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  2. El Castillo, Chichen Itza - Wikipedia

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    El Castillo (Spanish pronunciation: [el kas'tiʎo], 'the Castle'), also known as the Temple of Kukulcan is a Mesoamerican step-pyramid that dominates the center of the Chichen Itza archaeological site in the Mexican state of Yucatán. The temple building is more formally designated by archaeologists as Chichen Itza Structure 5B18.

  3. Chichen Itza - Wikipedia

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    Chichen Itza, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is the second-most visited of Mexico's archeological sites. [77] The archeological site draws many visitors from the popular tourist resorts in Cancún , who make a day trip on tour buses.

  4. List of Mesoamerican pyramids - Wikipedia

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    Mexico The Great Pyramid - Structure II Maya: 55 593 CE Chacchoben. Mexico Temple 1 Maya: 20 Chichen Itza. Mexico El Castillo (Temple of Kukulcan) Maya: 55.3 30 Cholula. Mexico The Great Pyramid of Cholula: 450 sq. 66 300 BCE - 800 CE The largest pyramid and the largest manmade monument anywhere in the Americas. Coba. Mexico The Nohoch Mul ...

  5. Mesoamerican pyramids - Wikipedia

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    El Castillo, Chichen Itza. Mesoamerican pyramids form a prominent part of ancient Mesoamerican architecture.Although similar in some ways to Egyptian pyramids, these New World structures have flat tops (many with temples on the top) and stairs ascending their faces, more similar to ancient Mesopotamian Ziggurats.

  6. Maya sacrifice of twin boys revealed by DNA from Chichen Itza

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    Chichen Itza is known for its stunning architecture, including an impressive pyramid structure now called El Castillo. Nearby is a sacred water-filled sinkhole called a cenote, where the bodies of ...

  7. List of Maya sites - Wikipedia

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    Yucatán, Mexico: Mayapan was an important fortified city with a densely occupied area within the city walls. The principal pyramid at Mayapan was modelled after the main pyramid at Chichen Itza. The city was the most important site in Yucatán for a period of about 250 years during the Postclassic Period, with the earliest structures dating to ...

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