Chichén Itzá
Title
Chichén Itzá
Publisher
Lawrence Technological University
Date Created
April 17, 2018
Alternative Title or Name
Plaza of the Thousand Columns
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
plazas (squares)
columns (architectural elements)
Description
View of stairs leading up to Plaza of the Thousand Columns with square columns at Chichen Itza, Mexico. “The main characteristic of this structure are the ample vaulted spaces held up by columns. It is probable that the function of this plaza was civic and religious. Its construction is dated in the Late Classic-Early Post Classic periods. It has a drainage system that gathers water and stores it in a natural depression northeast of the plaza. Besides the main buildings, there are approximately 40 plinths (bases or foundations) which were built with stone from the buildings already in disuse in the plaza. These are the remains of constructions built of perishable materials and must have served very different purposes than the original buildings since the spaces are very much reduced, perhaps as a center for humble inhabitants, living amidst the ruins of what was once a great city,”—Site placard.
Material/Medium
stone (worked rock)
limestone
Reproduction Type
jpeg
Copyright Statement
©2013 Lawrence Technological University. These images may be used for personal or educational purposes. They are not available for commercial purposes without the explicit permission of LTU.
ID Number
2017MX-202
- Date Added
- January 17, 2018
- Collection
- LTU Digital Images
- Item Type
- VRA Core
- Tags
- columns, Mayan, plazas
- Citation
- “Chichén Itzá,” LTU Digital Images, accessed March 28, 2024, https://ltuimagecollection.omeka.net/items/show/17588.