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Monte Alban Oaxaca Mexico
Large pre-Columbian archaeological site in the Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán Municipality in the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca. It was built as a sacred ceremonial center by the Zapotec civilization.
Pyramids from the ancient cultures of México, the prehispanic era, differ from the Egyptian pyramids in several aspects, the most important is its function. Where Egyptian pyramids were used as burial signals or monuments, the Mexican ones were mostly used as ceremonial sacred places and many times as temples often with a dedication to a certain deity,
Another difference is the building methods and materials. While most of the Egyptian pyramids are made of huge stone blocks from queries not far from the river Nile, put in place through an intricate system of rollers, hande made cranes, ramps and lifts, it is believed they covered it with layers of moulded material so in the end it shoul've have a complete even and smooth surface. This finish in principle is the same as the Mexican pyramids where they also painted this smooth surface with colorful designs. And their building methods differ where they often used a method of prefabrication and an intricate method of reinforcement made of raw concrete to make the construction to withstand earthqùakes and pouring everlasting rain from the tropics and jungle.
This photo was taken with a Pentax Super A analog camera using dias color film. The diapositive was then scannet with a Nikon dias scanner.
Monte Alban Oaxaca Mexico
Large pre-Columbian archaeological site in the Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán Municipality in the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca. It was built as a sacred ceremonial center by the Zapotec civilization.
Pyramids from the ancient cultures of México, the prehispanic era, differ from the Egyptian pyramids in several aspects, the most important is its function. Where Egyptian pyramids were used as burial signals or monuments, the Mexican ones were mostly used as ceremonial sacred places and many times as temples often with a dedication to a certain deity,
Another difference is the building methods and materials. While most of the Egyptian pyramids are made of huge stone blocks from queries not far from the river Nile, put in place through an intricate system of rollers, hande made cranes, ramps and lifts, it is believed they covered it with layers of moulded material so in the end it shoul've have a complete even and smooth surface. This finish in principle is the same as the Mexican pyramids where they also painted this smooth surface with colorful designs. And their building methods differ where they often used a method of prefabrication and an intricate method of reinforcement made of raw concrete to make the construction to withstand earthqùakes and pouring everlasting rain from the tropics and jungle.
This photo was taken with a Pentax Super A analog camera using dias color film. The diapositive was then scannet with a Nikon dias scanner.