Chichen Itza
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Chichen Itza. By Walker Sparling. Chichen Itza. City located on 2 ½ sq. miles 1191-1448 AD “ at the mouth of the well of the Itza ” One of the Seven New Wonders of the World. EL Castillo (Pyramid of Kukulcan). Largest Mayan Pyramid - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Chichen ItzaBy Walker Sparling
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Chichen ItzaCity located on 2 sq. miles 1191-1448 ADat the mouth of the well of the ItzaOne of the Seven New Wonders of the World
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EL Castillo (Pyramid of Kukulcan)Largest Mayan Pyramid91 steps on every side - total 364; top platform 365th stepSpanish word for castle
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Juego De Pelota (pok-ta-pok court)Largest pok-ta-pok court ever - larger than football field
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Sacred (Well) Cenote200 ft diameter cliffsdrop 89 ftArcheologists found treasure & skeletons of men, women, & children that were sacrificed to rain godWells formed by sinkholes in limestone formations
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Templ de los Guerreros (Temple of the Warriors)Each column represents a warriorChaac Mool is at top of stairwayKnown as 1,000 columnsExcavation 1924-1928
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El Caracol (Observatory)Caracol = The SnailBuilt over centuries -additions made as Mayans learned more about the stars
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BibliographyThe 14 wonders of the world ancient and new: the definitive collection of the world's great wonders. Questar. 2008. Digital Video Disc.Baird, David, Shane Christensen, and Christine Delsol Christine. Frommer's Cancn & the Yucatn. 2012. Hoboken, N.J Wiley Publisher, 2011.Chichen Itza http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/world-heritage/chichen-itza/Chichen Itza www.mayankids.com Updated 2008.Search for the Lost Cave People Temple of the Warrior, Chichen Itza Updated 2000. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/laventa/bachichen.html
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