The Mayan town of Uxmal, in Yucatán, was founded c. A.D. 700 and had some 25,000 inhabitants. The layout of the buildings, which date from between 700 and 1000, reveals a knowledge of astronomy. The ...

Then, in 964, the Itzás, a Maya-speaking people from ... leading 80 feet down from the top of the temple. Contemporary with Palenque and Tikal, Uxmal is an architectural gem whose buildings ...

Uxmal also provides for a more peaceful ... This building has two distinct masks located on the base of the temple: one ...

The temple is also perfectly ... Palace are highlights. Uxmal’s design and craftsmanship reflect the social and economic dynamics of the late classical period of the Maya, providing visitors ...

Because of the great importance of religion in Maya life the members of our expedition were not surprised to find that most of the buildings in the seven ruined cities we discovered were temples ...

Observers of the Universe makes a tour of 6 Mayan temples: San Gervasio, Chichen Itzá, Uxmal, Edzná, Palenque and Bonampak where the spectator dives into a Mayan world of knowledge about the ...