Chichen Itza By Walker Sparling Chichen Itza City located on City located on 2 ½ sq. miles 2 ½ sq. miles 1191-1448 AD 1191-1448 AD “at the mouth of the.

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Chichen Itza By Walker Sparling

Chichen Itza City located on City located on 2 ½ sq. miles 2 ½ sq. miles AD AD “at the mouth of the well of “at the mouth of the well of the Itza” the Itza” One of the Seven New Wonders of the World One of the Seven New Wonders of the World

EL Castillo (Pyramid of Kukulcan) Largest Mayan Pyramid Largest Mayan Pyramid 91 steps on every side - total 364; top platform 365 th step 91 steps on every side - total 364; top platform 365 th step Spanish word for castle Spanish word for castle

Juego De Pelota (pok-ta-pok court) Largest pok-ta-pok court ever - larger than football field Largest pok-ta-pok court ever - larger than football field

Sacred (Well) Cenote 200 ft diameter cliffsdrop 89 ft 200 ft diameter cliffsdrop 89 ft Archeologists found treasure & skeletons of men, women, & children that were sacrificed to rain god Archeologists found treasure & skeletons of men, women, & children that were sacrificed to rain god Wells formed by sinkholes in limestone formations Wells formed by sinkholes in limestone formations

Templ de los Guerreros (Temple of the Warriors) Each column represents a warrior Each column represents a warrior Chaac Mool is at top of stairway Chaac Mool is at top of stairway Known as 1,000 columns Known as 1,000 columns Excavation Excavation

El Caracol (Observatory) Caracol = Caracol = The Snail The Snail Built over centuries - additions made as Mayans learned more about the stars Built over centuries - additions made as Mayans learned more about the stars

Bibliography The 14 wonders of the world ancient and new: the definitive collection of the world's great wonders. Questar Digital Video Disc. The 14 wonders of the world ancient and new: the definitive collection of the world's great wonders. Questar Digital Video Disc. Baird, David, Shane Christensen, and Christine Delsol Christine. Frommer's Cancún & the Yucatán Hoboken, N.J Wiley Publisher, Baird, David, Shane Christensen, and Christine Delsol Christine. Frommer's Cancún & the Yucatán Hoboken, N.J Wiley Publisher, “Chichen Itza” heritage/chichen-itza/ “Chichen Itza” heritage/chichen-itza/ heritage/chichen-itza/ heritage/chichen-itza/ “Chichen Itza” Updated “Chichen Itza” Updated Search for the Lost Cave People “ Temple of the Warrior, Chichen Itza” Updated Search for the Lost Cave People “ Temple of the Warrior, Chichen Itza” Updated

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