mayan pyramids of chichen itza map

They used this map of the seasons to know when to sow and harvest their crops (likewise the Egyptians used similar methods to know when the Nile would be high or low for farming.) The Mayan site of Chichen Itza where I have been, contains the temple of Kulkulcan which sits on a pyramid containing 91 steps on each side and it has fours sides creating 364 steps, when you include the top platform you have 365 steps, a dedication to their understanding of time.


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Mayan Pyramid of Kukulkan

The shadow of the stair shape on the slopes of the imposing building the illusion of the snake, ended with a stone head carved in the likeness of Kukulcan, the Mayan version of the Feathered Serpent god. the great pyramid of...
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Known affectionately as El Castillo (the castle), the Temple of Kukulkan is the largest of the Mayan pyramids at Chichen Itza. On each of the equinoxes, the light cascades down its staircase making it look as though a serpent...
mayan pyramids of chichen itza map