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title: Maya Stele in Grand Plaza Chacchoben, Mexico
author: Betsy Mark
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9966/maya-stele-in-grand-plaza-chacchoben-mexico/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Maya Stele in Grand Plaza Chacchoben, Mexico

_Authored by Betsy Mark_

## Image File

[![Maya Stele in Grand Plaza Chacchoben, Mexico](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/9966.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/9966.jpg)

## Image Caption

Weathered and broken stele in the Grand Plaza of the [Maya](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Maya/) [city](https://www.worldhistory.org/city/) of [Chacchoben](https://www.worldhistory.org/Chacchoben/), Mexico, c. 700 CE. It rests at the foot of the stairs leading up to the Gran Basamento plateau where religious rituals were held.

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## Cite This Work

### APA
Mark, B. (2019, January 29). Maya Stele in Grand Plaza Chacchoben, Mexico. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9966/maya-stele-in-grand-plaza-chacchoben-mexico/>
### Chicago
Mark, Betsy. "Maya Stele in Grand Plaza Chacchoben, Mexico." *World History Encyclopedia*, January 29, 2019. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9966/maya-stele-in-grand-plaza-chacchoben-mexico/>.
### MLA
Mark, Betsy. "Maya Stele in Grand Plaza Chacchoben, Mexico." *World History Encyclopedia*, 29 Jan 2019, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9966/maya-stele-in-grand-plaza-chacchoben-mexico/>.

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