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title: Temple I, Tikal
author: Dave Jimison
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3102/temple-i-tikal/
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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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# Temple I, Tikal
_Authored by Dave Jimison_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/3102.jpg)
## Image Caption
[Temple](https://www.worldhistory.org/temple/) I, [Tikal](https://www.worldhistory.org/Tikal/), Gautemala. The temple was used as the [tomb](https://www.worldhistory.org/tomb/) of [Maya](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Maya/) ruler Jasaw Chan K'awiil (r. 682-734 CE). The structure is 50 metres high and the steps climbing to the top are set at an angle of over 70 degrees.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Jimison, D. (2014, October 05). Temple I, Tikal. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Jimison, Dave. "Temple I, Tikal." *World History Encyclopedia*, October 05, 2014. .
### MLA
Jimison, Dave. "Temple I, Tikal." *World History Encyclopedia*, 05 Oct 2014, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tikal_Temple_I.jpg) by [**Dave Jimison**](http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tikal_Temple_I.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 05 October 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.