Chichén Itzá

Title

Chichén Itzá

Publisher

Lawrence Technological University

Date Available

January 18, 2018

Alternative Title or Name

El Castillo
Temple of Kukulkan

Creator2

Aluzzo, Adrienne (photographer)

Work Type

Single Built Works

Date

c. 1000

Work Location

Mexico (nation)

Chichén Itzá (deserted settlement)

Style/Period

Late Classic

Subject

stepped pyramids

Description

View up the stairs of El Castillo in Chichen Itza, Mexico. "This glorious step pyramid demonstrates the accuracy and importance of Maya astronomy—and the heavy influence of the Toltecs, who invaded around 1000 and precipitated a merger of the two cultural traditions. The temple has 365 steps—one for each day of the year. Each of the temple’s four sides has 91 steps, and the top platform makes the 365th,"--National Geographic website.

Material/Medium

limestone

Measurements

79 feet tall, 152 feet at base

Reproduction Type

jpeg

ID Number

2017MX-38

Files

2017MX-038.JPG
Date Added
January 16, 2018
Collection
LTU Digital Images
Item Type
VRA Core
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Citation
“Chichén Itzá,” LTU Digital Images, accessed March 28, 2024, https://ltuimagecollection.omeka.net/items/show/17424.