The Tikal: Mayan City of Five Towering Pyramids (Part – 2)

By asad russel –

After Part – 1
At the Tikal what to see:
At the center of the pyramid was found the king’s tomb (Tomb no.116), this tomb facing to the north and the grave goods containing which includes a bone ornament, stingray spines (the human sacrifice symbol), seashells, pearls and jade by mythical animal to the underworld showing a man being rowed. On the site museum there is a replica of the tomb.

From most other Mayan pyramids represents a significant departure the architecture of the Jaguar Temple. In appearance it is exceptionally vertical and steep, at the top the roof comb and to the three roomed temple which draws attention. In red, cream and may be in green originally was brightly painted the comb. Now is prohibited climbing in the pyramids.

Climb the Pyramid II it is still possible, for the weathered masks the central stairway which still flank as the Temple of the Masks is known. In the pyramid so far no tomb has been found, but it was thought by the archaeologist that, a few years earlier than the Pyramid I for the wife of Hasaw Chan K’awil it was built. As an imposing matching pair were intended the two pyramids, before Pyramid lost its roof comb they were the same height.

By the ancient North Acropolis is occupied the north side of the Great Plaza, about 100 other structures and of 12 main temples with the ruins. Before the two pyramid were built for the Great Plaza this was the focus, and for some 500 years were buried here members of the ruling class. Around 100 BC on the North Acropolis were first constructed the temples and the tombs, then in 250 AD rebuilt completely and a few times later was renovated. Some of the earliest ruins have uncovered the excavations, which includes protected under a thatched roof two Preclassic stone masks whose height are 4 meters.

There are two rows of monumental stelae in front of the North Acropolis, in bright red which were painted originally. Hieroglyphic inscriptions they bear and the rulers of Tikal commemorating the portraits, as religious monuments and as the meticulous record of history functioning both. Purposefully have been defaced many of them, during the Classic era probably by the invaders from the Calakmul and Caracol.

The Central Acropolis is occupying the other side of the Great Plaza, 45 little rooms which consisting and around the six small courtyard built the stairways. For the ruling class of the ancient Tikal these were probably the administrative and residences room. The Structure 5D-46 is located near the east end of the complex, around 360 AD which was built for the King Chak Tok Ich’aak (means Great Jaguar Paw) as the royal palace and seems by his successors for about 400 years have been used.

There is the West Plaza behind the Temple II, with the ruins of assorted, to Pyramid III (built in the c.810, one of the latest structure, for the visitors inaccessible) from which leads west the Tozzer Causeway and with two Late Classic pyramid the Complex N, at the spectacular Pyramid IV terminating.

At Tikal the tallest structure is the Pyramid IV, in 741 AD as the burial monument of the Yik’in Chan K’awil who was the son of Hasaw Chan K’awil was built probably. It had wooden lintel which was carved beautifully, in Basel are now displayed. With the Temple of the Two-Headed Serpent it is topped. For the finest views at Tikal attached to the sides via ladders may be climbed the pyramid. There are also Maudslay Causeway, Maler Causeway, East Plaza and two more twin pyramids.      

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