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title: Chichen Itza
author: Dennis Jarvis
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3048/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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# Chichen Itza
_Authored by Dennis Jarvis_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/3048.jpg)
## Image Caption
The Castillo [pyramid](https://www.worldhistory.org/pyramid/) 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 a [temple](https://www.worldhistory.org/temple/) built in honour of the Maya feathered-serpent [god](https://www.worldhistory.org/God/) Kukulkan.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Jarvis, D. (2014, September 18). Chichen Itza. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Jarvis, Dennis. "Chichen Itza." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 18, 2014. .
### MLA
Jarvis, Dennis. "Chichen Itza." *World History Encyclopedia*, 18 Sep 2014, .
## License & Copyright
[](https://www.flickr.com/photos/archer10/4654577066/sizes/l/in/photolist-86iVAJ-84cE9E-852YZL-86fuWt-85eCXM-862EZW-84G57x-85BU7D-84YXoi-85QDM4-84imRC-8626oL-86iMEC-85v7Gv-85GpyT-84rtk3-85oJnn-86uXMD-85Ya7n-85QpaF-85XTDn-85Fp8o-84hXFq-84eSdM-84K81U-84FYPR-85CdA6-862FGu-85FmNw-84orDT-862tdj-85UmRJ-85DmYT-85jQHL-84NMLJ-84shXP-85QCT6-85hESU-85UkSW-84fj9i-85Qooa-85LkKT-84rrUf-84V4mb-84V62S-85TMLE-85Foc1-85FkYC-85GsJ7-85DkNt-85DjLD/)This image was first published on [Flickr](http://www.flickr.com). [Original image](https://www.flickr.com/photos/archer10/4654577066/sizes/l/in/photolist-86iVAJ-84cE9E-852YZL-86fuWt-85eCXM-862EZW-84G57x-85BU7D-84YXoi-85QDM4-84imRC-8626oL-86iMEC-85v7Gv-85GpyT-84rtk3-85oJnn-86uXMD-85Ya7n-85QpaF-85XTDn-85Fp8o-84hXFq-84eSdM-84K81U-84FYPR-85CdA6-862FGu-85FmNw-84orDT-862tdj-85UmRJ-85DmYT-85jQHL-84NMLJ-84shXP-85QCT6-85hESU-85UkSW-84fj9i-85Qooa-85LkKT-84rrUf-84V4mb-84V62S-85TMLE-85Foc1-85FkYC-85GsJ7-85DkNt-85DjLD/) by [**Dennis Jarvis**](https://www.flickr.com/photos/archer10/4654577066/sizes/l/in/photolist-86iVAJ-84cE9E-852YZL-86fuWt-85eCXM-862EZW-84G57x-85BU7D-84YXoi-85QDM4-84imRC-8626oL-86iMEC-85v7Gv-85GpyT-84rtk3-85oJnn-86uXMD-85Ya7n-85QpaF-85XTDn-85Fp8o-84hXFq-84eSdM-84K81U-84FYPR-85CdA6-862FGu-85FmNw-84orDT-862tdj-85UmRJ-85DmYT-85jQHL-84NMLJ-84shXP-85QCT6-85hESU-85UkSW-84fj9i-85Qooa-85LkKT-84rrUf-84V4mb-84V62S-85TMLE-85Foc1-85FkYC-85GsJ7-85DkNt-85DjLD/). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 18 September 2014. 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.