It is no secret to anyone that the Mayans used the cenotes to perform rituals. These places were considered a window to the world of the dead called Xibalba.
Around the Yucatan Peninsula, there are more than 10 thousand unexplored cenotes. However, barely 20% of them have been discovered, including the Sacred Cenote in Chichen Itza.
According to history, this place was the scenery of big offerings, among them; women sacrifices, as well as gold pieces that were thrown into the cenote.
For Mayans, the gold was appreciated, not for its cost but for being a malleable metal. They could build their own things that’s why most of the objects were from this material.
Found objects in Chichen Itza Cenote
- A beautiful plume with intertwined snakes considered the best that has been found in the Mayan region
- 8 animal figures of gold, frogs, and monkeys specifically
- 14 tiny objects shaped like candlesticks, also made of gold
- 40 not calsificated object from pure gold such as sandals, shield and independent parts
- A gold mask that representst a sleeping person
Visiting Chichen Itza is a unique experience, you’ll learn a lot of this glorious Mayan Culture. If you want to know facts like these, we highly recommend you to book a Chichen Itza Tour, it will be worth it.
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