MAYA AND MESOAMERICAN ARCHAEOASTRONOMY
Calendar conversions sites (JD to Gregorian and vice-verse; Mayan to
Gregorian, etc.:
The following illustrations are taken mostly from Morley, Bureau of
American Ethnology, Bulletin #57 (An Introduction to the Study of Maya
Heiroglyphs, Dover Reprint), and from Aveni, Skywatchers of Ancient Mexico
Aveni
Aveni
"Leyden Plate", Guatematla, Aveni, p. 145
Glyph(s) "G", Aveni, p. 164.
C, D, and A glyphs (Aveni)
Aveni, p. 166. Stela A, Copan, Stela 3, Tikal, House C, Palenque,
Stela E, Quirigua'
P. 168, Aveni. Lintel of the Initial Series, Chichen Itza', Temple
of the Foiated Cross, Palenque, Temple of the Sun, Palenque
ASTRONOMY AND MESOAMERICAN ARCHITECTURE
Many of the following images are from Aveni, Skwatchers or Aveni, Skywatchers
of Ancient Mexico
Chichen Itza:
El Castillo at Chichen; 91 steps on each side x 4 =364 day computing year;
Calendar Round features. Photo RDP
El Castillo
Serpent heirophany
The Caracol ("snail") at Chichen Itza'
View of west face of the Caracol; see the plan below
Plan of the Caracol
Plan of west facing windows in the Caracol, Chichen Itza'
View through windows in the Caracol; see Aveni
Uxmal:
All Uxmal photos by RDP unless otherwise credited
Facade of the Palace of the Governors, Uxmal. Venus imagery.
Facade of Palace of Governors, showing Zodiac--Brickers...
The next two images are views from the front
of the Palace of the Governors, Uxmal; see
Aveni.
Photo RDP
Courtesy Aveni
Other sites:
Building J at Monte Alban, Oaxaca
Zenith tube at Monte Alban
Uaxactun; see Aveni
View from Temple 22 toward Venus setting, at Copan
Teotihuacan:
Pyramid of the Sun at Teotihuacan as see from Pyramid of the Moon
Street of the Dead, looking approximately south from the Pyramid of
the Moon
Looking toward western horizon from Pyramid of Sun, perpendicular to
west face; see Aveni, Skywatchers
