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title: Staircase, Pyramid of Kukulcan, Chichen Itza
author: Alberto di Colloredo Mels
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4063/staircase-pyramid-of-kukulcan-chichen-itza/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Staircase, Pyramid of Kukulcan, Chichen Itza
_Authored by Alberto di Colloredo Mels_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/4063.jpg)
## Image Caption
The Castillo or [Pyramid](https://www.worldhistory.org/pyramid/) of [Kukulcan](https://www.worldhistory.org/Kukulcan/) at the [Maya](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Maya/) (and possibly later [Toltec](https://www.worldhistory.org/Toltec_Civilization/)) centre of [Chichen Itza](https://www.worldhistory.org/Chichen_Itza/), Yucatan, Mexico. The pyramid was a [temple](https://www.worldhistory.org/temple/) built in honour of the Maya feathered-serpent [god](https://www.worldhistory.org/God/) Kukulkan, pre-11th century CE.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Mels, A. d. C. (2015, September 08). Staircase, Pyramid of Kukulcan, Chichen Itza. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Mels, Alberto di Colloredo. "Staircase, Pyramid of Kukulcan, Chichen Itza." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 08, 2015. .
### MLA
Mels, Alberto di Colloredo. "Staircase, Pyramid of Kukulcan, Chichen Itza." *World History Encyclopedia*, 08 Sep 2015, .
## License & Copyright
[](https://www.flickr.com/photos/web_diko/2800790897/in/photolist-5guMye-9xw4fV-5u4kBe-8DTw5i-jtAK84-8C7R85-9xw42t-8BpAxS-nB2AXV-63msSU-jnLzyF-91SwoR-bshjEV-bshjHX-bshiZp-63knzY-2N4YQg-2N51it-81VyYE-81Sq5P-vqkbgc-2N9mtY-dAg39D-dAfYoZ-dAg3QK-dAmvhy-jw17yU-bshj4V-2N4Mgx-eD4WNQ-47cxRN-9JwZZT-5XzzaJ-9M3xRS-6R8Nue-6R8MDg-9xTkxn-2N4NGT-55d8ms-84cLdP-fzq4Vt-2N4NeF-2N4LYB-2N4ZSV-2N4PeF-6R8PPv-6RcPoW-eD29ZZ-84fLYu-84fMA9)This image was first published on [Flickr](http://www.flickr.com). [Original image](https://www.flickr.com/photos/web_diko/2800790897/in/photolist-5guMye-9xw4fV-5u4kBe-8DTw5i-jtAK84-8C7R85-9xw42t-8BpAxS-nB2AXV-63msSU-jnLzyF-91SwoR-bshjEV-bshjHX-bshiZp-63knzY-2N4YQg-2N51it-81VyYE-81Sq5P-vqkbgc-2N9mtY-dAg39D-dAfYoZ-dAg3QK-dAmvhy-jw17yU-bshj4V-2N4Mgx-eD4WNQ-47cxRN-9JwZZT-5XzzaJ-9M3xRS-6R8Nue-6R8MDg-9xTkxn-2N4NGT-55d8ms-84cLdP-fzq4Vt-2N4NeF-2N4LYB-2N4ZSV-2N4PeF-6R8PPv-6RcPoW-eD29ZZ-84fLYu-84fMA9) by [**Alberto di Colloredo Mels**](https://www.flickr.com/photos/web_diko/2800790897/in/photolist-5guMye-9xw4fV-5u4kBe-8DTw5i-jtAK84-8C7R85-9xw42t-8BpAxS-nB2AXV-63msSU-jnLzyF-91SwoR-bshjEV-bshjHX-bshiZp-63knzY-2N4YQg-2N51it-81VyYE-81Sq5P-vqkbgc-2N9mtY-dAg39D-dAfYoZ-dAg3QK-dAmvhy-jw17yU-bshj4V-2N4Mgx-eD4WNQ-47cxRN-9JwZZT-5XzzaJ-9M3xRS-6R8Nue-6R8MDg-9xTkxn-2N4NGT-55d8ms-84cLdP-fzq4Vt-2N4NeF-2N4LYB-2N4ZSV-2N4PeF-6R8PPv-6RcPoW-eD29ZZ-84fLYu-84fMA9). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 08 September 2015. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0deed.en). This licence only allows others to download this content and share it with others as long as the author is credited, but they can't change the content in any way or use it commercially. 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.