Exploring the Maya Civilization and the Great Maya Aquifer

The video explores the ancient Maya city of Janeshia, focusing on its civic and religious significance. It highlights El Castillo, a temple based on astronomical and mathematical principles. The Great Maya Aquifer Project aims to explore the sacred underground water system beneath Chichen Itza, emphasizing the religious importance of water and cenotes. The video also delves into Maya cosmology, discussing their unique understanding of the universe with a fifth direction, the axis mundi. The project's goal is to gain a deeper understanding of Maya life through these explorations.

What was the primary focus of Janeshia in the Maya civilization?

• Civic and religious activities

• Military and defense

• Agriculture and farming

• Trade and commerce

What is El Castillo also known as?

• Temple of the Moon

• Temple of the Stars

• Temple of the Sun

• Temple of Kukulkan

What scientific principles is El Castillo based on?

• Biological and chemical

• Geological and ecological

• Physical and mechanical

• Astronomical and mathematical

What is the main goal of the Great Maya Aquifer Project?

• To build new temples

• To explore the underground water system

• To map the stars

• To find new trade routes

Why was water considered sacred by the Maya?

• It was used for trade

• It was a religious concept

• It was rare and hard to find

• It was a symbol of power

What are cenotes?

• Collapse of caverns

• Ancient temples

• Maya gods

• Types of crops

What is the significance of cenotes in Maya culture?

• They were used for farming

• They were part of the underworld

• They were trade centers

• They were military bases

What unique direction did the Maya include in their understanding of the universe?

• Upward

• Downward

• Center

• Diagonal

What is the 'axis mundi' in Maya belief?

• A celestial event

• A type of temple

• A sacred animal

• The center of the universe

What is the ongoing research trying to discover about the Maya universe?

• An entrance to the fifth direction

• The origin of Maya gods

• New trade routes

• The location of hidden treasures