791 MX - Pre-Hispanic Town of Uxmal (1996)

Brief Description

"The Mayan town of Uxmal, in Yucatán, was founded c. A.D. 700 and had some 25,000 inhabitants. The layout of the buildings, which date from between 700 and 1000, reveals a knowledge of astronomy. The Pyramid of the Soothsayer, as the Spaniards called it, dominates the ceremonial centre, which has well-designed buildings decorated with a profusion of symbolic motifs and sculptures depicting Chaac, the god of rain. The ceremonial sites of Uxmal, Kabah, Labna and Sayil are considered the high points of Mayan art and architecture."

乌斯马尔古镇
"位于尤卡坦的乌斯马尔玛雅城建于公元700年左右，当时约有 人口25 000人。城中的建筑都可以追溯到公元700年至1000年间，从当地的城镇布局中我们找到古代天文学思想在其中的体现。西班牙人所称的“占卜者金字塔” 是进行宗教仪式的中心，那里有许多设计精巧的房屋，这些房屋都装饰有描写雨神查克的图案和雕刻。乌斯马尔、卡卜、拉巴那以及萨伊尔这些宗教仪式的遗址都代 表了玛雅人艺术和建筑的顶峰。"

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1248