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❖Plaza Sur, Chichen-Itza, Yucatan, Mexico, 2008 |
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Previous Grand Plaza, Chichen-Itza, Yucatan, Mexico
Structures on this south plaza in so called "chichen viejo" [old] are from the early classic cultural period of Maya civilization [400-800 ad]. Most of them are temples dedicated to the Chack [Mayan rain god] with typical trunk like nose. In several spots dates are inscribed and a last one is 879 ad well before arrival of Toltecs [their leader was Cuculcan]. |
Buildings here, are quite different from the rest in Chichen-Itza and the rest of the Mayan world.
They are decorated with stone, very difficult technique in the civilization that was using shaped obsidian chisels to do it. |
Atmosphere is very enjoyable in this almost completely inclosed little square and with little imagination it is not hard to envision everyday activities of "nobels" performing their ceremonies here. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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