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title: The Caracol, Chichen Itza
author: Daniel Shwen
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3071/the-caracol-chichen-itza/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# The Caracol, Chichen Itza
_Authored by Daniel Shwen_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/3071.jpg)
## Image Caption
The Caracol or Observatory of [Chichen Itza](https://www.worldhistory.org/Chichen_Itza/), Mexico. Constructed prior to 800 CE, this [Maya](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Maya/) building was used as an astronomical observatory, especially of [Venus](https://www.worldhistory.org/venus/).
## Cite This Work
### APA
Shwen, D. (2014, September 24). The Caracol, Chichen Itza. *World History Encyclopedia*.
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Shwen, Daniel. "The Caracol, Chichen Itza." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 24, 2014. .
### MLA
Shwen, Daniel. "The Caracol, Chichen Itza." *World History Encyclopedia*, 24 Sep 2014, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chichen_Itza#mediaviewer/File:Chichen_Itza_4.jpg) by [**Daniel Shwen**](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chichen_Itza#mediaviewer/File:Chichen_Itza_4.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 24 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.