세노테 (Cenote). 치첸잇사(치첸이트사. Chichen Itza)

세노테 (Cenote). 치첸잇사(Chichén Itzá). 멕시코(Mexico)

 

 

치첸이사 유적지에 함께 위치한 지름이 50 ~ 60m, 깊이가 40m에 이르는 대규모 연못이다. 1924년 미국인 고고학자 에릭 톰슨이 발굴작업을 실시한 결과, 각종 도자기. 흑요석 등과 함께 인간의 뼈가 나왔다는 사실은 가뭄이나 흉년이 들었을 때 사람을 제물로 바치기도 했다는 사실을 입증할 수 있다. 세노테는 농사지을 물을 대는 저수지 기능을 했을 뿐 아니라 제전으로도 활용했던 성스런 못 이였다고 한다.

Cenote Sagrado (Sacred Cenote)
The Cenote Sagrado (Sacred Cenote) was a place of pilgrimage for ancient Maya people. Archaeological investigations support this as thousands of objects have been removed from the bottom of the Sacred Cenote, including material such as shell, gold, jade, wood, obsidian, cloth, as well as skeletons of men and children.
The Yucatan Peninsula is a limestone plain, with no streams or rivers. The region is pockmarked with natural sinkholes (Cenotes) which expose the water table to the surface.
one of the most impressive is the Sacred Cenote, which is 60 m. in diameter, and shear cliffs that drop to the water table some 27 m. below.
The legendary Sacred Cenote (natural waterhole) of Chichen ltza was special to the people for its social and religious significance.
on occasions, the sacrifice of human life was part of the offerings made to the Water God. But, it was not as common as had earlier been imagined.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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