Mayan Art
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Mayan Art
Deep
within the jungle of Mexico and extending into the limestone shelf of the
Yucatan peninsula lie the mysterious temple and pyramids of the Maya. While
Europe was still in the midst of the dark ages, these amazing people had mapped
the heavens, evolved the only true writing system native to the Americas and
were masters of mathematics. They invented the calendars we use today. Across a
huge jungle landscape with an amazing degree of architectural perfection and
variety. Their legacy in stone, which has survived in a spectacular fashion at
places such as Palenque, Tikal, Tulum, Chichen Itza, Copan and Uxmal, lives on
as do the seven million descendants of classic Maya civilization. Chichen Itza
is one of the greatest ruins of the Maya . I have been to Chichen Itza last year
ad I have seen so much great things over there. At the hub of Toltac, Chichen
stands it's most important structure. The massive Kukulch pyramid called
"El Castillo" (the castle) is roughly at the center of the site.
Climbing it is quite a challenge and those who make it are rewarded. Whit a
spectacular view of the city and surrounding country side A trip inside the
pyramid is quite the opposite. The dark, unbearably humid corridors and chambers
are too much for some people. Chichen Itza is a magical place. I had the
opportunity wander around the site for two hours. Watching the massive pyramid
take shape through the lifting fog is an experience I will not soon forget.
Every year over 40,000 people make the trek to the great pyramid to watch in awe
as the snake diamond backed body slowly appears. Great for -side temple- pyramid
which was dedicated to the cult of Kukulcan. Inside the Castillo has been
discovered on earlier Toltec-Maya pyramids, with beautifully preserved details.
Also if you stand facing the foot of the temple and shout the echo comes back as
a piercing shriek. And a person standing on the top step can speak in a normal
voice and be heard by those at the ground level for some distance. This quality
is also shared by another Mayan pyramid at Tika. View from the top of the
Castillo, looking towards the temple of the Worriers. The temple of the Worriers
and it's adjacent Temple of the Jaguar are the most awe inspiring ruins on the
complex. A massive temple structure , surrounded by hundreds of columns is
carved with relief. A splendid building resting upon a stepped platform
surrounded by colonnaded halls. It is a good example of Maya architectects and
craftsme...
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