Mayan Archaeoastronomy: Observers of the Universe

Mayan Archaeoastronomy: Observers of the Universe (2017)

September 6th, 20170h 20min

Documentary, History, Animation
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In a feast of colours and sounds, Mayan Archaeoastronomy: 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 importance of the orientations of its temples in relation to the movement of some stars like the Sun, the Moon and Venus.


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