Stairs Leading up to the Gran Basamento Chacchoben

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Illustration

Joshua J. Mark
by Betsy Mark
published on 29 January 2019
Stairs Leading up to the Gran Basamento Chacchoben Download Full Size Image

Stairs ascending from the Great Plaza (the market and residential area) to the Gran Basamento ("Great Basement") of the Maya site of Chacchoben, c. 700 CE. The Gran Basamento was a sacred plateau where religious rituals were enacted, including human sacrifice. .

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Mark, B. (2019, January 29). Stairs Leading up to the Gran Basamento Chacchoben. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9950/stairs-leading-up-to-the-gran-basamento-chacchoben/

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Mark, Betsy. "Stairs Leading up to the Gran Basamento Chacchoben." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified January 29, 2019. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9950/stairs-leading-up-to-the-gran-basamento-chacchoben/.

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Mark, Betsy. "Stairs Leading up to the Gran Basamento Chacchoben." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 29 Jan 2019. Web. 21 Dec 2024.

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