5120 x 3427 px | 43,3 x 29 cm | 17,1 x 11,4 inches | 300dpi
Date de la prise de vue:
14 novembre 2008
Lieu:
Central Latin America Mesoamerica El Peten department Tikal Guatemala
Informations supplémentaires:
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: Tikal Temple I is the designation given to one of the major structures at Tikal, one of the largest cities and archaeological sites of the pre-Columbian Maya civilization in Mesoamerica, located in the Petén Basin region of northern Guatemala. Informally also known as the Temple of the Giant Jaguar or Temple of Ah Cacao Temple I is a typically Petén-styled limestone stepped pyramid structure which is dated to approximately 730 CE. The structure is associated with Jasaw Chan K'awiil I, a Classic-era ruler of the polity based at Tikal, who ruled from 682–734. The tomb of this ruler has been located by archaeologists within the structure, although it is presently unclear whether it was built for this specific purpose, or this use was a later adaptation. Temple I reaches a height of approximately 44 metres (140 ft) over a series of nine steep levels, from a base measuring only 30 by 34 m (98.4 by 111.5 ft). The nine levels may be a reference to the nine "Lords of the Night" in Maya mythology and Initial Series inscriptions. The main chamber of the temple depicts Kukulcan, a feathered serpent god. [4] Situated at the heart of a World Heritage Site, the temple is surmounted by a typical roofcomb, a distinctive Maya architectural feature.
