2011/09/12

Guatemala

Tikal is one of the largest archaeological sites and urban centres of the pre-Columbian Mayan civilization. The site is part of Guatemala's Tikal National Park and in 1979 it was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Tikal was the capital of a conquest state that became one of the most powerful kingdoms of the ancient Maya. Though monumental architecture at the site dates back as far as the 4th century BC, Tikal reached its apogee during the Classic Period, ca. 200 to 900 AD. Following the end of the Late Classic Period, no new major monuments were built at Tikal and there is evidence that elite palaces were burned. These events were coupled with a gradual population decline, culminating with the site’s abandonment by the end of the 10th century. Tikal is the best understood of any of the large lowland Maya cities, with a long dynastic ruler list, the discovery of the tombs of many of the rulers on this list and the investigation of their monuments, temples and palaces.

As always, Otto used beautiful stamps! Muchas gracias!

3 comments:

  1. ja bi ti ustvari najrađe komentirala svaku razglednicu, ali ne želin da ispadnen manijak! :D
    ali šta više gledan šta imaš iz srednje amerike, to mi više ža šta tamo ne iden ovu zimu...e sad me tek u srce pogodi...!

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  2. samo ti budi takav manijak. komentari su i VIŠE nego dobrodošli...kao što rekoh jednom, bar imam osjećaj da mi neko i čita blog :)

    ma biće prilike, samo daj bože zdravlja, kako bi ti stari crnogorci rekli :) jesi li odlučila đe ćeš? :)

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  3. hehe pa da, tako i kod mene :) ali i ja 'pratin' neke blogove koje uopće ne pratin..;)

    bija je plan maroko pri božića , jugoistočna azija u prvome dogodine. maroko je izvjestan, al' za dogodine ne znan...

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