I know that I make frequent reference to the Great Pyramid’s “Missing Apex Section” – in fact, these passages from the very recent post “The Stars Built In” seem to make it particularly clear what my extended Munck model of the Great Pyramid implies in regard to the missing section: I hope that by now,Continue reading “On the Great Pyramid’s Missing Apex”
Tag Archives: Tikal
A Postcard from Xtampak
As ever, I struggle with the complexity of achieving an overview of ancient architecture compared with the potential difficulty of identifying certain numbers without one, and because we see many of the same measures “reused” in other structures but arranged in different groupings, an overview can ideally direct us to situations where we can obtainContinue reading “A Postcard from Xtampak”
First Impressions of Nakum, Guatelmala (Part 2)
George Andrews’ data for Nakum (near Tikal) mentions that there are also some scraps of data from Alfred Tozzer. A preliminary study of the prehistoric ruins of Nakum, Guatemala; a report of the Peabody museum expedition, 1909-1910 https://archive.org/details/gri_33125005932955 Temple A (Andrews 00324) “Other: Flat-roofed rooms inside of all three section of roofcomb. According to TozzerContinue reading “First Impressions of Nakum, Guatelmala (Part 2)”
First Impressions of Nakum, Guatemala
I have a fascination with the architecture of Nakum. It’s not that far from Tikal, and the architectural influence of Tikal might be seen even by the casual observer. One hopes that Tikal also influenced Nakum mathematically in the choice of architectural proportions, and that the architecture of Nakum may therefore have great things toContinue reading “First Impressions of Nakum, Guatemala”
Hormiguero: Harmless Enough at First Sight…
I admit I’m not really all that much of a Star Wars fan (not since the alien Jamaican donkey, anyway), although there’s a certain appropriateness about the alias “Luke Piwalker” beyond being a catchy name with “Pi” in it, and Tikal having been used as a Star Wars location. In a very real sense, MichaelContinue reading “Hormiguero: Harmless Enough at First Sight…”
What Is “The Lunar Remen”?
I believe I just mentioned that the figure of 1.219350970 was first found while working with ancient Mesoamerican architecture. While this is perfectly true to the best of my knowledge, I might have also added that an additional part of the background of this number that in a manner of speaking, it’s the reciprocal ofContinue reading “What Is “The Lunar Remen”?”
“Tozzer’s Structure 60” at Tikal
In addition to Tikal’s Pyramid Temples, the Bat Palace, Maler’s Palace, and The Palace of the Vertical Grooves, George Andrews also recorded data for Tikal structure 5D91, also known as “Tozzer’s Structure 60”. Little attention may have been paid thus far to this portion of Andrews’ data, with this humble 3 room structure easily beingContinue reading ““Tozzer’s Structure 60” at Tikal”
The Palace of Vertical Grooves at Tikal
Encouraged by what seems to me to be some success with the initial efforts at interpreting Maler’s Palace, I made a fresh attempt at interpreting the rooms in one section of Tikal’s Palace of the Vertical Grooves (Tikal structure 5E-58), Rooms 23-29. I also managed to find a body of previous work in the PalaceContinue reading “The Palace of Vertical Grooves at Tikal”
A Jewel from Maler’s Palace?
I find myself wanting to get back to ancient America and the wealth of data from George Andrews, which I think I’ve really still barely scratched the surface of. I’m sure Tikal still has more to teach us, and I’ve still really done little with Andrews’ data for structures aside from the Temple Pyramid temples.Continue reading “A Jewel from Maler’s Palace?”
A New Megalithic “Wonder Number”?
Occasionally I write up a “dossier” on a particular number that I think is noteworthy. I’ve done so with three “Mayan” “wonder numbers” that I stumbled across while working with the dimensions of outer pyramid temple doors at Tikal. Sounds incredibly boring, right? I’d have thought so too once, but if you’ll humor me forContinue reading “A New Megalithic “Wonder Number”?”
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