Two Beautiful Constructions: Temple of the Feathered Serpent Vs. Palace and Temple of the Inscriptions

 Both ‘Temple of the Feathered Serpent’ and ‘Palace and Temple of the Inscriptions’ are placed on different territory of Mexico or Mesoamerica. According to the textbook, Mesoamerica is the old name of Mexico, and knows as ‘cultural and historical designated geography’. These two different constructions are good example of its title.

 Both ‘Temple of the Feathered Serpent’ and ‘Palace and Temple of the Inscriptions’ were built with only rocks. Their artists are unknown but I can see detail hand touches by the artists through their constructions. Their hand touch is very smooth and organized. Moreover, both constructions were built as a stairway shape, so the size is getting smaller to the upside and the bottom is large and big. However, the top of each construction is not sharp, it just broad and flat as a background. They are placed deep in unfamiliar places; therefore, it is easy to people might not notice that they miss this place bypass this area.

 The construction ‘Temple of the Feathered Serpent’ has the same pattern on each wall of different stair. The pattern keeps repeating from left to right like some animal face statues (dragon), some weird shapes, and ship figures with box figures inside the ship figures. The top of this construction is covered by long and rounded rocks in similar shape of a half moon. A big dragon statue placed on simple pattern of rectangular rocks which post in front of right side. The meaning of this construction is not clear but people believe this construction represents the god of witness that bring a rain to their land (what an interesting believe it that!).

On the contrast, the construction ‘Palace and Temple of the Inscriptions’ has neither complicated shapes or patterns, it's just simple construction like a smooth wall on each stair with cement. Furthermore, there is at least one building placed on the tip of each constructions (one of it seems like small town has been constructed by a number and the shape of the buildings). It has clear meaning unlike ‘Temple of the Feathered Serpent’. It was built to serve as an administrative and ceremonial center, the background of this construction is full of beautiful grasses and trees.

 I did not know that Mexico has such beautiful constructions; I should visit this place if I have a chance to go to Mexico by business or travel.