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Technology Through Time: Chichén Itzá DLESE Reviewed Collection
http://sunearthday.nasa.gov/2005/locations/chichen_itza.htm
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This section resource features information about solar alignments with ancient structures that mark the equinoxes and/or solstices. One of the key goals is to show how human beings use technology (past, present, and future) to understand the Sun and the Universe beyond. The product features current and future NASA missions, providing a unique opportunity to involve Sun-Earth Connection scientists, their missions, and research programs. Essays feature several locations including: Chaco Canyon (New Mexico), Hovenweep (Utah), and Chichén Itzá (Mexico). Satellite missions include SOHO, SDO, IMAGE, etc. All features are directly connected to a supporting image gallery.
Intended for grade levels:
  • Informal
Type of resource:
  • For the classroom:
    • Classroom activity
Subject:
  • Space science
Technical requirements:
No specific technical requirements, just a browser required
Cost / Copyright:
No cost
None
DLESE Catalog ID: NASA-ESERevProd-000-000-000-482
Resource contact / Creator / Publisher:
Author: Troy Cline
NASA GSFC