while Europe lingered in the Dark Ages the splendor of the Maya world was
the splendor of the Maya world was
the splendor of the Maya world was reaching its zenith their temples soared
reaching its zenith their temples soared
reaching its zenith their temples soared hundreds of feet into the heavens they
hundreds of feet into the heavens they
hundreds of feet into the heavens they developed a system of hieroglyphic
developed a system of hieroglyphic
developed a system of hieroglyphic writing works of art and sculpture
writing works of art and sculpture
writing works of art and sculpture displaying the Mayas intricate sets of
displaying the Mayas intricate sets of
displaying the Mayas intricate sets of style
style
style and here in Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula
and here in Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula
and here in Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula they built the great city of Chichen
they built the great city of Chichen
they built the great city of Chichen Itza the city takes part of its name
Itza the city takes part of its name
Itza the city takes part of its name from the large wells that were its only
from the large wells that were its only
from the large wells that were its only permanent source of water
permanent source of water
permanent source of water Spanish records report that live victims
Spanish records report that live victims
Spanish records report that live victims were thrown into the sacred well as a
were thrown into the sacred well as a
were thrown into the sacred well as a sacrifice to the rain God chop who lived
sacrifice to the rain God chop who lived
sacrifice to the rain God chop who lived in its depths the Maya also built this
in its depths the Maya also built this
in its depths the Maya also built this circular building believed to be an
circular building believed to be an
circular building believed to be an observatory by carefully watching the
observatory by carefully watching the
observatory by carefully watching the Stars the Maya developed a 365-day
Stars the Maya developed a 365-day
Stars the Maya developed a 365-day calendar and could even predict solar
calendar and could even predict solar
calendar and could even predict solar eclipses chichen itza was also
eclipses chichen itza was also
eclipses chichen itza was also influenced by other cultures around the
influenced by other cultures around the
influenced by other cultures around the year 1000 experts believe this famous
year 1000 experts believe this famous
year 1000 experts believe this famous Mayan city was invaded by foreigners
Mayan city was invaded by foreigners
Mayan city was invaded by foreigners among them possibly the Toltec of
among them possibly the Toltec of
among them possibly the Toltec of central Mexico and the utt saw people
central Mexico and the utt saw people
central Mexico and the utt saw people it was the Utz uh who built the city’s
it was the Utz uh who built the city’s
it was the Utz uh who built the city’s most famous building a pyramid
most famous building a pyramid
most famous building a pyramid the Spanish called El Castillo or the
the Spanish called El Castillo or the
the Spanish called El Castillo or the castle this seventy nine foot pyramid
castle this seventy nine foot pyramid
castle this seventy nine foot pyramid has a total of 365 steps the same number
has a total of 365 steps the same number
has a total of 365 steps the same number is the days in a solar year and it
is the days in a solar year and it
is the days in a solar year and it guards another secret testament to the
guards another secret testament to the
guards another secret testament to the Mayas skill at math and astronomy twice
Mayas skill at math and astronomy twice
Mayas skill at math and astronomy twice a year on the day of the spring and
a year on the day of the spring and
a year on the day of the spring and autumn equinoxes a shadow falls on El
autumn equinoxes a shadow falls on El
autumn equinoxes a shadow falls on El Castillo in the shape of a serpent as
Castillo in the shape of a serpent as
Castillo in the shape of a serpent as the Sun sets the snake appears to
the Sun sets the snake appears to
the Sun sets the snake appears to wriggle down the steps of the pyramid
wriggle down the steps of the pyramid
wriggle down the steps of the pyramid until it finally joins the Serpent’s
until it finally joins the Serpent’s
until it finally joins the Serpent’s head at the base of the staircase
head at the base of the staircase
head at the base of the staircase chichen note says ball court is the
chichen note says ball court is the
chichen note says ball court is the largest known ancient ball court in the
largest known ancient ball court in the
largest known ancient ball court in the Americas here players would strive to
Americas here players would strive to
Americas here players would strive to hit a 12 pound rubber ball through the
hit a 12 pound rubber ball through the
hit a 12 pound rubber ball through the scoring rings set high on the parallel
scoring rings set high on the parallel
scoring rings set high on the parallel walls at the end of this deadly serious
walls at the end of this deadly serious
walls at the end of this deadly serious game the losers would be sacrificed a
game the losers would be sacrificed a
game the losers would be sacrificed a bustling trading centre past the Year
bustling trading centre past the Year
bustling trading centre past the Year 1000 to Chen na endure long after other
1000 to Chen na endure long after other
1000 to Chen na endure long after other Mayan cities had been abandoned but
Mayan cities had been abandoned but
Mayan cities had been abandoned but eventually it likely fell victim to the
eventually it likely fell victim to the
eventually it likely fell victim to the same forces that felled other Mayan
same forces that felled other Mayan
same forces that felled other Mayan cities a combination of prolonged
cities a combination of prolonged
cities a combination of prolonged droughts exhausted soils and a top-heavy
droughts exhausted soils and a top-heavy
droughts exhausted soils and a top-heavy class of boys whose costly Wars and
class of boys whose costly Wars and
class of boys whose costly Wars and lavish rituals over
lavish rituals over
lavish rituals over laughs the Maya people sometime in the
laughs the Maya people sometime in the
laughs the Maya people sometime in the 1400s the people of Chichen itzá
1400s the people of Chichen itzá
1400s the people of Chichen itzá abandon their City to the jungle but
abandon their City to the jungle but
abandon their City to the jungle but today it’s imposing ruins still stand
today it’s imposing ruins still stand
today it’s imposing ruins still stand amid the rainforest an impressive and
amid the rainforest an impressive and
amid the rainforest an impressive and enduring monument to the proud Maya
enduring monument to the proud Maya
enduring monument to the proud Maya civilization that built it
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