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	chinkultic disk: truth and fiction
		Chinkultic is 16 degrees 15 min N. At this latitude, the sun was a bit less than 4 degrees from the zenith on May 21; zenith passage actually occurred on May 6.
		The ball on the Chinkultic disk is inscribed with the head of Hun Ahaw, one of the Hero Twins who defeated the Lords of Xibalba, the underworld, making creation of the present world possible.
		The period of invisibility between disappearance in the west at sunset and heliacal rise in the east marks Venus' sojourn in the underworld.
	members.shaw.ca /mjfinley/chinx.html (1298 words)

	chinkultic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Chinkultic is a moderate sized archeological ruin in what is now the state of Chiapas, Mexico, some 56km from the small modern city of Comitán.
		Starting in 1970, some further excavations and restorations of a few buildings was conducted by Mexican government archeologists, who also dredged some artifacts from the site's cenote or natural well known as Agua Azul ("Blue Water").
		Chinkultic, Una ciudad Maya, by Roberto Gallegos Ruiz (in Spanish)
	www.yourencyclopedia.net /chinkultic.html (349 words)

	Chinkultic -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Chinkultic is a moderate-size archeological ruin in what is now the state of (Click link for more info and facts about Chiapas) Chiapas, (A Republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810) Mexico, some 56km from the small modern city of (Click link for more info and facts about Comitán) Comitán.
		Starting in 1970, some further excavations and restorations of a few buildings was conducted by Mexican government (An anthropologist who studies prehistoric people and their culture) archeologists, who also dredged some artifacts from the site's cenote or natural well known as Agua Azul ("Blue Water").
		The site is open for (The business of providing services to tourists) tourism visits, although it is not one of the more commonly visited Maya sites.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/C/Ch/Chinkultic.htm (439 words)

	Off the Beaten Path: Lagos de Montebello. Chiapas. - AN ARTICLE IN MEXICO CONNECT BY CINDY RITMEESTER
		Chinkultic lies before the park's entrance, so if you want to visit the ruins on your way back to Comitan your best bet is to wait in Tziscao.
		Just mention Chinkultic and the driver will drop you off at a track two km off the La Trinataria to Montebello road, thirty km from the Pan-American Highway.
		Once at the track to Chinkultic be prepared for a fifteen-to-twenty minute walk.
	www.mexconnect.com /mex_/travel/critmeester/crlagos.html (1013 words)

	Chinkuiltic
		Chinkultic is located about 100 kilometers from the town of San Cristobal de las Casas in Chiapas near the border with Guatemala.
		Chinkultic contains around 200 mounds grouped into six clusters, which include a ball court.
		This unit is circular in form and has as its central motif a player who is seen striking a large ball.
	www.geocities.com /visit_chiapas/chinkuiltic.htm (141 words)

	Ecoturismolatino.com / EcoTravellers / Travel Guide / EcoTravel Directory / Mexico / Chinkultic
		Site located in the west end of the Mayan Culture, between the years of 591 to 897 D.C, when 875 is 100 years after the existence of Palenque or Yaxchilán.
		Cabins: At 500m of the deviation to Chinkultic on the highway of Trinitaria to Lagos Montebello you will find "Cabañas de Doña María" and their restaurant "Las Orquídeas".
		You can rent a cabin for $20 pesos per person the night, the food is good, the bathrooms are clean and the atmosphere is very friendly.
	www.ecoturismolatino.com /eng/ecotravellers/guide/countries/mexico/destinations/archaelogy/echinkultic.htm (279 words)

	tour3 ch1 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Zinacantan was one of the three Indian potentates established near the Jovel Valley when the Spaniards arrived there, and joined forces with the conquerors in order to defeat their enemies.
		Just 6 miles after Chinkultic is the Montebello National Park, which lies on the border between Mexico and Guatemala.
		On the higher one stands a pyramid with 2 altars and some small temples perched on the top of a hill where the visitor can enjoy a delightful panoramic view of the lakes of Montebello and the sacred well, or "cenote".
	www.diegodemazariegos.com /posetur/tour2.htm (710 words)

	Mexico Archaeology Parks Park Experiences Vacations Vacation Packages
		Bonampak means "painted walls" and it is the highly detailed frescoes - drawings telling the history of the people who lived here - painted on the inside of the walls and roofs of three buildings, literally thousands of years ago, which make Bonampak a true delight and major attraction for archaeologists and visitors alike....
		The ancient Maya ruins of Chinkultic, situated on the western edge of the Lakes of Montebello National Park, offer interesting temples and ancient buildings to explore and dramatic views across the areas landscape and jungle.
		Set on a wooded hillside with good views of the surrounding area from its highest points, Tenam Puente, like nearby Chinkultic (see above) was probably a western outpost during the height of the Maya civilization, dating back to the same period as its neighbour, 600AD...
	www.mexperience.com /mexicoexperiences/archaeologyparks.htm (759 words)

	Journal
		He had read a book on the Mayan ruins before the trip and was seeking out some of the less well known ruins.
		He had tried to go to the ruins near Rancho Esmeralda, Tonina, which are right outside Ocosingo, and stay at Rancho Esmeralda, however, he could not stay at the Rancho as it had been taken over by the indigenous peoples.
		Rained fairly heavily on our way out from Chinkultic, but once we got over the steep mountains via the windy roads the rains stopped.
	travelswithwesty.com /us_mex_gua/Guatemala/Huehuejournal.htm (3995 words)

	Mexico Desconocido: maya culture The Maya Classic in Chiapas (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		In the east, where the tropical rainforest grows, the Maya from the Classic period (250 to 900 AD) achieved their florescence through the establishment of large cities that exercised political and economic control over a wide area.
		The most important of these cities were Palenque, Toniná, Yaxchilán, Bonampak and Chinkultic.
		Some of the characteristic features of the Classic period include hieroglyphic script, the construction of domes that were not based on the principle of the arch and the representation of both men and women.
	www.mexicodesconocido.com.mx /english/historia/prehispanica/detalle.cfm?idsec=1&idsub=1&idpag=1986 (709 words)

