Oriented to Magnetic North ?
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The orientations of buildings at the ancient Mesoamerican temple centers of Teotihuacan, Tula, Chichen Itza, Palenque, Tikal, Copan, and Monte Alban were plotted against the past magnetic declination for that region to test the possibility that they were constructed to align with magnetic north. Archaeomagnetic data did not extend back far enough for a check of Olmec buildings, the most likely candidates. Although the possibility still exists for the Olmec, it was concluded that the ancient Mesoamericans did not align their buildings to magnetic north. An astronomical explanation is most likely for the asymmetrical east of north orientation noted for Mesoamerican centers. Thesis Supervisor: Kenneth Brecher Title: Associate Professor of Physics
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