The Great Mayan Pyramid And The Ancient Mayans
The Ancient Mayans became famous around the world for the enormous buildings and magnificent pyramids they built. Thousands of years ago where no medi and televsion exist, the ancient Mayans could construct anything they desired, anytime they desired to do so.
The ancient Mayan people were the earliest residents within specific parts of the Southern America. The largest ancient Mayan population groups were in Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, Western Honduras, and El Salvador. They were famous for their vitality and drive to sacrifice children plus their foes for their Gods. Moreover, the Mayans are famous for their calendar which tells about specific events in the wold and has declared that on December 2012 the world will end.
'Mesoamerican Pyramids' is the modern name for the ancient Mayan pyramids.
For the most part the ancient Mayans erected pyramids both as temples for their God's and for the defense of their civilisation. A lot of the biggest Mayan pyramids were produced from limestone, and others were made out of sandstone. The type of material basically relied on the place and goal of the pyramids.
The tallest and widest prehispanic pyramid stands in Cholula, Puebla, Mexico. The local Mexican people, and the ancient Mayan people termed this age old pyramid 'Tlachihualtepetl' which simply means English as 'Artificial Mountain', simply because the pyramid is as high as some mountains on earth, however it's man made.
The biggest prehispanic pyramid stands at approximately 180ft (55 metres) tall, and it's around 1,300ft by 1,300ft (400 by 400 metres) wide. This is the biggest architectural site on the earth and has long been for the past 10 years.
The ancient civilisation was described to have built the age old pyramid being a sign of respect to the God at that time, which would probably develop into a Mayan God 'Quetzalcoatl' and as a method to praise the God. The civilisation may have also built the pyramid to ensure that future civilisations would be informed about their beloved God that they worshipped.
The stepped pyramid is found in the San Andres Cholula Municipality where the ancient civilisation is speculated to have started during the ancient times. The name 'Cholula', in English language means "Place of Refuge".
The pyramid was carefully erected over a thousand years, with each level on the stepped structure taking roughly a generation to build. The pyramid is actually 3 or 4 building built over each other, this is a good reason for its' steep height and width.
The Cholula Pyramid had over 100,000 people living on its' site, but in the 8th Century much of the populace within the pyramid left to other parts for causes which are currently unknown.
When the Spanish colonists under the command of Cortez arrived at the Cholula area the now very old Mayan pyramid was already fully over grown by vegetation and also plant life. When Cortez and his military forces slain the Mayans, and when the Spanish flu passed from the conquistadors to the Mayans, a large number of Mayans died, and once more the pyramid was utilized as a temple for the ceremonial burials of the native Mayans, even if the pyramid isn't created by the Mayans.
Excavation History
It was in 1881 that the very first recorded excavation was carried out and was conducted by a Swiss archaeologist who had transferred to South America for a better life in comparison with what he had back at home in Switzerland.
In the 1950's, after many, many years of excavation the Mexican Government enforced a blanket ban on excavations at the site of the Great Pyramid of Cholula.
Ancient Mayan Pyramid Misconceptions
Legend tells that the ancient Mayan pyramids were built up by a giant who had runaway a terrible flood in the nearby valley of Mexico. The giant is reputedly called 'Xelhua'.
The giant evidently built up the pyramids very high basically because after the floods he had turned out to be scared of water, and he needed somewhere to flee from the rivers and lakes down below. Naturally this isn't the truth, but the Mayans are famed for their myths and stories.
The fantastic ancient Mayan pyramids as well as prehispanic pyramids keep a lot of secrets as well as stories, some which are known, and several that are not known, and may continue to be unknown for a long time.
The ancient Mayan people were the earliest residents within specific parts of the Southern America. The largest ancient Mayan population groups were in Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, Western Honduras, and El Salvador. They were famous for their vitality and drive to sacrifice children plus their foes for their Gods. Moreover, the Mayans are famous for their calendar which tells about specific events in the wold and has declared that on December 2012 the world will end.
'Mesoamerican Pyramids' is the modern name for the ancient Mayan pyramids.
For the most part the ancient Mayans erected pyramids both as temples for their God's and for the defense of their civilisation. A lot of the biggest Mayan pyramids were produced from limestone, and others were made out of sandstone. The type of material basically relied on the place and goal of the pyramids.
The tallest and widest prehispanic pyramid stands in Cholula, Puebla, Mexico. The local Mexican people, and the ancient Mayan people termed this age old pyramid 'Tlachihualtepetl' which simply means English as 'Artificial Mountain', simply because the pyramid is as high as some mountains on earth, however it's man made.
The biggest prehispanic pyramid stands at approximately 180ft (55 metres) tall, and it's around 1,300ft by 1,300ft (400 by 400 metres) wide. This is the biggest architectural site on the earth and has long been for the past 10 years.
The ancient civilisation was described to have built the age old pyramid being a sign of respect to the God at that time, which would probably develop into a Mayan God 'Quetzalcoatl' and as a method to praise the God. The civilisation may have also built the pyramid to ensure that future civilisations would be informed about their beloved God that they worshipped.
The stepped pyramid is found in the San Andres Cholula Municipality where the ancient civilisation is speculated to have started during the ancient times. The name 'Cholula', in English language means "Place of Refuge".
The pyramid was carefully erected over a thousand years, with each level on the stepped structure taking roughly a generation to build. The pyramid is actually 3 or 4 building built over each other, this is a good reason for its' steep height and width.
The Cholula Pyramid had over 100,000 people living on its' site, but in the 8th Century much of the populace within the pyramid left to other parts for causes which are currently unknown.
When the Spanish colonists under the command of Cortez arrived at the Cholula area the now very old Mayan pyramid was already fully over grown by vegetation and also plant life. When Cortez and his military forces slain the Mayans, and when the Spanish flu passed from the conquistadors to the Mayans, a large number of Mayans died, and once more the pyramid was utilized as a temple for the ceremonial burials of the native Mayans, even if the pyramid isn't created by the Mayans.
Excavation History
It was in 1881 that the very first recorded excavation was carried out and was conducted by a Swiss archaeologist who had transferred to South America for a better life in comparison with what he had back at home in Switzerland.
In the 1950's, after many, many years of excavation the Mexican Government enforced a blanket ban on excavations at the site of the Great Pyramid of Cholula.
Ancient Mayan Pyramid Misconceptions
Legend tells that the ancient Mayan pyramids were built up by a giant who had runaway a terrible flood in the nearby valley of Mexico. The giant is reputedly called 'Xelhua'.
The giant evidently built up the pyramids very high basically because after the floods he had turned out to be scared of water, and he needed somewhere to flee from the rivers and lakes down below. Naturally this isn't the truth, but the Mayans are famed for their myths and stories.
The fantastic ancient Mayan pyramids as well as prehispanic pyramids keep a lot of secrets as well as stories, some which are known, and several that are not known, and may continue to be unknown for a long time.
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