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Any visited Mayan ruins?
Anyone ever visited any Mayan ruins?
Where are they?
Describe, please.
Reason I am asking is I am reading "The Caribbean" and it is mentioned the purpose of the columns in Mayan temples and such. Just wondering if any of you world travelers had seen them.
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Re: Any visited Mayan ruins?
on my list
i want to visit all the pyramids
those in the mayas
in egypt
angkor wat
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Re: Any visited Mayan ruins?
Her career I think.
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Re: Any visited Mayan ruins?
WTF??????????? is her career, Urban?
Funny how one chapter of a book got me all fired up about this. Really interested in their calendar system now. Guess I better add it to my list.
Pyramids are at the top of my list, Obi.
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WTF??????????? is her career, Urban?
Funny how one chapter of a book got me all fired up about this. Really interested in their calendar system now. Guess I better add it to my list.
Pyramids are at the top of my list, Obi.
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one of their calender cycle is the same as 4 of ours it takes in account for the leapday
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that she ought to hate a perfect stranger.
And how in the world
Can the words that I said
Send somebody so over the edge
That they'd write me a letter
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Re: Any visited Mayan ruins?
Urban, get the hell out of here with that picture stuff.
This book explained more....days, weeks, months, years. Way before their time. I won't do it justice on here, explaining it how I read it. It was just one of the coolest things I think I've ever found out about an ancient society. Need to look into it more.
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Re: Any visited Mayan ruins?
JG - I went to some Mayan ruins - Tulum and Chitchen Itza. The location for Tulum was amazing - right on the ocean. But Chitchen Itza was amazing! Definitely worth a visit and very interesting to read up on. I am going to check tonight for some pictures and post them for you!
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Why can't you just get over it,
It turned my whole world around
and i kind of like it
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With no regrets and I don't mind saying,
It's a sad sad story
That a mother will teach her daughter
that she ought to hate a perfect stranger.
And how in the world
Can the words that I said
Send somebody so over the edge
That they'd write me a letter
Saying that I better shut up and sing
Or my life will be over
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I know you said
Why can't you just get over it,
It turned my whole world around
and i kind of like it
I made by bed, and I sleep like a baby,
With no regrets and I don't mind saying,
It's a sad sad story
That a mother will teach her daughter
that she ought to hate a perfect stranger.
And how in the world
Can the words that I said
Send somebody so over the edge
That they'd write me a letter
Saying that I better shut up and sing
Or my life will be over
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Re: Any visited Mayan ruins?
JG,
Years ago, I too was very fascinated by the ancient indian civilizations to include the Mayans, the Incas and the Aztecs.
The Mayans as well as the Aztecs are noted for their superior mastery of the heavens: astronomy and (for the mayans) mathematics.
Both the Mayans as well as the Aztecs have very interesting calendar systems that are considered amazingly accurate even today.
Did you know that the mayan calendar even "predicts" the end of the world?
Unfortunately, i dont know much more except to say that they lived in the Guatemalan region all the way to the Yucatan Penninsula.
my interest in them were largely based on my (then) search for the existence of UFO's and ETs.
At the time, I was fascinated by an archeologist/historian named Erik VonDaniel who wrote a book called "Chariot of the Gods".
Beyond that, I am clueless,.
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JG - I went to some Mayan ruins - Tulum and Chitchen Itza. The location for Tulum was amazing - right on the ocean. But Chitchen Itza was amazing! Definitely worth a visit and very interesting to read up on. I am going to check tonight for some pictures and post them for you!
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I would so love that, Blue. Please do.
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Re: Any visited Mayan ruins?
Obi, those are beautiful. Where are they? I am always amazed at how they built that kind of stuff so long ago with pretty much their bare hands. Amazing!
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Re: Any visited Mayan ruins?
When do they predict the end of the world? Or do I even want to know?
That's what the book said, Alex, about astrology and math. I can't wait to read more tonight. I hope he gives it justice by giving more then one chapter.
I am curious by nature. The book is so cool. You guys are amazing to me, as well!
BTW: Where is Windy when we have an intelligent conversation???????
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Going to look into "Chariots....." too Alex. Thanks.
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