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title: North Acropolis, Tikal
author: Peter Andersen
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3103/north-acropolis-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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# North Acropolis, Tikal
_Authored by Peter Andersen_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/3103.jpg)
## Image Caption
The North [Acropolis](https://www.worldhistory.org/Acropolis/) of [Tikal](https://www.worldhistory.org/Tikal/), Guatemala. The [Maya](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Maya/) [city](https://www.worldhistory.org/city/) flourished between 300 and 850 CE but the acropolis was first built c. 250 BCE with many additions being made to it over the centuries. A total of 12 temples were built and used to bury the early Tikal kings.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Andersen, P. (2014, October 05). North Acropolis, Tikal. *World History Encyclopedia*.
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Andersen, Peter. "North Acropolis, Tikal." *World History Encyclopedia*, October 05, 2014. .
### MLA
Andersen, Peter. "North Acropolis, Tikal." *World History Encyclopedia*, 05 Oct 2014, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](http://ommons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tikal9.jpg) by [**Peter Andersen**](http://ommons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tikal9.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.