What do you mean by the four suns and the lost world of American slate?

The Aztec solar calendar stone is a unique creation of Mexicans. It is carved on a huge stone, much like a disk, with a diameter of 3. It is 6 meters long and weighs 24 tons. This is a monument dedicated by Mexicans to the sun god. It was originally decorated on the wall of the temple of Nottland. The Spanish destroyed the temple, but the Gregorian stone miraculously survived. During the Spanish colonial period, Indians still worshipped this stone plate. It was buried underground for a period of time in the Grand Plaza of Mexico City, and was rediscovered on 1790, and then collected in the museum.

This solar calendar stone, also known as the A calendar, is named after the Aztec calendar and pictures, words and symbols related to cosmology around its central sun god Tonatiu (Figure 2). These symbols represent the Mexican world view, that is to say, the family of the sun, the world view and world view of the Asdega people, all of which are fully embodied in this circular slate. Therefore, this solar slate became the Aztec culture.

The Aztecs believe that since the creation of God, Mexicans have experienced four suns, but these four suns have been destroyed by wind, tiger, water and fire. Finally, only the fifth sun, Tonatiu, became the winner and continued to run. The sun in the center of the slate is the fifth sun. The 20-day images of the above four suns were engraved on the market. Carved around the fifth sun are the rays, gems and flowers of the sun, which is a tribute to the new sun.

Although people have heard about the incomprehensible achievements of Mayan culture, the crystal skull found in the Mayan temple in Honduras in Central America in 1927 is still shocking. This skull is carved from crystal, with a height of 12.7 cm and a weight of 5.2 kg. It is the size of a real person's head, and it is carved according to a woman's head. According to ancient legends, this crystal skull has magical power and is an important tool for praying for divination in Mayan temples. It has a history of 1000 years. After studying the surface and internal structure of the skull, experts are convinced that it has a very long history and is indeed a cultural relic left over from the Mayan era.

But what puzzles the researchers is that this crystal head is carved very realistically. Not only the appearance, but also the internal structure is completely consistent with the skeleton structure of human skull. Moreover, the technology level is extremely high, and the prism hidden in the base and eye socket cooperates with the hand-polished lens to find dazzling light. As we know, modern optics came into being in the 17th century, and it was after the rise of anatomy in the 18th century that human beings accurately understood their own bone structure. This crystal skull is carved on the basis of fully understanding the human skeleton structure and optical principle. How did the Mayans master these profound anatomical and optical knowledge more than 1000 years ago?

Also, crystal is a timely crystal with high hardness, second only to diamond (diamond) and corundum, and cannot be processed with tools made of copper, iron or stone. Even modern people can only use modern tools such as diamonds to carve this crystal product. /kloc-The Mayans more than 0/000 years ago didn't know how to make iron. What kind of tools do they use to process this crystal skull? Have they mastered some technologies that we don't know yet?

Judging from this strange crystal skull, perhaps the Mayans mastered science and technology, which is much better than we thought. But how did they get these technologies? This is a mystery.

His name is Yakumo. Deep in the rainforest of Honduras today, it is said that his "soul" is still wandering in the valley. He is the founder of the legendary Copan City (/kloc-a Mayan city that was mysteriously abandoned more than 0/000 years ago). His dynasty ruled Copan Wang Guoda for 400 years through hallucinations, religious wars and human sacrifices.

Scientists believe that if the legend about Yakumo is true, then he must be buried under a huge pyramid. More than ten years ago, according to the tips on ancient gypsum tablets, some people believed that they had found Yakumo's mausoleum and started a difficult excavation. This is a large temple with a history of 1600 years, which is now buried at a depth of 40 meters. A colorful ancient gypsum slate was found here, and the symbols carved on it were not interpreted until recently. This is the name of Yakumo, the first king of Copan. This is also the first direct evidence related to Yakumo in this area. Then, under a slate, a long-scattered skeleton was found, which was dotted with jade. Could this be Yakumo's bone?

1839165438+1October 17, in the jungle of Honduras in Central America, young American explorer John Lloyd Stevens and British explorer Frederick Casewood accidentally broke into an ancient relic surrounded by vines, which is Copan, the ancient Mayan city.