Mexico: Mayan ball court was celestial 'marker'
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Mexico: Mayan ball court was celestial 'marker'

Mexico City : Mexico | Oct 05, 2012 at 8:53 AM PDT
Source: Virginian-Pilot Online
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Experts in Mexico say they have determined that the ancient Mayas used watchtower-style structures at the temple complex of Chichen Itza to observe the equinoxes and solstices. The bases of the structures were found atop the walls of the long ceremonial court, where a ritual ball game was played. FULL ARTICLE AT Virginian-Pilot Online
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