The ancient Maya and Star WarsThe Mayan city-state and so called Mesoamerican superpower Tikal locat
The ancient Maya and Star WarsThe Mayan city-state and so called Mesoamerican superpower Tikal located today in northeastern Guatemala was used by George Lucas to represent the rebel planet in the original Star Wars. Depicted is Tikal’s central pyramid dating from the Mayan Classical period, which like all Mesoamerican buildings would have been originally brightly painted and feature sculpture proclaiming the legitimacy of the ruling dynasty. -- source link
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