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The ancient city of Teotihuacan near Mexico City is where I took these shots.
Have a cool Sunday.
Just some pics I want to share.
Sun Nov 21, 2010 4:49 PM EST
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Are you sure the pictures posted?
#1 - Sun Nov 21, 2010 11:10 PM ESTThey posted, I can see three photos, one appears to be a gargantuan blue diamond, but Newsvine has been having problems with 'block' formatted images lately.
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I can see them now, Thanks for the pictures. I was eaten alive up on top of something like that.
Thanks AK ~ Really like the ancient ruins ~ Have a great Thanksgiving ~
#4 - Mon Nov 22, 2010 6:18 PM ESTAK, these are pretty impressive images - I feel like I've just participated in the opening of an archaelogical dig. The scale of #2 leaves you breathless. Thanks for sharing.
#5 - Mon Nov 22, 2010 6:28 PM ESTI am glad you liked them. I think the pyramid is the Temple of the moon. The biggest pyramid is the Temple of the Sun. There are 3 at this location. They recently discovered a hidden burial chamber under one of them so I expect they are busy excavating.
The big Gem is probably just cut glass but the man said it was real and was cut locally. I almost decided to buy it but changed my mind, it was a very hot day and i was already dragging around enough stuff.
If you get a chance to visit these ruins sometime then by all means do. I will upload a picture of a dog that will surprise you.
Ancestors of the Aztec Indians brought hairless dogs called "Biche" (meaning naked) with them when they arrived in Mexico from Asia. The Aztecs enjoyed the hairless dogs as pets, but also found them useful as bed warmers, food, and sacrificial offerings.
People always say Aztecs came from Asia. I don't believe that, I believe that we once had one continent and the world changed dramatically. What can I can I say, it is a theory. I guess we will see what happens on December 21, 2012 when the Maya Calendar expires and our sun is exposed to the Giant Black Hole in our Galaxy Center.
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#6 - Mon Nov 22, 2010 6:40 PM ESTthe Maya Calendar expires and our sun is exposed to the Giant Black Hole in our Galaxy Center.
hello
what link do you find between these?
The dinosaurs were gone millions years before our era
nothing suggests this 30.ooo years pa ttern ysed to happen then!
dinousaurs extinguished due to a meteorit that hit earth, or due to change in earth gravitation.
these would have changed climate and brouth ice age, dinousor disparition.
good day.
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your :) nuke test craters are tiny dust paticles compared to comets
thanks for discussion
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Lovely photographs, and that's a really big gem! LOL
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#9 - Mon Nov 22, 2010 11:05 PM ESTYou took the picture with your left hand. That was pretty hard to do.
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Notice how deep the cut is? The cut is deep to maximize the use of the refractive index of the stone, from the top view-- It is probably quartz of some type. Since it is so clear, I would venture to guess that it is glass, which is quartz. Both have the chemical formula of SiO2. :-)
Most natural stones, including quartz, have some kind of inclusion, (bits of gas that are trapped within the crystal), shading, or some kind of 'flaw' that makes it identifiable. But, the deep cut, the obvious clearness, and the beautiful color, suggest that it is quartz that has been refined. At least to me-- I've taken mineralogy, but I'm certainly not a gemnologist.
It is beautiful! I wish I had one! :-) And your picture is fabulous-- it certainly lets the light play through the facets so you can see the clarity and cut of the stone!
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AK,
Thanks for the pics - I've always wanted to go to Teotihuacan, but haven't made it any closer that Chichen Itza yet. Spent a lot of time with Mayan and Inca cultures, but very little with Aztec. Your photos really show the scale of the place, and the extremely good condition that it's in.
Must admit I'm a bit jealous of your proximity to this place. Do you go often?
Again, thanks.
#11 - Tue Nov 23, 2010 8:55 AM ESThello friend
glad to talk with you again
please do ask Acapulco (because we had some opinion conflict here above :) ) these two questions:
1/how many dollars he spent the way up to Teotihuacan pyramids
2/ did he find any similarities between those pyramids and pharao ones?
The pyramids of egypt are much older. some date back to more than2000 , may be 3000 years BEYOND CHRISTIAN ERA ! so this makes a bulk of may be 5000 years!
This, and other archeological findings suggest there has been pharao influence on them.
Apart from this , you have the "camel order" that exists only inLatin America and Arabia: lama in Peru...and camel in Arabia;
So there was tectonic links even more older than pyramids!
AK,
Only been twice. I have been all over Mexico and love the Pyramids. The pyramid above is not Aztec as many would believe. They are actually much older than the Aztecs though it is not know exactly who the original creators were it is believed they were either Nahua, Otomi or Totonac. The pyramids date back to 200 BCE. Pretty old.
See - I told you I should have spent more time with the Aztecs. Otherwise, I'd know that! And it makes me even more jealous that you can visit this place occasionally. I'd love to go, but the question of personal safety in Mexico is a barrier. What is your own experience in this regard?
What,
did he find any similarities between those pyramids and pharao ones?
Most pyramids around the world have similarities. Their physical characteristics are determined primarily by the limitations of their size and building materials (various types of stones), which restrict the possible ranges of both height and slope. This was a lesson that the Egyptians found out the hard way - when the infamous Bent Pyramid began to collapse under it's own weight.
The lower part of the pyramid rises at a 54 degree inclination, but the slope of the top section is built at 43 degrees, in an effort to stop the crumbling of the base and reduce the total weight being place on it.
It didn't work. I've seen the Bent Pyramid up close, and the fractures in it's base are quite obvious. After this 'experiment', future Egyptian pyramids were built with a maximum slope of about 52 degrees.
As for the coincidental alignment of pyramids to celestial objects, this only makes sense. Remember that before the advent of artificial light, the night sky was well known to all people. The stars, planets, and phases of the moon were critical not only to their calendars (when to plant crops, for example) but also played a major role in their various religions.
As most pyramids have a religious significance, it only makes sense that they would be similarly aligned.
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AK,
Unfortunately, that is what I expected. Thanks for the info.
Such a shame - Mexico has a fascinating history, great culture, friendly people, and fantastic food. I'll just have to wait for things to settle down there (not too long, I hope!).
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Excuse me, what?chatting?, but the tectonic links go back to about 250 million years... a long time before humans were on the scene, and even before there were many dinosaurs on the scene...
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These photos remind me of the movie Apocalypto. They are so similar to the sacrificial towers in that movie. I like seeing real photos of these pyramids, they are very interesting, thanks for sharing them Kevin.
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