S5 E5 The Milky Way - Path to the Otherworld

All over the ancient Americas, from Chile to Alaska, the Milky Way was seen as the path to the otherworld. Join Ed as he explains his evidence for that assertion.

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Great job weaving the cosmic threads!

This one of my favorite subjects in archeology. Mississippian religion and burial rituals are fascinating. Ed! Thanks for telling these stories so the public of all education backgrounds can enjoy. You're a Gem!