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Podcast: Tales From Aztlantis
Episode: Episode 6: Hijacking History (The Problem With The "Black Olmec" Myth)
Description: Hijacking History (The Problem With The "Black Olmec" Myth) In this episode, we talk about the racial pseudohistory of the "Black Olmec" myth, and how it serves to erase, trivialize, and destroy the cultural legacies of Indigenous and African people!Your hosts:Kurly Tlapoyawa is an archaeologist, ethnohistorian, and filmmaker. His research covers Mesoamerica, the American Southwest, and the historical connections between the two regions. He is the author of numerous books and has presented lectures at the University of New Mexico, Yale University, San Diego State University, and...