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The Pyramid of the Niches is located in El Tajin, a pre-Columbian archaeological site, that was at its height between 800 and 1200.
Is called the pyramid of the niches, for the 365 niches (1 for each day of nthe solar year) that decorate his four sides, including those under the stairs which were a later addition.
The imagen on the floor represent a relief panel from the northeast wall of the South Ballcourt at El Tajin, showing the sacrifice of a ballplayer.The game (Ulama) is a kind of basketball or football (soccer), played with a solid rubber ball without using your hands, you could only use your head, shoulders and hips. It was played by captured enemies, and the losing team was beheaded.
Is called the pyramid of the niches, for the 365 niches (1 for each day of nthe solar year) that decorate his four sides, including those under the stairs which were a later addition.
The imagen on the floor represent a relief panel from the northeast wall of the South Ballcourt at El Tajin, showing the sacrifice of a ballplayer.The game (Ulama) is a kind of basketball or football (soccer), played with a solid rubber ball without using your hands, you could only use your head, shoulders and hips. It was played by captured enemies, and the losing team was beheaded.
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Update #1 : by ghinco 08/24/2011 5:19:03 pmAug 24th, 2011
I add the download link now, I was having problems with mcedit, comment, qualify, enjoy it.
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and we'd love to use it on our server when it finaly comes out.. hope you don't mind)