AMAZING MAYAN CITY (continued, part 3) During the next hour bus ride, Jorge continues to talk about the Mayan culture, the influence of Europeans on her and her disappearance. Maya reached its power in 400 AD. In 1250 the Spanish conquered the land. They tried to erase from the face of the Maya lands, burning and destroying every trace of them. It is a pity that they did so because, for example, the Mayan calendar is considered the most accurate in the world. Has survived only 30% of what the Maya have left us. It is a pity, because it was extremely advanced civilization. It is believed that at present in Mexico, mainly on the Yucatan peninsula, home to seven million Maya. Temple of Kukulcan, about a fifth of what we were told during the trip. I just do not want to bore you. Maya were excellent mathematicians and astrologers, they created their own calendars (there were 3) in the beginning of the solar cycle in 3113 BC. They recorded their knowledge about the stars, sun, moon and other planets long before our time. Solar cycle begins when the sun is in line with the Earth, Moon and the Milky Way (center of our galaxy). Today it is scientifically established that the Sun in order to make a circle and around the galaxy, to 5125 years. If we calculate the solar cycle, which began in 3113 BC and lasted for 5125 years, will end in 2012. December 21, 2012, to be exact. There will be a doomsday? Hardly. Something will happen, but most likely it will be some sort of planetary change, rather than total destruction. Thousands of soldiers Temple Well, okay. But back to the destination of our trip. Chichen Itza! We arrived at the scene beside himself with impatience. Along the way, Jorge told us many stories and myths than ordering us intrigued. To begin, we went to El Castillo, or, as it is called, Kukulkan temple. So called building a pyramid in the heart of the complex. This territory was once inhabited by about 60,000 Mayans, but only the chiefs and their approximate could stay and live in the temple. It is well preserved and looks great. Up on it, it does not, access was closed in 2005. In that year, a woman who tried to climb up, stumbled on the steep stairs, fell down and died. In addition, tourists are constantly trying to steal the memory stones from the top of the temple. Mayans worshiped the quetzal bird, it was considered representative of the Maya gods. And, quite obviously, they also worshiped the snake. Jorge asked everyone for a minute silence. He clapped his hands loudly, and then again and again. We did not believe his ears - acoustic echo from the church forced to turn into a popping sound, which publishes the quetzal bird! "Wow" - I said then Jill. Pointing to the wall of the building, Jorge said that the temple really was huge sundial. During the vernal and autumnal equinoxes (March 21 and September 22), within a few hours in the evening sun designs wavy pattern on the northern stairway. This pattern results from the fact that the sun shines at an angle of nine degrees, which define the structure of the pyramid. These triangles of light combined with the massive stone patterns in the form of heads of snakes, which are at the bottom of the stairs, which seems like a huge snake coming down the temple. That is, first echo pretended quetzal bird, and now the snake appeared. And this is just the beginning. On each side of the pyramid is 91 degree, and the upper platform is the last stage. Now let's see: 4 sides at 91 degree = 364 + last step = 365. Number of days per year. If we turn to the figures, it opens a lot of interesting details about the latitude and longitude of the location of the temple and other phenomena associated with it. I do not mean that the Maya used the resin of local trees, similar to conventional chewing gum during construction. Not surprisingly, the Chichen Itza is one of the seven wonders of the world. Start material: End of Material: See also other materials about the ancient ruins: A reminder of bygone power of Persia Jam - ancient impregnable fortress in North Africa as we conquered Europe with Sea Pompei - The Legend, covered with ashes Delphi - the religious center of ancient Greece's Rock-of- Kashel - an ancient symbol of the Irish State largest complex of Roman temples built in the 3000 km from Rome Flooding is useful ... the eruption the Temple of Skulls - a symbol of the kingdom of the dead, ancient building, the name given to the whole country A lonely wanderer in Baalbek, Appetizers, and locks Bible stories to the abandoned Stone ruins of the Kingdom of Ani miracle of southern Africa country, where the two calendars and two ways of calculating time Great restaurants and inspiring ruins of strange dreams about ancient cities ruins of Hampi, injustice and thick beggars See also other materials about the Mayan culture: expensive and noisy Belize
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