Curiosity and imagination are first and foremost while we try to figure out what the people were like, why they built and decorated structures the way they did. Only after we have had plenty of time to explore on our own will we take a guided tour. Having ease-dropped on plenty of tours we have heard all kinds of differing explanations for the same structure or piece of art. Most tour guides are tour guides not archaeologists.
In Tikal we actually had an archaeologist as a guide, wow what a difference. Roxy brought everything to life and brought us back into a time which we probably wouldn’t have wanted to be in.
Life was hard and very brutal 2000 years ago, and those big stone beds were really hard too.
Plus imagine life without your cell phone! We just can’t go there.
Life was tough everywhere 2000 years ago, even the Romans did not have very good cell coverage. I, too, love imagining how things were back in the day. Thanks for sharing more wonderful photos, it is great seeing your smiling faces.
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