MayaPyramid, second only to the Egyptian pyramids.The Mayan pyramids are slightly lower and made of huge stones. The whole pyramid is gray white, not completely conical, and there is a temple at the top to worship the gods.
Mayan civilizationIt is one of the most mysterious civilizations on the earth. The high prosperity of technology and culture has brought immeasurable wealth and power to the Maya people, and the relics left to the world have also been studied by future generations.It started in about 1800 BC, and Chichen Itza was built in the 5th century, covering an area of 25% in the 7th centurysquare kilometre。The Mayans built hundreds of buildings with stones hereMayan civilizationThe product of the heyday.These buildings are not only tall and magnificent, but also carved with exquisite decorative patterns, which shows the superbarchitectural artHorizontal.The central building of Chichen Itza is a toweringTropical jungleThe huge pyramid in the open space is calledKukulcan Pyramid 。The design of this pyramidDataIt has an astronomical significance. Its base is square. Its steps face due north, due south, due east and due west. There are 91 steps around each side. The number of steps and step platforms represents the number of days and months in a year respectively.52 carved stone slabs symbolizeMayan Calendar The year 52 is a year of reincarnation, and these positions are clearly carefully considered.stayKukulcan Pyramid To the east of the temple, there is a magnificent four tiered pyramid, called the Warrior Temple. In front of and to the south of the temple are a large square or round stone pillars, called“1000 column group”These stone pillars used to support huge palaces.Its entrance is carved from a huge stonelie supineThe figure of a man, which was called "Chacmore" by the ancient Maya, has two big mouths behind itFeather snake god。Surrounding this areaCentral areaThere are many more within a few kilometersChichen ItzaThe stone buildings in the old city are all ruins of the same era.[1]
There are four staircases around the Mayan Pyramid, each of which has 91 stairs. The four staircases plus the top one total 365 (91x4+1=365), which is exactly the number of days in a year.
MayaPeople attach great importance to astronomical data, and buildings are full of figures about the laws of celestial bodies.In addition to the number of steps, there are 52 quadrangular reliefs on each side of the pyramid, representing the first century of the Mayan era.
MayanobservatoryBuilt on a huge and exquisite platform, there are small steps leading to the large platform, on which there is a hemispherical cover. The window forms six lines with the porch, of which at least three are related to astronomy.One is related to the spring (autumn) equinox, and the other two are related to the activities of the moon.
KerokaAstronomical observationThe tower is the largest observation tower in the relics. Other relics also have similar buildings, which are aligned with the sun and the moon in position.
Pyramid of Jolula
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The Pyramid of Jorula is the largest pyramid in the world.Its foundation is not only four times the size of Giza, but also twice the size.The Pyramid of Chaulula was discovered in the early 19th century, and then began to existarchaeologistI came here to study, but I was ignored because a large area of the Pyramid of Jorula is hidden in the soil. In fact, because its appearance is too like a mountain, it was also ignored by the well-known Spanish explorer Hern á n Cort é s, who built the church above the Pyramid of Jorula.
The Jolula Pyramid was built by people from many communities to worship 300 BCAztec mythology Quetzalcoatl, scientistZaria ·Zaria Gorvett reports to the BBC（bbc）According to the description, this pyramid is built by a kind of baked clay. It has 6 layers in total. The length and width of the foundation are 450 meters, the height is about 66 meters, and the total volume is about 4.45 million cubic meters. It was built by many generations of people.althoughPyramids of Giza The height is relatively high (about 146 meters), but the volume is only 2.5 million cubic meters.
Western YuanIn October 1519, the explorer Hern á n Cort é s came to Jolula. They immediately massacred about 3000 local residents in one hour, and 10% of the population in the city disappeared instantly.In 1594, these outsiders dominated the local area and built a Christian church (La Iglesia de Nuestra Se ñ ora de Los Remedios) on the Pyramid of Jolula, but they did not find that they were actually stepping on the world's largest pyramid.[2]
