Chichén Itzá
Title
Chichén Itzá
Publisher
Lawrence Technological University
Date Created
February 2, 2018
Alternative Title or Name
Ball Court
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
ball courts (Mesoamerican)
Description
Detail view of section of wall including ring at the Ball Court at Chichen Itza, Mexico. "With a length of 460 feet, a width of 150 feet (including two 8-foot wide tilted walls), and a height of 25 feet, the Chichén Itzá ball court is the largest court yet discovered. On both walls are large rings, and friezes of seven characters said to represent the “teams ... Each Mesoamerican city includes a ball court, sometimes to represent the accession of a new king or as a way to exhibit the city’s growth or recovery from political change. Politically, this space had to do with power that held huge ceremonies and dances to show a new king was taking over. The ball (a rubber ball, ranging from the size of a softball to a soccer ball) would sometimes be handed to the new reigning king to symbolize power and divine knowledge,"--Historical Mexico website.
Material/Medium
stone (worked rock)
limestone
Measurements
460 feet long, 150 feet wide
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-108
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