What an eye popping mind extending day this was. We visited an ancient Mayan ruins left from a very complex and highly organized society. I mean....these people could build.....and count. They were mathematical genuses! For example they created a calendar based on 365 day year and were very into the cycles of the moon etc.
.......the main "Pyramid" of the site is built with 4 sets of 91 steps each plus the throne in the top makes 365. Twice a year on the days of the the spring and fall equinox a shadow is cast on this building so that over 20 minutes a snake shadow appears moving from the top to the bottom of the structure. I saw a picture but today was not the day!
......they built comlex buildings, a ball field and recorded their life in petroglyphs all over the place......
1 comment:
WOW! That's a lot of pictures.
Nice job.
Looks very nice!
wes
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