Monday, January 26, 2009

Temple of the Masonry Altars, Altun Ha, Belize

Temple of the Masonry Altars, Structure B-4, is the most imposing building at Altun Ha. It rises 54 feet above the floor of Plaza B. Archeologists have probed the entire construction history of this temple, determining that it was built in eight phases, the first beginning around 550 A.D. The present reconstruction is of the temple as it would have appeared around 600-650 A.D.Seven tombs have been uncovered in this temple, each of them rich in artifacts.

The most impressive of the tombs was found within the huge stair block at the top of the temple. In it was found the remains of an elderly male and also numerous spectacular jade objects. One of them, a carved jade head of Kinich Ahau, the Sun God, is almost six inches high, making it the largest carved jade object ever found in any Mayan ruin. The tomb also contained remains of cloth, cordage, and wooden objects which are rarely preserved in the humid tropics.

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