Mike Heckenberger
University of Florida anthropologist working with local tribes in the Amazon and uncovering a network of ancient cities in the jungle.
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Feb 7, 2023 • 36min
Uncharted: Teddy Roosevelt's Amazon Expedition | Lost Cities with Mike Heckenberger | 5
Anthropologist Mike Heckenberger joins host Cassie De Pecol to discuss his three-decade-long exploration of the Amazon and the uncovering of ancient cities. Topics include tracing Amazonian history through archaeology, the discovery of pre-Columbian cities, friendship with indigenous communities, cultural biases, and the importance of giving indigenous people a voice in preserving the Amazon.
