Staircase, Pyramid of Kukulcan, Chichen Itza

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Mark Cartwright
by Alberto di Colloredo Mels
published on 08 September 2015
Staircase, Pyramid of Kukulcan, Chichen Itza Download Full Size Image

The Castillo or Pyramid of Kukulcan at the Maya (and possibly later Toltec) centre of Chichen Itza, Yucatan, Mexico. The pyramid was a temple built in honour of the Maya feathered-serpent god Kukulkan, pre-11th century CE.

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Mels, A. d. C. (2015, September 08). Staircase, Pyramid of Kukulcan, Chichen Itza. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4063/staircase-pyramid-of-kukulcan-chichen-itza/

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Mels, Alberto di Colloredo. "Staircase, Pyramid of Kukulcan, Chichen Itza." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 08 Sep 2015. Web. 21 Dec 2024.

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