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title: Steps of El Castillo Chichen Itza
author: Joshua J. Mark
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9975/steps-of-el-castillo-chichen-itza/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Steps of El Castillo Chichen Itza

_Authored by [Joshua J. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/JPryst/)_

## Image File

[![Steps of El Castillo Chichen Itza](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/9975.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/9975.jpg)

## Image Caption

The steep climb of El Castillo, [Chichen Itza](https://www.worldhistory.org/Chichen_Itza/), c. 750-1200 CE. Image taken before climbing the [pyramid](https://www.worldhistory.org/pyramid/) was forbidden.

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## About the Author

Joshua J. Mark is World History Encyclopedia's co-founder and Content Director. He was previously a professor at Marist College (NY) where he taught history, philosophy, literature, and writing. He has traveled extensively and lived in Greece and Germany.
- [Linkedin Profile](https://www.linkedin.com/pub/joshua-j-mark/38/614/339)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Mark, J. J. (2019, January 29). Steps of El Castillo Chichen Itza. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9975/steps-of-el-castillo-chichen-itza/>
### Chicago
Mark, Joshua J.. "Steps of El Castillo Chichen Itza." *World History Encyclopedia*, January 29, 2019. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9975/steps-of-el-castillo-chichen-itza/>.
### MLA
Mark, Joshua J.. "Steps of El Castillo Chichen Itza." *World History Encyclopedia*, 29 Jan 2019, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9975/steps-of-el-castillo-chichen-itza/>.

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