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Chichen ItzaChichen Itza
By: Malik RiveraBy: Malik Rivera
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WhoWho
• The Mayan civilization built the first half of it
• The Toltec civilization is also thought to have built it
• The Mayan civilization built the first half of it
• The Toltec civilization is also thought to have built it
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WhatWhat
• Has many buildings in it like the Observatory, Kukulcan's Pyramid, the Temple of the Warriors, The Ball Court, and The Group of the Thousand Columns
• It means “at the mouth of the well of Itza”..
• Most well known construction on site is the Kukulcan's Pyramid (one of the seven wonders of the world).
• The Kukulcan's Pyramid (in the picture to the right) has 365 steps just like the 365 days in a year.
• Has many buildings in it like the Observatory, Kukulcan's Pyramid, the Temple of the Warriors, The Ball Court, and The Group of the Thousand Columns
• It means “at the mouth of the well of Itza”..
• Most well known construction on site is the Kukulcan's Pyramid (one of the seven wonders of the world).
• The Kukulcan's Pyramid (in the picture to the right) has 365 steps just like the 365 days in a year.
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WhereWhere
• Yucatan Peninsula
• Northeast part of Yucatan, Mexico.
• Midway between Merida and Cancun
• 75 miles (120 kilometers) east of Merida
• Positioned to a regional sacred geography
• Yucatan Peninsula
• Northeast part of Yucatan, Mexico.
• Midway between Merida and Cancun
• 75 miles (120 kilometers) east of Merida
• Positioned to a regional sacred geography
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WhenWhen
• First part - 7th and 10th century at this time it was a very big ceremonial center
• Second part - late 10th century and early 13th century
• First part - 7th and 10th century at this time it was a very big ceremonial center
• Second part - late 10th century and early 13th century
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WhyWhy
• The Kukulcan Pyramid represents the Mayan Calendar because it has 91 steps on each side and 1 step at the top for all of them. That’s 365 and all the days in a year It also has 52 panels in nine terraces, 52 represents the number of years in the Mayan Calendar.
• The Cenote of Sacrifice was used for sacrificing humans to the rain god .
• The Kukulcan Pyramid represents the Mayan Calendar because it has 91 steps on each side and 1 step at the top for all of them. That’s 365 and all the days in a year It also has 52 panels in nine terraces, 52 represents the number of years in the Mayan Calendar.
• The Cenote of Sacrifice was used for sacrificing humans to the rain god .
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HowHow
• The Chichen Itza was built with lots of stones.
• It was very well crafted back then because the Mayans were very skilled artist.
• It is also suggest that the Mayans when building the Chichen Itza did not use metal cutting tools.
• The Chichen Itza was built with lots of stones.
• It was very well crafted back then because the Mayans were very skilled artist.
• It is also suggest that the Mayans when building the Chichen Itza did not use metal cutting tools.
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PastPast
• The Ball Court was used for a game and the team that sometimes lost got killed.
• The Observatory was built to help them study astronomy.
• The Kukulcan Pyramid was used to represent the calendar.
• Also the Kukulcan Pyramid during the fall and spring equinoxes the serpents at the bottom of it light up and looks like serpents are going down it.
• The Ball Court was used for a game and the team that sometimes lost got killed.
• The Observatory was built to help them study astronomy.
• The Kukulcan Pyramid was used to represent the calendar.
• Also the Kukulcan Pyramid during the fall and spring equinoxes the serpents at the bottom of it light up and looks like serpents are going down it.
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PresentPresent
• Tourist attraction and one of the most visited archeological attractions in Mexico.
• Tourist attraction and one of the most visited archeological attractions in Mexico.
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How it shapes life in that country todayHow it shapes life in that country today
• These monuments bring in lots of money every year to the country and it helps out the economy in Mexico.
• These monuments bring in lots of money every year to the country and it helps out the economy in Mexico.
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Works CitiedWorks Citied
• http://www.netshaman.com/maya/chichen.html
• http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/archaeology/sites/meso_america/chichenitza.html
• http://www.sacredsites.com/americas/mexico/chichen-itza-facts.html
• http://www.chichenitza.com/
• http://archaeology.about.com/od/archaeologic7/ig/Chichen-Itza/
• http://www.mysteriousplaces.com/mayan/Observatory.html
• http://www.world-mysteries.com/chichen_kukulcan.htm
• http://www.netshaman.com/maya/chichen.html
• http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/archaeology/sites/meso_america/chichenitza.html
• http://www.sacredsites.com/americas/mexico/chichen-itza-facts.html
• http://www.chichenitza.com/
• http://archaeology.about.com/od/archaeologic7/ig/Chichen-Itza/
• http://www.mysteriousplaces.com/mayan/Observatory.html
• http://www.world-mysteries.com/chichen_kukulcan.htm