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Uxmal,Mexico |
The Mayan town of Uxmal, in the Yucatan, was founded in about 700 and
had about 25,000 inhabitants.
Its
buildings, which date from between 700 and 1000, are arranged according
to knowledge of astronomy. The Pyramid of the Soothsayer, as the Spanish
called it, dominates the ceremonial centre which comprises carefully designed
buildings richly decorated with symbols and with sculptures depicting Chaac,
the god of rain. The ceremonial sites of Uxmal, Kabáh, Labná
and Sayil together represent the height of Mayan art and architecture.
UNESCO The Prehispanic Town of Uxmal