Chapter 5-059: Quetzalcoatl's News
Pyramid of Cucurcan, Mexico. (Vertex Hand Hit)
A week later, they came to the famous ruins of Chichen Itza. This site is located in the northern part of the Yucatan Peninsula, in the territory of Chiapa, south of the Mexican university city.
On the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico, there are many magnificent pyramids, which are the works of the Mayans. The grandeur of its scale, the intricate structure of its construction, and even the mystery of its scene are completely comparable to the Egyptian pyramids.
One of the most famous pyramids is the Pyramid of Kukulkan, located in the ruins of Chichen Itza.
Chichen Itza was founded in the 5th century AD and covered an area of 25 square kilometers in the 7th century. The Mayans built hundreds of buildings out of stone here, a product of the development of the Mayan civilization to its heyday. These buildings are not only tall and majestic, but also carved with exquisite ornamentation, showing the high level of architectural art of the ancient Maya.
The centerpiece of Chichen Itza is the Pyramid of Kukulkan, which rises over a tropical jungle clearing.
Kukulkan is the name of the god Quetzalcoatl, and this pyramid is dedicated to it, and it is also the largest temple of Kukulkan.
This pyramid of Kukulkan is very mysterious, and its strangeness is no less than that of the Egyptian pyramids.
The design data of this pyramid is astronomical, its base is square, its steps face due north, south, east and west, and it is surrounded by 91 steps, and the number of steps and terraces represents the number of days and months of a year, respectively. The 52 carved stone slabs symbolize the 52 years of the Mayan calendar as a reincarnation year, and these positions are clearly carefully considered.
At the lower end of its northern wall, there is a large stone carving of the head of a snake, and a large tongue sticks out of the snake's mouth, which is quite unique. On the afternoon of the spring and autumn equinoxes every year, a snake shadow will appear near the pyramid.
When the sun begins to set in the west, the part of the north wall that is exposed to the sun gradually becomes wavy from top to bottom, until the head of the snake, like a giant python crawling down from the top of the tower, due to the relationship of sunlight, the snake body has 7 isosceles triangles arranged in rows, just like the pattern of the back of the python, as the sun sets in the west, the snake shadow gradually disappears. Whenever there was a snake spectacle, the ancient Mayans gathered together to celebrate the arrival of the Quetzalcoatl God.
Chichen Itza is actually the remains of two civilizations, the old Chichen Itza on the south side was built in the seventh to tenth centuries AD, with Mayan cultural characteristics, with pyramid temples, pillar halls, stadiums, markets and astronomical observatory, mainly decorated with stone carvings, while the north side of the new Chichen Itza is a gray building, with Toltec cultural characteristics, there are Kukulkan pyramids, warrior temples, etc., with simple line decoration and Quetzalcoatl stucco carving.
The Toltecs were an offshoot of the Mayans, and although they all worshipped Quetzalcoatl, their status in religion was somewhat different.
In the religion of the Mayans, the first place was the god Itzamna, the protector of sacrifices and the creator of words and science. Quetzalcoatl is just a high-ranking subordinate god. But in the Toltec religion, Quetzalcoatl became the highest god.
As for what exactly is in it, it is unknown.
However, this is not something that Yang Liu cares about.
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At this time, the people of the willow archaeological team were busy in the ruins.
Among them, there are a few new faces. These gentlemen are not young, they are all gray-haired old men. These people are the advisors that Yang Liu has hired from various universities and research institutes, including historians, religious scholars, linguists, and other experts.
These old scholars are experts who are mainly engaged in the study of Mayan civilization and have made great achievements.
Yang Liu asked one of the experts very politely, "Professor Snow, are you sure?"
Professor Snow was an old man in good spirits, and he said confidently: "Of course! After years of research...... I can confirm that Quetzalcoatl's god Kukulkan is not completely destroyed, it is still alive and ...... world."
He paused, then continued, "...... A few years ago, I did a thorough survey of this place to find evidence of Quetzalcoatl's existence. If it weren't for those guys in the academy who didn't believe in my research results and refused to allocate funds, he wouldn't have to wait for you......"
"Hahaha, Professor Snow, they don't believe it, I believe ......it," Yang Liu said with a smile.
Who knows, but he touched a soft nail, and Professor Snow said with a disdainful face: "Hmph, Mr. Yang, I looked for you three years ago." But at the time, the answer you gave me was similar to that of those guys in the academy...... What, now you're interested again?"
Yang Liu's heart was shocked, and he suddenly remembered that there was such a thing back then.
