print email comment close Ancient Observatories URL: http://www.exploratorium.edu/ancientobs/ Description: This website about ancient astronomy features exhibitions on Chaco Canyon (New Mexico) and Chichén Itzá, the ancient Mayan city that was located in the Yucatán Peninsula area of Mexico. Features information and activities on seasons, alignments, petroglyphs, Mayan mythology, the Mayan calendar, and related topics. Includes a teacher's guide. From the Exploratorium. Publisher: Exploratorium Extra Keywords Chichen Itza archaeoastronomy NASA Yucatan Library of Congress Subject Headings: America -- Antiquities Astronomical observatories Maya astronomy Pueblo astronomy LII Database Information: Record 2461 created by Sybil Finemel on 07/03/2005 Last modification on 07/06/2005 Published: 07/03/2005   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/2461