Calendar - see the 2026 Mayan Calendar at https://www.mayan-calendar.comBars and Dots, Maya date calculator software - https://www.barsanddots.comEd's day job is Director of Maya Exploration Center, a 501(c)3 non-profit https://www.mayaexploration.org Check out Ed's YouTube Channel, Archaeologist Ed Barnharthttps://www.youtube.com/@Ed_Barnhart
