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The circular image seen above is the Aztec Sunstone. The Maya never left us an artistic rendition of the 260-day Mayan Tzolkin, so we have placed the Sunstone one the front page to emphasis the fact that all Mesoamerican cultures, including the Olmec, Maya, Aztec and Toltec used the same 260-day Tzolkin that we have incorporated into our calendar for your interest and enjoyment. - Below are the descriptive pages giving detailed analysis of the Sunstone, and a glossary of terms used by the Maya to describe the 13 tones and 20 glyphs that make up the 260-day calendar. You will refer to these terms throughout the year as a way of discovering what each day is on the Mayan calendar. Buy calendars online
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The seventh wonder of the world, this is the Temple of the Feathered Serpent, named after the Mayan creation God Kukulkan. Built between the 11th and 13th centuries, it’s nine levels were symbolic of the nine dimensions of the Mayan underworld and the nine Lords of the Night who ruled this domain. Every year tens [...]
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The Pyramid of the Sorcerer is located in the Ancient post-classic city of Uxmal. Legend claims a dwarf and his mother, a witch with the power to erect a city in a day, built this pyramid overnight. According to a local Shaman the legend has its roots in the fact the city was settled by [...]
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The Temple of the Jaguar rises 144.4 ft (44 M) and stands at the heart of the ancient city-state of Tikal. Built to commemorate and later entomb Jasaw Chan K’awiil the 1st, this Shaman King ruled the city from AD 682 to 734. Jasaw Chan resurrected the city from a 150-year dark ages of subjugation [...]
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The pinnacle of monumental Mayan architecture, Temple IV in Tikal is the tallest pyramid in the Maya world and was the tallest building in the Americas until the construction of skyscrapers in the 18th century. Simply referred to as Temple IV, this pyramid was built sometime around 741 AD. Constructed under the reign of Jasaw [...]
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This is the view from the ceremonial platform of Temple IV in the city of Tikal. Seen rising from the forest canopy are Temple of the Jaguar, and the Temple of the Masks standing at the center of the city. During the height of Tikal’s power the city spread out from this central point in [...]
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At 190 ft (59 M) tall, Temple V is the second tallest pyramid in the city of Tikal. Seen here from what was the Kings Palace window, not much is known about Temple V despite the fact it commands obvious attention due east of the city center. Some archaeologists believe it to stand over the [...]
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The Temple of Inscriptions rises 115 ft (35 M) over the city of Palenque. In 1948 a secret passage was found leading 85 feet below the top platform to the burial chamber of Pacal the Great, fabled King of Palenque, a city also known as Banner Water. In “Chariots of the Gods?: Unsolved Mysteries of [...]
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This is the Governors Palace in the post classic site of Uxmal, one of the most splendidly preserved of all the Mayan ruins. The Governors Palace rivals the Pyramid of the Sorcerer as the prime architectural achievement in Uxmal. The Palace boasts a tri-level mosaic facade 320 ft (97 M) wide. Covered in carved masks [...]
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This is the setting sun seen from the back of Temple IV in Tikal. During the early part of the 20th century Mayanists from a variety of disciplines argued at the cause of the Maya collapse in the 9th century. Recent discoveries and evidence have revealed the Maya collapsed due to a combination of crisis. [...]
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This is Temple III, Temple of the Jaguar as seen in the moonlight following a lunar eclipse in February 2008. At 130 ft (50) tall this was the last of the larger structures built in Tikal before the cities collapse and its peoples whirlwind exodus. The temple may house the burial chamber of Chi’taam, one [...]
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This is a rare sight, the Temple of the Jaguar seen during the exact moment of the lunar eclipse February 20th 2008, 10:26 PM. Stone pyramids and temples were built by the Maya to reflect powerful aspects of the natural and supernatural landscapes. Pyramids represented aspects as varied as volcano’s, ant hills and theological [...]
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This is the view from the tallest and most important Pyramid in Caracol, the largest archaeological site in Belize. By 650 AD, the urban sprawl of Caracol had a radius of 6.2 miles (10K) around the central palace. At the time the city supported approximately 144,000 citizens with immense agricultural field systems and elaborate city [...]
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