FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
MESOAMERICAN CIVILIZATIONS THE OLMECS TO CORTES
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light houses
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temples
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statues of the gods
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free mazize for anyone who could climb that high
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Detailed explanation-1: -These pyramids relied on intricate carved stone in order to create a stair-stepped design. Many of these structures featured a top platform upon which a smaller dedicatory building was constructed, associated with a particular Maya deity.
Detailed explanation-2: -The temple on top was used exclusively by priests who performed sacred rituals at a height that brought them closer to the gods in the sky. Priests ascended one of the four staircases to reach the temple-the pyramid was never meant to be entered.
Detailed explanation-3: -Sacrificial Pyramids – The Maya also built pyramids that were designed for religious and sacrificial purposes. These pyramids had stairs that led to a temple at the top where important religious ceremonies could be held and where sacrifices were made to the gods by priests in front of worshippers.
Detailed explanation-4: -The temple structures on top of each pyramid were dedicated to and housed the images of the two important deities. Access to these shrines was by means of broad staircases, flanked by balustrades.
Detailed explanation-5: -What is inside Chichen Itza? Chichen Itza is home to a number of architectural and natural wonders, including El Castillo, the Great Ball Court, the Temple of the Warriors, the Sacred Cenote, and more.