Picture was taken from Temple II located on the west side of the Great Plaza, and shows Temple I at center, the North Acropolis at left, and the Central Acropolis at right. View is toward the East. Temple I: Temple I, the 'Temple of the Grand Jaguar' is a funerary pyramid dedicated to Jasaw Chan K'awil I aka Ah Cacao, who was entombed in the structure in 734 AD, the pyramid was completed around 740-750 AD. The temple is 47m (154-ft) high. The massive roof comb that topped the temple was originally decorated with a giant sculpture of the enthroned king, but little of this decoration survives. The tomb of the king was discovered by Aubrey Trik of the University of Pennsylvania in 1962. Among items recovered from the Late Classic tomb were a large collection of inscribed human and animal bone tubes and strips with sophisticated scenes depicting deities and people, finely carved and rubbed with vermilion, as well as jade and shell ornaments and ceramic vessels filled with offerings of food and drink. The shrine at the summit of the pyramid has three chambers, each behind the next, with the doorways spanned by wooden lintels fashioned from multiple beams. The outermost lintel is plain but the two inner lintels were carved. Temple II: Temple II, aka Temple of the Mask, is located at the west side of the Great Plaza. This picture was taken from the top of Temple II. It was built around 700 AD and is 38m (125-ft.) high. Like other major temples at Tikal, the summit shrine had three consecutive chambers with the doorways spanned by wooden lintels, only the middle of which was carved. The temple was dedicated to the wife of Jasaw Chan K'awil I, although no tomb was found. The queen's portrait was carved into the lintel spanning the doorway of the summit shrine. North Acropolis: The North Acropolis is of great significance. Archaeologist have uncovered about 100 different structures, the oldest of which dates before the time of Christ, with evidence of occupation as far back as 400 BC. The final version of the North Acropolis, as it stood around 800 AD, had more than 12 temples atop a vast platform, many of them the work of King Jasaw Chan K'awiil I aka Ah Cacao. Central Acropolis: The Central Acropolis, located on the south side of the Great Plaza, is a maze of courtyards, little rooms and small temples and is thought by many to have been a palace where Tikal's nobles lived. Others think the tiny rooms may have been used for sacred rites and ceremonies, as graffiti found within them suggests. Sources of information: Guides lecture, Wikipedia, Lonely Planet 'Central America' 1994. This is a tree-picture panorama and the photos were taken on 29 November 2010. Thank you for viewing and commenting, Sig...