Details of stunning Maya acropolises and sophisticated civilization revealed by laser scans

[Judi Lynn]

3. You picked some powerful places to visit! I have poured over the images of both areas so many times.

They are incredibly moving, and they do provoke deep wonder, unbearable curiosity, and astonishment for the civilizations which had to have been in place when they were constructed. They were absolutely NOT primitive technologically.

It almost appears now that LIDAR is available and so many structures are being discovered with ground-penetrating equipment, that we are actually only aware of a trace of the actual buildings, canals, roads, etc. which have been there for many centuries.

The ball courts are chilling, aren't they? The "game" was more than simple entertainment, considering some of the players lost their lives. Bloody serious, just like the Roman coliseum. All for the benefit of the elites. That has a familiar right, unfortunately. Apparently it was a fast game, as they were using a hard rubber ball which was supposed to fly through the stone rings on the sides.

It does make you ponder how humans can actually sacrifice their lives, their health while those in control suffer no real risk at all.









Here's a 360 degree Youtube reconstruction of the Copan site, which is interesting. Following, a link to a page of many thumbnails of other reconstructions of the area, really interesting:

Copan reconstruction illustrations:

https://tinyurl.com/42yjmy22



Pyramid of the Sun in Teotihuacán.
Modeled in collaboration with:
- Andrés Armesto

Reconstruction illustration taken from this link:
https://www.artstation.com/artwork/k4BYl0

Artists' reconstruction illustrations and photos of the Pyramids of the Sun and Moon, etc.
in Mexico City, formerly Teotihuacán

https://tinyurl.com/yu283nf4

I hope you get the time to return to these sites, or any of the many other pyramids. It seems like a far more interesting trip than most people seem driven to take. Like what a waste it would be simply going somewhere to work on your tan, anyway? Lying on the beach, shopping?

Thank you for your comments!