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Engines Podcast

Engines of Our Ingenuity 2203: The Chankillo Observatory

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on March 28, 2022 · Episode: 2203 The Chankillo Observatory, first in the Western Hemisphere. Today, we learn the time of the year.

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Tribes: Trump’s Monument Order Disrespects Native People; Begin Filing Lawsuits

Associated Press

Posted on December 5, 2017 · Environmental and conservation groups and a coalition of tribes began filing lawsuits Monday

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2587: Secret City

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Posted on April 28, 2023 · Episode: 2587 The existential pleasure of knowing your city’s secrets. Today, city’s secrets.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2584: The Sweet Track

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on April 24, 2023 · Episode: 2584 The Sweet Track: A 6000-year-old roadway. Today, a 6000-year-old roadway.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2567: Old Cloth

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on April 10, 2023 · Episode: 2567 How old is cloth? Some new evidence of its age. Today, old cloth.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2490: Ancient Footprints

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on February 12, 2023 · Episode: 2490 In which footprints, 1.5 and 3.6 million years old, tell their story. Today, we walk in some very old footsteps.

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