The Tzompantli, or Wall of Skulls, at Chichén Itzá. Its carved skulls are associated with death, sacrifice and warfare in ancient Maya culture.
Each skull has slightly different features and details.
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@dalvarez-01.bsky.socialThe Tzompantli, or Wall of Skulls, at Chichén Itzá. Its carved skulls are associated with death, sacrifice and warfare in ancient Maya culture.
Each skull has slightly different features and details.
@worldhistory.org🐍 The Castillo or Pyramid of Kukulcan at the Maya (and possibly later Toltec) centre of Chichen Itza, Yucatan, Mexico. The pyramid was a temple built in honour of the Maya feathered-serpent god Kukulkan, pre-11th century CE.
📷 Photo by Alberto di Colloredo Mels.
@dalvarez-01.bsky.socialA golden frog pendant from the Sacred Cenote at Chichén Itzá, which I saw yesterday at the Museum of Anthropology in Mérida.
I struggled to get a good photo because it’s protected behind thick cylindrical glass.
Second picture from a different angle in the thread.
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@dalvarez-01.bsky.socialMaya stone sculpture from Chichén Itzá, depicting an elaborately adorned figure with large ear ornaments and a detailed ceremonial pectoral.
Seen at the Chichén Itzá Museum.
@dalvarez-01.bsky.socialAlmena: a powerful symbol of warfare and political power in Maya architecture. These repeating roof elements were more than decoration—they communicated authority.