Mr. Snow is a professor of history at Princeton University in the United States, a well-known anthropologist, historian and religious scholar, specializing in the study of Mayan culture, and is quite famous in the circle.
A few years ago, he made a ridiculous-sounding claim. He believes that Kukulkan, the Mayan god of Quetzalcoatl, did not die out, but existed on earth. He applied for sponsorship from the academy and society, but because this statement was so ridiculous, everyone thought he was talking in his sleep and ignored it at all.
Prince Willow's PA was also well-known in the circle, and Professor Snow had also asked them for help back then, but at that time, Prince Willow was engaged in "bloodline transformation", where did he have the heart to prove the existence of Quetzalcoatl? Whether Quetzalcoatl died or not was his business? Therefore, with a stroke of his pen, he directly sent Snow's application back.
Now that he heard the other party bring up the old story again, Yang Liu had to haha vaguely: "Ah...... That one...... Hahahaha...... Professor Snow, it was before, and it's now......"
Damn, this old man can't be offended now, if he picks a pick, Lao Tzu will be in trouble. Prince Yangliu thought about it in his heart, so he patiently apologized and touted, and after talking for a long time, he finally settled the old man.
Professor Snow thought for a moment and said, "...... Mr. Yang, I tell you plainly that I am willing to come, not for your money, but to prove that my research is correct...... So, if you want me to preside over this expedition, then all these people on the scene must obey my command...... Otherwise, you can ask for another skill!"
Damn old thing! You still hold such a grudge, if you weren't still useful now, Lao Tzu wouldn't have birded you!
Yang Liu scolded in his heart, but on the surface, he still said politely: "Okay...... It's no problem at all, everyone present, including me, is at your command......"
Seeing Yang Liu like this, Professor Snow's face gradually improved.
But as Yang Liu spoke, the conversation changed again, and he said with a smile: "...... I will do what I promised. But, Professor Snow, how sure are you this time......"
Professor Snow gave him a blank look: "Hmph, you don't have to provoke me, I am an expert in this kind of thing, you don't need to say much if you don't know how to do it." I'm 99% sure of my research results, and the remaining 1% depends on your luck......"
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Yes, things like "crystal skulls" are no longer the main target of their busy work. Of course, if you can find it, it will be the icing on the cake.
Their goal now is not the "Crystal Man Skull" and the sacred object of the gods, but the gods themselves!
This incident was also an accident, Professor Snow was among the experts invited by Yang Liu, and when he arrived at the scene, he began to consult the materials collected by Yang Liu. He stumbled upon this clue in a fragment, which further confirmed his previous suspicions.
So, he tried again, reminded Yang Liu of the old things, and asked Yang Liu to sponsor him to research the existence of Quetzalcoatl.
If it was before, Prince Yangliu would definitely not pay attention to it, but now it is different, there is a great god sitting in his car.
So he had a plan in his mind, and immediately agreed, announcing a change in the main goal of the expedition.
Prince Yang Liu can mix up to this position, his IQ and vision are still very high, and with the professional vision of a financial speculator, he immediately judged the difference in the value of the two goals. No matter how awesome the holy relics are, they are just one thing, and it would not be an exaggeration to say that they are scum compared to the gods themselves.
Of course, he still went back and asked the great god of the order. Si Ming's reaction was even more violent, and he immediately demanded that the goal be to find the gods.
Although the taste of [Better Rock Sugar Steamed Bun] is delicious, it is also relatively speaking, and it cannot be compared with the best foods such as Aguda, the King of Faceless, and Gargos.
Si Ming salivated at the thought of the gods' "deliciousness", but it did not have such a thing as saliva to accurately express this emotion.
However, the relics are dead, and the gods are alive. If something alive sees something bad going on, it will run away.
In order to be able to catch Kukulkan smoothly, Uncle Si Ming began to use his brains again. The gods are the most precious food, the best thing to eat. Si Ming didn't want to let go of this delicious meal.
"Well, I'll go to Su Ze and Kaede Dance to help, they are the most capable, and they can ...... anything" Si Ming thought for a while, feeling that this kind of thing was too complicated, so it was better to leave it to the experts to solve.
As for its elderly, it is more comfortable to continue watching football games and sleeping.
Of course, the first thing it thought of was naturally Su Ze and Zhang Mei. As for the willow, although it is a newly rising celebrity. However, in this kind of matter involving the gods, Si Ming really didn't have much confidence in him, and the gods' instincts told him that if Yang Liu was allowed to do it, this matter would definitely be messed up.
As soon as he thought of it, Si Ming immediately ran back to Japan to find a helper.