🎧 The Menka Ruins: Village of the Breadfruit Goddess
🎧 The Ancients
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The sacred site of Menka, this island is unlike no other. Also known as the village of the Breadfruit Goddess or the Ruins of Menka, this isolated volcanic island is known to have had inhabitants for thousands of years, but how did they not only survive; but thrive? In today's episode, we're joined once again by Dr. Felicia Beardsley, from the University of La Verne. Felicia previously shared her knowledge of the unique ancient site Nam Madol. We continue the exploration of the extraordinary ancient pacific today as we learn about her favourite site in the Pacific/ Micronesia, Menka. As a leading expert on the archeology and oral traditions that have survived millennia, Felicia Beardsley guides us through the land and ancient history of the Ruins of Menka.
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