Monday, January 18, 2016

Viajes Mexicanos: Guachimontones

Sure, we've all seen pyramids. But have you ever seen CIRCULAR PYRAMIDS?:


Who built them, and why? Nobody seems to know for sure. They are not burial chambers - there's nothing inside. The surrounding areas have rectangular 'courts' for playing of a lacrosse-like game which acted as their court system (the loser was not favored by the gods, and so lost the trial).

The mysteries of Mexico continue....

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