Chichén Itzá
Title
Chichén Itzá
Publisher
Lawrence Technological University
Date Created
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
temples (buildings)
Description
View of the upper temple at El Castillo in Chichen Itza, Mexico. "Like other Mayan pyramids, the El Castillo has 9 levels which represent the 9 levels of the afterlife, and 365 stairs which represent the days of the year. The stairs climb at a perfect slant, 45 degree angle. The upward progression of the pyramid tiers evidently was carefully planned out ... It is also interesting to note that the walls of the upper temple continue the slant of the pyramid and then transitions to a vertical wall,"--El Castillo Pyramid, Chichen Itza, by Benjamin Blankenbehler, January 22, 2016 at Architecture Revived website.
Material/Medium
limestone
Measurements
79 feet tall, 152 feet at base
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-35
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