	Mayan Archaeological Sites in Chiapas (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The Central Valley highlands and steaming jungles of Chiapas hold some of Mexico's most fascinating archaeological records of the Mayan civilization, strongholds and ceremonial centers, among which are the larger sites of Palenque, Bonampak, Chinkultic, Yaxchilan and Tonina.
		The Chinkultic Archaeological zone is located amid pine forests near Comitán de Dominguez and Lagunas de Montebello, at 1,500 meters (about 4,920 feet) above sea level, in a long, lush valley.
		At the foot of the Acropolis lies a structure riddled with small rooms and passageways called the Palace of the Underworld.
	www.surf-mexico.com /states/Chiapas/archaeology.php (1082 words)

	THE BALL GAME (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The first balls, rules and rituals for the game all began with the Olmecs around three thousand years ago.
		This small stone disk comes from the Maya city of Chinkultic; its calendrical glyphs (9.9.17.12.14) correspond to a date in 591 CE.
		The man is assuming a defensive position as he deflects the ball, the exaggerated circle to the left, off his hip.
	members.aol.com /cabrakan/ball.htm (1155 words)

	Pictures of Maya Artifacts 1 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Maya hieroglyphs panel from the Temple of the Inscriptions, Palenque, Chiapas, Mexico - ©D. Donne Bryant
		Finely carved ballcourt marker from near Chinkultic depicts large ball used by Maya - ©D. Donne Bryant
		Carved stucco Maya hieroglyphs from the Temple of the Inscriptions, Palenque, Chiapas, Mexico - ©D. Donne Bryant
	www.ddbstock.com /mayaartifacts1.html (82 words)

	Ceramic plaque, 'Maya Ball Player' - SHOP.COM
		The ball game represented the movements of the heavens for many pre-Hispanic peoples and, for the Maya, the game had a religious significance.
		Angel Cerón recreates an archeological piece from Chinkultic, Chiapas.
		Once thought to be a calendar, as the glyphs represents dates, it is one of the first ball court markers discovered.
	www.shop.com /op/~Ceramic_plaque,_'Maya_Ball_Player'-prod-12745126 (590 words)

	ARCHAEOLOGY OF CHIAPAS
		With photographs and maps, helpful if you have ever been or consider visiting, Chinkultic, $10.
		GALLEGOS RUIZ, Roberto, CHINKULTIC: una cuidad Maya, Intro.
		Probably has more pictures of Chinkultic than any prior or subsequent book.
	www.maya-art-books.org /bookHTML/CHPARCHY.html (1224 words)

	GENERAL POTTERY, FIGURINES & CERAMICS OF MEXICO
		BALL, Joseph, THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL CERAMICS OF CHINKULTIC, CHIAPAS, MEXICO, 132 p., pots, architecture, plus results of diving in the cenote (yes, Chinkultic has one also), and a remarkable ballgame adoration scene painted on stucco.
		Tells the story of draining and dredging the cenote at Chinkultic hoping to find a treasure comparable to that of Chichen Itza.
		NAVARRETE, Carlos and MARTINEZ, Edwardo, CUEVA DE LOS ANDASOLOS, UNACH, 19 pages of illustrations with descriptions of figurines, 40 pages of photographs of figurines and site, (illustrates the most important and exotic Jaguar God of the Underworld incensario ever found in the entire Maya area).
	www.maya-art-books.org /bookHTML/MEXPTFGC.html (989 words)

	Pictures of Chinkultic Chiapas Mexico
		Chinkultic: Many buildings are still under the vegetation growth
		Chinkultic: The Acrpolis on the hill can be seen in the distance
		The definitive resource for creating your perfect experience in Mexico
	www.mexperience.com /guide/mexicophotos/chinkultic.htm (53 words)

	gloCal Mexico - Our way of thinking, your way to travel. A gloCaltravel.com web site
		Day 1: Departure from San Cristóbal de las Casas at 8 am, visit of the archaeological site of Chinkultic and Montebello Lakes, "Lagos de Montebello".
		After 2 hours traveling, arrival to Ixcan River for 1 hour kayaks paddling activities.
		- Boat transfer and entries to the archeological sites of Yaxchilan, Bonampak, Palenque, Chinkultic and Monte Bello lakes.
	www.glocaltravel.net /toursdet.asp?id=16 (360 words)

	Reports Submitted to FAMSI - Greg Borgstede
		Ball, J. The Archaeological Ceramics of Chinkultic, Chiapas.
		de Borhegyi, S. Archaeological reconnaissance of Chinkultic, Chiapas, México.
		Navarrete, C. "Chinkultic, un sitio puerta intermedio entre los Altos de Guatemala y el occidente de Chiapas." In La epoca clasica, edited by A. Cardos de Mendez, pp.
	www.famsi.org /reports/00040/section09.htm (200 words)

	More information on the Maya ballgame portion of Copan archaeology program.
		More important though, is what would YOU like to know about the ballgames.
		In addition to learning about the two ballcourts at Copan, and studying the iconography and aesthetics of the ballcourt markers, this July program will also provide discussions of the ballgames of the Aztec, Mixtec, Teotihuacans, and the Maya of Tikal, Seibal, Yaxchilan, Chinkultic, Calakmul, Piedras Negras, Palenque, and naturally the many courts of Chichen Itza.
		Discussions will include the ballcourt sculpture of El Tajin and much more.
	www.maya-archaeology.org /html2/more_summer_ballgame_progr.html (346 words)

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