Cenote — The Sacred Cenote at Chichén Itzá, Mexico. Cenote at Bolonchen … Wikipedia
cenote — (Spanish. after Mayan tzonet or dzonot.) 1. Steep walled natural well that extends below the water table; generally caused by collapse of a cave roof. Term used only for features in Yucatán [10]. 2. Steep or vertical sided collapse… … Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology
Chichen Itza — Pre Hispanic City of Chichen Itza * UNESCO World Heritage Site … Wikipedia
Human sacrifice — is the act of homicide (the killing of one or several human beings) in the context of a religious ritual (ritual killing). Its typology closely parallels the various practices of ritual slaughter of animals (animal sacrifice) and of religious… … Wikipedia
Sylvanus Morley — This article is mainly about the archaeologist. For the professor of Spanish see the section The other Sylvanus G. Morley >The other Sylvanus G. Morley. Sylvanus Griswold Morley (June 7, 1883 ndash; September 2, 1948) was an American… … Wikipedia
Yucatán — Para otros usos de este término, véase Yucatán (desambiguación). Estado Libre y Soberano de Yucatán Estado de México … Wikipedia Español
Edward Herbert Thompson — Infobox Scientist name = Edward Herbert Thompson box width = image size =150px caption = Edward Herbert Thompson birth date = 28 September, 1857 birth place = Worcester, Massachusetts death date = 11 May, 1935 death place = Plainfield, New Jersey … Wikipedia
Mesoamerican rubber balls — A solid rubber ball used (or similar to those used) in the Mesoamerican ballgame, 300 BC to 250 AD, Kaminaljuyu. The ball is 3 inches (almost 8 cm) in diameter, a size that suggests it was used to play a hand ball game. Behind the ball is a… … Wikipedia
Maya civilization — This article is about the pre Columbian Maya civilization. For a discussion of the modern Maya, see Maya peoples. For other meanings of the word Maya, see Maya … Wikipedia
Chan Santa Cruz — Areas under the Mayas control, approximately 1870 Chan Santa Cruz or U Noh Kah Balam Nah Chan Santa Cruz is the Maya town now known as Felipe Carrillo Puerto in what is now the Mexican state of Quintana Roo. This name is often assigned to the… … Wikipedia
