The Mayan Sacred Sites: Chichen Itza, Uxmal, Palenque, Copán and Tikal
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- Опубликовано: 16 ноя 2012
- The Mayan Sacred Sites: Chichen Itza, Uxmal, Palenque, Copán and Tikal
Maya architecture spans many thousands of years; yet, often the most dramatic and easily recognizable as Maya are the stepped pyramids from the Terminal Pre-classic period and beyond.
It has been suggested that temples and pyramids were remodeled and rebuilt by a new ruler or for political matters. However, the process of rebuilding on top of old structures is indeed a common one. Most notably, the North Acropolis at Tikal seems to be the sum total of 1,500 years of architectural modifications.
Chichen Itza
Chichen was a large pre-Columbian city built by the Maya civilization. The archaeological site is located in the Mexican state of Yucatán.
Chichen Itza was a major focal point in the northern Maya lowlands from the Late Classic (c.600--900 AD) through the Terminal Classic (c.800--900) and into the early portion of the Early Postclassic period (c.900--1200). The site exhibits a multitude of architectural styles, reminiscent of styles seen in central Mexico and of the Puuc and Chenes styles of the northern Maya lowlands
Chichen Itza was one of the largest Maya cities and it was likely to have been one of the mythical great cities, or Tollans, referred to in later Mesoamerican literature. The city may have had the most diverse population in the Maya world, a factor that could have contributed to the variety of architectural styles at the site.
Uxmal
Uxmal is a large pre-Columbian ruined city of the Maya civilization in the state of Yucatán, Mexico. It is 78 km south of Mérida. Uxmal holds some of the most complex and beautiful examples of the regional Puuc-style architecture, and its magnificent pyramids and structures make it a popular tourist destination.
Palenque
Palenque was a Maya city state in southern Mexico that flourished in the 7th century. The Palenque ruins date back to 100 BC to its fall around 800 AD. After its decline it was absorbed into the jungle, but has been excavated and restored and is now a famous archaeological site attracting thousands of visitors.
Palenque is a medium-sized site, much smaller than such huge sites as Tikal or Copán, but it contains some of the finest architecture, sculpture, roof comb and bas-relief carvings that the Mayas produced. Much of the history of Palenque has been reconstructed from reading the hieroglyphic inscriptions on the many monuments. The most famous ruler of Palenque was Pacal the Great whose tomb has been found and excavated in the Temple of the Inscriptions.
By 2005, the discovered area covered up to 2.5 km² (1 sq mi), but it is estimated that less than 10% of the total area of the city is explored, leaving more than a thousand structures still covered by jungle.
Copán
Copán is an archaeological site of the Maya civilization located in western Honduras, not far from the border with Guatemala. It was the capital city of a major Classic period kingdom from the 5th to 9th centuries AD. Copán was occupied for more than two thousand years, from the Early Preclassic period right through to the Postclassic. The city developed a distinctive sculptural style within the tradition of the lowland Maya, perhaps to emphasize the Maya ethnicity of the city's rulers.
Tikal
Tikal is one of the largest archaeological sites and urban centers of the pre-Columbian Maya civilization. It is located in what is now northern Guatemala.
Tikal was the capital of a conquest state that became one of the most powerful kingdoms of the ancient Maya. Though monumental architecture at the site dates back as far as the 4th century BC, Tikal reached its apogee during the Classic Period, ca. 200 to 900 AD. During this time, the city dominated much of the Maya region politically, economically, and militarily, while interacting with areas throughout Mesoamerica such as the great metropolis of Teotihuacan in the distant Valley of Mexico.
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The Maya are the most fascinating of the ancient cultures, I have taken 3 trips to Central America to see them and do not regret a single moment.
I've been working on a children's adventure book where the main characters find themselves among the Maya. Yesterday, doing some research, I came upon your photos. All very nicely done. And your RUclips videos and sound track selections are all nicely inspiring as I work. I've been to Costa Rica but not to any of the Maya cities. Thank you for all of your work putting this all together.
awesome! thanks for sharing!
very beautiful. thank you for sharing. I visited C/I and Uxmal and Tikal. it still gives me chills to see them.
great video! !
Mystery, Mayans are total mystery, thanks for post!!! Awsome!
Not mystery but are advanced, follow Sanatan Dharma..Unfortunately Western Historians diverted all...👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇
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mystery? no, they left their settlements because they had finished with natural resources and left, to date their descendants continue in Guatemala and southern Mexico
Excellent presentation!
Is awesome ! I know the archaeological park of Copán, in Honduras, it is beautiful. its stelae, altars and temples have many glyphs and decorations in high relief. I would like to visit the Copán ruins again, but also Palenque and Tikal.
Thank you for sharing Mayan shine to all of us with this informative & powerful video.
In Lak'ech
Kin 182, White Cosmic Wind
Orgullo de mi lindo Mexico🇲🇽
One of the meanings of Maya in Sanskrit is Magic..So magicians having great authority in Mayan culture is no surprise..
Thank you Bella. You can read much more about it on my spiritual journeys website.
See the links at the bottom of the video description.
Mysteriously amazing love it
beautiful !
My God they even sculptured lizards like the real thing.. how impressive 👏
está excelente...pero lo que no me gusta es que prácticamente borran del mapa a mi país El Salvador , donde también hay sitios mayas. Saludos.
No existen gente que sepa usar camaras en El Salvador? Es responsabilidad del gobierno Centro-americano en promover estos sitios culturales lara atraer turismo.
المباني الهرمية رمزية قديمة طورها الناجين من الطوفان في الجزيرة العربية
Nojoch kaajo' kaajal Maya, vivan Tuméen mantats'....
mystery? no, they left their settlements because they had finished with natural resources and left, to date their descendants continue in Guatemala and southern Mexico
I hate to break it to you all which the majority always hates it when someone believes unlike them. But such monuments are not built by those tribes, they are found by those occupants. This is an undeniable truth for an unprejudiced mind and i believe it even if my life depends on it. Built by them? the most ridiculous thing i've ever heard...
Then who? Aliens? Or Gods?
@@raimoonsaif3055 Simply an advanced species compared to humans which had a lot in their mind by building such sophisticated monuments all around the globe. Things which don't perish in time and nature. Whatever we want to do on other planets are what some others have done on our planets and a lot of other planets long ago even before humans. Intelligent humans are very young on this planet and we are nothing in the history of the universe...
@@ThereductionistBoy ok as its your own faith n belief that there was some sort of "advanced species" other than human who had built these architectural structures, i guess its not worth to argue. I respect everyone’s faith n belief. It might help them to sleep at night. XD
Not that mysterious, these are African structures. You see the same architecture in Africa along with the hieroglyphs. It's Africans all over the world, Mayans are exclusive to one territory