#yaxchilan

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At the ancient Maya city of Yaxchilan, Maya engineers constructed the longest bridge in the ancient world.

The bridge extended across the broad Usumacinta River which surrounded the city in a giant omega. The site of the city was perfect for defense, but the raging river during the six month rainy season made it impossible to cross. To solve the problem of being isolated for six months Maya engineers constructed a long suspension bridge across the river. The bridge had three spans, the longest was 63 meters. The bridge structure was suspended by cables made from henequen rope and transported the city’s citizens across river.

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The powerful Maya Queen Consort (681-742) Lady Xoc (bottom right; pronounced "Shoke") encounters a Vision Serpent.

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Lintel 24, structure 23, Yaxchilan. The sculpture depicts a sacred blood-letting ritual which took place on October 28, 709. King (Ahau) Itzamnaaj B'alam III is shown holding a torch, while his wife Lady K'ab'al Xook draws a barbed rope through her pierced tongue, British Museum.

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On This Day In History

May 3rd, 752: King Yaxun B'alam IV (Bird Jaguar IV) of the Maya city Yaxchilan assumes the throne.

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Yaxchilan

Yaxchilan, located on the banks of the Usumacinta River in the Yucatán peninsula of Mexico, was an important Late Classic Maya centre. The Maya dated the founding of their city to 320 CE, but Yaxchilan flourished between c. 580 and c. 800 CE, benefitting from commerce via the Usumacinta River and...

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2014.  Une journée à Paris

Une étonnante expo au Musée du Quai Branly sur le monde maya.

- visage en stuc - Palenque, Chiapas

- dame noble - Jaina, Campeche ;  noble - Yucatàn 

- femmes avec bébé - Jaina, Campeche

- les 3 suivantes : linteau daté - Yaxchilàn

- disque commémoratif d'un rite - Toninà, Chiapas

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Religion Maya

Les croyances religieuses mayas reposent sur l'idée que pratiquement tout ce qui existe dans le monde contient du k'uh, ou du sacré. K'uh et k'uhul, des termes similaires qui sont utilisés pour expliquer la spiritualité de toutes les choses inanimées et animées, décrivent la force vitale la plus divine de l'existence. La croyance maya établit la création et la sainteté des êtres humains, de la terre et de toutes les choses sacrées. Cette sainteté divine peut également être traduite dans les mythes de création mayas.

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