This page showcases the models of buildings at the current site of Cahal Pech. The models are created for individual structures using structure from motion mapping. We are currently in the process of placing individual models at their geospatial location to create a full 3D model of Cahal Pech in its current state. The models and the entire website are based on a short preliminary visit to Cahal Pech in May 2017. Further visits are planned to complete the model and data collection.
Structure A2 is where ceremonies and big events were held in Maya history, such as a judges, receiving important visitors, etc..
This is a Mayan sauna. Mayans used sauna for health and spiritual fulfillment. “The Maya combined water with fire-heated rocks to create steam, and sometimes elder leaves were added to the mix.” (National Geographic)
Sauna at Cahal Pech Mayan Site
by chorophronesis
on Sketchfab
This is Structure B1. It is a burial site. The back of the site hasn’t been completely excavated yet.
Cahal Pech Room With Bench
by chorophronesis
on Sketchfab
This ballcourt is one of the two ballcourts in Cahal Pech. Ballcourts are common in Mayan sites. Ballcourt is a large masonry structure used primarily to play the Mesoamerican ballgame, in which players use their hip to touch the ball (Aveni et al., 1976).
Reference
Aveni, Anthony F.; Sharon L. Gibbs (1976). “On the Orientation of Precolumbian Buildings in Central Mexico”. American Antiquity. Menasha, WI: Society for American Archaeology. 41 (4): 510–517. ISSN 0002-7316. JSTOR 279020. OCLC 1479302. doi:10.2307/279020
Gentle, Alrick. “Archaeology of Cahal Pech.” National Institute of Culture and History, www.nichbelize.org/ia-maya-sites/archaeology-of-cahal-pech.html. Accessed 10 Sept. 2017.
Shapiro, Michael. “Top 10 Maya Secrets.” National Geographic, 11 Sept. 2012, www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/top-10/maya-secrets/. Accessed 8 Sept. 2017.
