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Acropolis Comalcalco


Acropolis Comalcalco
Photo Information
Copyright: Ninfa Urania (ninfa_urania) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 159 W: 14 N: 204] (797)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2004-12-05
Categories: Architecture, Ruins
Camera: Sony DSC P32
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Culture (Olmecan and Maya) [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2005-06-21 22:31
Viewed: 3479
Points: 14
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Acrópolis Comalcalco. Templo I. Zona Arqueológica de Comalcalco. Elaborated constructions of bricks of cooked mud.

Comalcalco: it comes from the words náhuatl “Comali-Calli-Co” that it means “House of the griddles” (bricks)

Comalcalco is a built prehispanic establishment and inhabited by the Mayan chontales; with acme during the late phase of the period Clásico(200-850) and toward the beginnings of the Posclásico (850-1521); however, in the region establishments have been detected, of earlier date.


* Archaeological area of Comalcalco * (Ruinas de Comalcalco):

This important archaeological area is the most western city in the Mayan area and that it flourished in the same time that the cities of Fence, Chiapas (with the one that had important nexuses), Yaxchilán, Chiapas, Black Stones, Guatemala, etc, These cities had as antecedent common to the Olmecan culture that belongs to the horizon préclasico (of the year 1300 a.c. to the 100 d.c.), and they are very similar as for the final appearance of their buildings; appearance that corresponded to the cultural horizon that the archaeologists denominate classic, which embraces of the century III to the IX d.c. Those Mayan-Chontales of Comalcalco they began to build their buildings with bricks in the century VII d.c. These had contact with the towns of Xochicalco, Live them, Uxmal, Yucatan, Tikal, Guatemala, etc., and after the century IX d.c. with the toltecas, the náhuas or Mexicans, the Totonac ones, etc.

One of the most important characteristics in the prehispanic city of Comalcalco, Tabasco located in the most western part in the Mayan area, from ends of the classic horizon (700 d.c.) and during the Posclásico, it was the use of bricks for the construction of magnificent buildings, although it was as all the prehispanic cities of Mesoamérica a great town ceramist.

In the entrance of the archaeological area there is an interesting collection in the Museum of Place of Comalcalco.

More information:
http://www.comalcalco.gob.mx/principal.htm
http://www.e-local.gob.mx/work/templates/enciclo/tabasco/mpios/27005a.htm
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Querida Ninfa
Mucho tiempo ha passado sin mirar una foto de Ud aqui.
Las colores estan magnificas y el cielo con su azul esta encantador. La composicion esta buena, la sombra del arbol se quedo muy bien.
Cristina

I like the compostion and the clarity of the photo. interesting note.

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  • danyy Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 7427 W: 441 N: 10323] (52608)
  • [2005-06-22 1:57]

Bonjour Ninfa,
simple et bien réussi sur le plan technique où 3 couleurs se taillent des parts équitables de la photo.
Cette vu en oblique permet d'admirer deux faces du monument.
Bien vu.
Daniel.

Ninfa, excelente arquitectura capturaste. Buen tema y buen punto de vista. La sombra del lado izquierdo no se ve mal. Felicidades...
Recuerda, hacerme criticas
Sergio

Hola Ninfa! :)

Great job! Excellent and vivid colors, very fine lighting. Great POV! Excellent job!

Muy bien retratado el monumento
Me gusta la disposicion que has usado,los colores y tonos resultantes y la sensacion general que transmite

Bella imagen de un bello edificio
Bien hecho Ninfa

Ya tenemos algo en comun,los dos hemos hecho ina foto a una Acropolis :)

Hello Ninfa
Very good environment for the perfect spot - good colours
Merry Christmas and happy New Year
Regards

Paulo

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