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title: Temple II, Tikal
author: Mike Vondran
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3104/temple-ii-tikal/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Temple II, Tikal
_Authored by Mike Vondran_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/3104.jpg)
## Image Caption
[Temple](https://www.worldhistory.org/temple/) II, [Tikal](https://www.worldhistory.org/Tikal/), Guatemala. The temple was used as a [tomb](https://www.worldhistory.org/tomb/), probably for the queen of [Maya](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Maya/) ruler Jasaw Chan K'awiil (r. 682-734 CE), although, no remains have been discovered. The temple is 42 metres high and faces the larger temple-[pyramid](https://www.worldhistory.org/pyramid/) of Jasaw Chan K'awiil.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Vondran, M. (2014, October 05). Temple II, Tikal. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Vondran, Mike. "Temple II, Tikal." *World History Encyclopedia*, October 05, 2014. .
### MLA
Vondran, Mike. "Temple II, Tikal." *World History Encyclopedia*, 05 Oct 2014, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tikal_Temple_II.jpg) by [**Mike Vondran**](http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tikal_Temple_II.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](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0deed.en). This license lets others distribute, remix, tweak, and build upon your work, even commercially, as long as they credit you for the original creation. 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.