What happens when you clap in front of the pyramid?
It is known that a handclap in front of the stairs of the great pyramid of Chichen Itza produces a chirp echo which sounds more or less like the sound of a Quetzal bird.
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The step pyramidTemple of Kukulcán at Chichén Itzá, Mexico, a 30m high structure built by the Pre-Columbian Maya civilisation sometime between the 8th – 12th century CE, demonstrates a peculiar acoustic phenomenon: clapping directly in front of it sends back an echo which sounds similar to the local quetzal bird, ...
The city, located on the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico, was one of the most powerful Mayan centers from the 7th to 13th centuries. Chichen Itza's mystery stems from its unique architecture, complex astronomical observations, and its sudden abandonment.
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