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Mayan Temple-Where is the specific location of the Mayan Pyramid?

The Mayan temple is also known as the province and city to which the Mayan pyramid belongs: The Maya Civilization of Honduras is an Indian civilization created by the ancient Mayans. It is an outstanding representative of the ancient Indian civilization in Central America and is an important representative of ancient America. It is one of the three major civilizations in the world, one of the world-famous ancient civilizations, and the only civilization born in a tropical jungle instead of a large river basin. Brief history: Mayan civilization can generally be divided into the Preclassic period (the early period, which is the formative period, about 1800 BC to 300 AD), the Classic period (the middle period, which is the heyday, 300 to 900 AD) and the Postclassic period (the late period, AD 900~1521). The Mayan civilization area mainly includes today's southern Mexican states of Tabasco and Chiapas, the states of Yucatan, Campeche and Quintana Roo in the Yucatan Peninsula, and the Central American countries located in the Yucatan Peninsula. Guatemala, Honduras, Belize and El Salvador, with a total area of ??approximately 324,000 square kilometers. Culture, Art and Religion: The Mayans made surprising achievements in culture and science. Before BC, the Mayans created hieroglyphics and used bark paper or tanned deer skin to record astronomy, medicine, rituals, myths and legends, poetry and history. They were the only Indian tribe in the American continent to invent and use writing. There are more than 800 writing symbols and more than 30,000 vocabulary words. In Mayan hieroglyphics, the image is in the middle, with suffixes and ending changes attached around it; ideographic symbols appear; one word is often a sentence. Some texts are written on paper (bark paper), and some are carved on stone pillars and stone tablets. In addition, there are also inscriptions on murals, wood carvings, jade carvings, shell carvings, bone carvings and pottery. It is rich in content, including records of astronomy, divination, calendars, history, rulers' lives, lineages, medicine, plants, animals, maps, wars, alliances and other events. There are only three ancient Mayan hieroglyphic manuscripts left, which are called the "Dresden Codex", "Madrid Codex" and "Paris Codex" according to their collection locations. They have not yet been fully interpreted. So far, much of it has not been deciphered. In terms of architecture, the ancient Mayans built many pyramids. Without metal tools, large livestock, or wheeled vehicles, the ancient Mayans were able to mine large quantities of stones weighing dozens of tons, transport them arduously over mountains and rivers to their destinations, and build majestic pyramids one after another. The tallest pyramid can reach 70 meters. Its scale and construction difficulty are astonishing. There are obvious differences in architectural form between the ancient Mayan pyramids and the ancient Egyptian pyramids. The Egyptian pyramids have a pointed top, but the Mayan pyramids have a flat top. The tower body is square, with a large base and a small top, stacked on top of each other. There are also temples built on the top of the tower; their uses are also different: Egypt Pyramids are the tombs of pharaohs, and Mayan pyramids, with a few exceptions, are generally used for worship or observing celestial phenomena. In addition to the pyramids, the Mayans also built many civil buildings with strong functions and high skills, mainly including: houses (including temples, mansions, residences, etc.), public facilities (ball fields, squares, markets, etc.), Infrastructure (bridges, avenues, docks, dams, retaining walls, etc.) and water conservancy projects (canals, reservoirs, wells, terraces), etc. In addition, the Mayans were very advanced in murals, sculptures, and painted pottery. The paintings are mostly murals, but can also be found on pottery and ancient manuscripts. Use a variety of colors, with colors derived from plants and animals. The technique is photorealistic, and the tools are made of bird feathers and animal hair, as well as painting tools that resemble Chinese brushes. The murals in Bonampac, Chiapas, Mexico, are precious treasures of ancient mural art in the world. In terms of sculpture, according to the materials used, it is divided into stone carving, wood carving, shell carving, jade carving, bone carving and clay sculpture. There are two types of stone carvings: one is independent stone carvings (stone pillars, stone tablets, stone bases, etc.), and the other is decorative carvings on houses and other buildings. Clay sculptures are mostly used in house construction and tombs, and include images of people, birds, animals, reptiles, etc., as well as inscriptions. The religion of the Mayans was polytheistic. At the top of the list is the god Itzamná, the protector of sacrifices and the creator of writing and science. Among the many gods, there are mainly the rain god Chac and the corn god Yum Kaax, as well as the Quetzalcoatl god Kukulcán, the god of war and the wind god Huracán, etc.