So great is the Mayan understanding of astronomy that they have structures dedicated to the movements of the stars, and the Observatory is a very tangible testimony to this fact.
The windows of these stone buildings are positioned as to perfectly line up a view of the setting or rising sun and moon at key points of their cycles, helping give the people a calendar that works on a much grander scale than simply measuring out a single year.
瑪雅文明對天文知識造詣非凡,部落中多建有專門場所,用於觀測星體運行,觀星石屋即為此類建築。
石屋開窗方式極為巧妙,可方便觀測者順利觀察日月運行週期的不同位置,以此為部落提供精確時間體系,而非僅僅瞭解季節交替。 |