Staircase, Pyramid of Kukulcan, Chichen Itza

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The Castillo or Pyramid of Kukulcan at the Maya (and possibly later Toltec) centre of Chichen Itza, Yucatan, Mexico. The pyramid was a temple built in honour of the Maya feathered-serpent god Kukulkan, pre-11th century CE.

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Mels, A. d. C. (2015, September 08). Staircase, Pyramid of Kukulcan, Chichen Itza. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4063/staircase-pyramid-of-kukulcan-chichen-itza/

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Mels, Alberto di Colloredo. "Staircase, Pyramid of Kukulcan, Chichen Itza." World History Encyclopedia, September 08, 2015. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4063/staircase-pyramid-of-kukulcan-chichen-itza/.

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Mels, Alberto di Colloredo. "Staircase, Pyramid of Kukulcan, Chichen Itza." World History Encyclopedia, 08 Sep 2015, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4063/staircase-pyramid-of-kukulcan-chichen-itza/.

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