Episode 3.5.1: Supplemental-Mesoamerican Astronomy

02/28/2016

A discussion of some aspects of Mesoamerican astronomy including the Mayan calendar with its Calendar Round and Long Count Calendar and the cities of Chichen Itza, Palenque, Teotihuacan and Tenochtitlan.

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The Exploratorium's Page on the Caracol at Chichen Itza (Highly Recommended)

The Caracol at Chichen Itza

Upper Tower Window Alignments-Caracol

Foundation Base Astronomical Alignments-Caracol

El Castillo-Chichen Itza

Temple of the Inscriptions-Palenque

Sarcophagus Lid of Pacal at Palenque

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