Chichen Itza (Mexico):
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It is located in Mexico Desgned by Maya people.
"Chichen Itza" means " at the
edge of the Itza's well .The urban design found in the ancient Maya city of
Chichen Itza is impressive and well planned, with many Mayan Temples grouped in
various architectonic clusters. The urban design found in Chichen Itza is
highly impressive and well planned with many Mayan Temples grouped in a series
of architectonic sets.
This
place is so popular that every year more than 1.3 million people visited here.
----Secrets----
1.
Locals called it as ‘at the mouth of the well of the Itza'.
2. Some Maya pyramids were built to reflect astronomical
events.
3
If you have ever known, Maya were advanced astronomers, what’s lesser known is
that many great Maya structures, such as El Castillo (Temple of Kukulcan)
pyramid at Chichen Itza, reflect astronomical events…wow! That’s has nice
mind..
4.
Foundation of chichen have two large natural sink holes nearby that would have provided
water year-round.
5.
This one is.. Really A Horrible
The
Chac God is the Maya God of rain and
lightning and for chac, they
thought he requires human scarifies so that these sacrifice were made in times
of drought, and men, women and children, One of the sink holes was used
to through humans as a scarifies..
6
During equinoxes, an undulating shadow called the “serpent” slithers along the
side of Kukulcan’s northern staircase. This is caused by the angle of the sun
hitting the nine main terraces.
Spring
Equinox is the most notable Light and Shadow effect along the staircase of this
magnificent Maya pyramid.
7
Due to huge importance in 600AD, Chichen Itza had become a powerful capital. It
also controlled northern and central Yucatan at the time.
8. It had most powerful and large population
area that controlled over 5 square Km.
9 Largely people lived here were great sculptors,
weavers, jewelers and potters.
10 Chichen Itza may have been a religious
center for a period of time and is believed to have been a pilgrimage place for
the Maya.
11. These culture scurvies up to 2 centuries,
than they shifted to mayapan.
12. Maya people’s were very strong humans they
had lots of courage hence all the buildings of Chichen Itza are made from
stone. It's also thought that the Maya did no use the wheel to build any of
their temples, pyramids or palaces.
13. Plenty of famous buildings in Chichen Itza
that have survived include: The Warrior's Temple, El Castillo, and The Great
Ball Court.
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