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title: Kukulcan Sculpture, Chichen Itza
author: Judson McCranie
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13333/kukulcan-sculpture-chichen-itza/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Kukulcan Sculpture, Chichen Itza

_Authored by Judson McCranie_

## Image File

[![Kukulcan Sculpture, Chichen Itza](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/13333.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/13333.jpg)

## Image Caption

A representation of the feathered-serpent [god](https://www.worldhistory.org/God/) Kukulkan at the base of the Castillo or [Pyramid](https://www.worldhistory.org/pyramid/) of [Kukulcan](https://www.worldhistory.org/Kukulcan/) at the [Maya](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Maya/) (and possibly later [Toltec](https://www.worldhistory.org/Toltec_Civilization/)) centre of [Chichen Itza](https://www.worldhistory.org/Chichen_Itza/), Yucatan, Mexico. The pyramid was built prior to 1050 CE.

## Cite This Work

### APA
McCranie, J. (2021, January 21). Kukulcan Sculpture, Chichen Itza. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13333/kukulcan-sculpture-chichen-itza/>
### Chicago
McCranie, Judson. "Kukulcan Sculpture, Chichen Itza." *World History Encyclopedia*, January 21, 2021. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13333/kukulcan-sculpture-chichen-itza/>.
### MLA
McCranie, Judson. "Kukulcan Sculpture, Chichen Itza." *World History Encyclopedia*, 21 Jan 2021, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13333/kukulcan-sculpture-chichen-itza/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Castillo_in_Chich%C3%A9n_Itz%C3%A1._Mexico_(44).jpg) by **Judson McCranie**. Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 21 January 2021. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.