Los Templos Montaña y su simbología

Abstract

This study is the beginning of series articles in which some of the mountain temples from the Amerindian area will be compared and interpreted. The main propose is to find the relations between temples whereas the similarities and differences between the Mesoamerican and Andean worldviews. Therefore the analogy between the architecture, the sculpture and the painting will help us to comprehend not only the how, but the why and what for these monuments were made. This lecture aims to analyse and understand these relationships to a greater interpretation of Amerindian architecture and its worldview; the importance and the strong symbolism of these monuments and the legacy and influences that comes from them. For a start will be studied and compared some of the most representative temples of Chavín de Huántar, Tiahuanaco, Palenque and Tikal.