The Architectural Style of Mayan Pyramids

In terms of architecture, the ancient Maya built many pyramids. In the absence of metal tools, large livestock and wheeled carts, the ancient Maya were able to mine a large number of boulders weighing dozens of tons, trekking, all the way to the destination of the arduous transport, built a majestic pyramid. Pyramid up to 70 meters, the scale of its huge, high construction difficulty, surprising. Ancient Mayan pyramids and ancient Egyptian pyramids are significantly different in architectural form. Egyptian pyramid is the top of the tower is pointed, while the Mayan pyramid is a flat top, the tower is square, the bottom of the top of the small, layer after layer, the top of the tower on the platform built temples. Uses are also different: Egyptian pyramids are tombs of the pharaohs, while the Mayan pyramids, in addition to individual, generally used for worship or observation of celestial phenomena. The Maya also built a lot of strong function, high skill civil architecture: housing (including temples, mansions, homes, etc.), public **** facilities (ballparks, plazas, bazaars, etc.), infrastructure (bridges, avenues, wharves, dykes, retaining walls, etc.) and water conservancy projects (aqueducts, reservoirs, wells, terraces) and so on.