Uploaded February 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
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BOOKS MENTIONED:
Books in Spanish:
Teotihuacan: Ciudad excepcional de Mesoamérica, Linda Rosa Manzanilla Naim
Los Olmecas, Jacques Soustelle
Books in English:
The Invaders: How Humans and Their Dogs Drove Neanderthals to Extinction, Pat Shipman
The Maya and Teotihuacan: Reinterpreting Early Classic Interaction, Geoffrey E. Brasswell
Mesoamerica's Classic Heritage: From Teotihuacan to the Aztecs, David Carrasco, Lindsay Jones & Scott Sessions
Ancient Mesoamerica: A Comparison of Change in Three Regions, Richard E. Blanton
Made To Order: Painted Ceramics of Ancient Teotihuacan
Farming, Hunting and Fishing in the Olmec World
To Be Like Gods: Dance in Ancient Maya Civilizations
Star Gods of the Maya: Astronomy in Art, Folklore and Calendars
Discovering the Olmecs: An Unconventional History
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CHANNELS MENTIONED:
Jennifer Brooks @jenniferbrooks
Moan Inc @MoAnInc
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OTHER THINGS MENTIONED:
Teotihuacan archaeological site
The Linda Schele Series In Maya and Pre-Columbian Studies: https://www.amazon.com.mx/dp/B08S74DY22
Cunk on Earth, on Netflix
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VIDEO CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Intro
1:31 - Book 1 Teotihuacan
8:04 - Book 2 The Invaders
13:47 - Book 3 The Olmecs
22:37 - Bookish rabbit holes
30:21 - Side quests
35:11 - Outro
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ABOUT HISTORATHON:
Historathon is a year-long celebration of reading historical nonfiction. The goal is to read, discuss, and spotlight works of history, and to encourage reluctant readers to give history a try. The calendar year will be divided into three-month long segments, with each segment focusing on a particular period of time:
Block 1: January - March (Prehistory - 500 CE)
Block 2: April - June (500 - 1500)
Block 3: July - September (1500 - 1820)
Block 4: October - December (1820 - Present)
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HOST AND COHOSTS:
Vin @revenantreads
Peggy @TheHistoryShelf
John @NicholasOfAutrecourt
Mark @BookTimewithElvis
Bill @billruttenberg
Fred @ReadbyFred
Erica @passageoftime8561
Gareth @bookssongsandothermagic
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HISTORATHON ANNOUNCEMENT VIDEOS:
My announcement: youtu.be/wmHjliUb3Cw
Vin’s announcement: youtu.be/MkzJ1BKpmG4
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ME, ELSEWHERE:
Twitter: @MarianaMasBooks
Goodreads: goodreads.com/marianamasbooks
Insta: @mariana_taroting
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BOOKS MENTIONED:
Books in Spanish:
Teotihuacan: Ciudad excepcional de Mesoamérica, Linda Rosa Manzanilla Naim
Los Olmecas, Jacques Soustelle
Books in English:
The Invaders: How Humans and Their Dogs Drove Neanderthals to Extinction, Pat Shipman
The Maya and Teotihuacan: Reinterpreting Early Classic Interaction, Geoffrey E. Brasswell
Mesoamerica's Classic Heritage: From Teotihuacan to the Aztecs, David Carrasco, Lindsay Jones & Scott Sessions
Ancient Mesoamerica: A Comparison of Change in Three Regions, Richard E. Blanton
Made To Order: Painted Ceramics of Ancient Teotihuacan
Farming, Hunting and Fishing in the Olmec World
To Be Like Gods: Dance in Ancient Maya Civilizations
Star Gods of the Maya: Astronomy in Art, Folklore and Calendars
Discovering the Olmecs: An Unconventional History
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CHANNELS MENTIONED:
Jennifer Brooks @jenniferbrooks
Moan Inc @MoAnInc
***
OTHER THINGS MENTIONED:
Teotihuacan archaeological site
The Linda Schele Series In Maya and Pre-Columbian Studies: https://www.amazon.com.mx/dp/B08S74DY22
Cunk on Earth, on Netflix
***
VIDEO CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Intro
1:31 - Book 1 Teotihuacan
8:04 - Book 2 The Invaders
13:47 - Book 3 The Olmecs
22:37 - Bookish rabbit holes
30:21 - Side quests
35:11 - Outro
***
ABOUT HISTORATHON:
Historathon is a year-long celebration of reading historical nonfiction. The goal is to read, discuss, and spotlight works of history, and to encourage reluctant readers to give history a try. The calendar year will be divided into three-month long segments, with each segment focusing on a particular period of time:
Block 1: January - March (Prehistory - 500 CE)
Block 2: April - June (500 - 1500)
Block 3: July - September (1500 - 1820)
Block 4: October - December (1820 - Present)
***
HOST AND COHOSTS:
Vin @revenantreads
Peggy @TheHistoryShelf
John @NicholasOfAutrecourt
Mark @BookTimewithElvis
Bill @billruttenberg
Fred @ReadbyFred
Erica @passageoftime8561
Gareth @bookssongsandothermagic
***
HISTORATHON ANNOUNCEMENT VIDEOS:
My announcement: youtu.be/wmHjliUb3Cw
Vin’s announcement: youtu.be/MkzJ1BKpmG4
**
ME, ELSEWHERE:
Twitter: @MarianaMasBooks
Goodreads: goodreads.com/marianamasbooks
Insta: @mariana_taroting
