It probably isn't too surprising to learn that the tabernacle of Moses and the Temple of Solomon have the same proportions. They all came from the same culture, after all.

But what if temple complexes in Mesoamerica matched those same architectural proportions?

Archaeologist F. Richard Hauck researched the shapes of ancient Hebrew sacred space. Relying on the work of Asher Kaufman, Hauck learned that the tabernacle of Moses and Solomon's temple both used cubit measurements of 43.7 centimeters and 42.8 centimeters in their construction. The building's spaces — such as the Holy of Holies, sanctuaries, outer walls and other rooms — were also proportionally related. Solomon's Temple was twice the size of the tabernacle, yet it kept the same ratios of width and length.

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