Chichen ItzaChichen Itza

By: Malik RiveraBy: Malik Rivera

WhoWho

• The Mayan civilization built the first half of it

• The Toltec civilization is also thought to have built it

• The Mayan civilization built the first half of it

• The Toltec civilization is also thought to have built it

WhatWhat

• Has many buildings in it like the Observatory, Kukulcan's Pyramid, the Temple of the Warriors, The Ball Court, and The Group of the Thousand Columns

• It means “at the mouth of the well of Itza”..

• Most well known construction on site is the Kukulcan's Pyramid (one of the seven wonders of the world).

• The Kukulcan's Pyramid (in the picture to the right) has 365 steps just like the 365 days in a year.

• Has many buildings in it like the Observatory, Kukulcan's Pyramid, the Temple of the Warriors, The Ball Court, and The Group of the Thousand Columns

• It means “at the mouth of the well of Itza”..

• Most well known construction on site is the Kukulcan's Pyramid (one of the seven wonders of the world).

• The Kukulcan's Pyramid (in the picture to the right) has 365 steps just like the 365 days in a year.

WhereWhere

• Yucatan Peninsula

• Northeast part of Yucatan, Mexico.

• Midway between Merida and Cancun

• 75 miles (120 kilometers) east of Merida

• Positioned to a regional sacred geography

• Yucatan Peninsula

• Northeast part of Yucatan, Mexico.

• Midway between Merida and Cancun

• 75 miles (120 kilometers) east of Merida

• Positioned to a regional sacred geography

WhenWhen

• First part - 7th and 10th century at this time it was a very big ceremonial center

• Second part - late 10th century and early 13th century

• First part - 7th and 10th century at this time it was a very big ceremonial center

• Second part - late 10th century and early 13th century

WhyWhy

• The Kukulcan Pyramid represents the Mayan Calendar because it has 91 steps on each side and 1 step at the top for all of them. That’s 365 and all the days in a year It also has 52 panels in nine terraces, 52 represents the number of years in the Mayan Calendar.

• The Cenote of Sacrifice was used for sacrificing humans to the rain god .

• The Kukulcan Pyramid represents the Mayan Calendar because it has 91 steps on each side and 1 step at the top for all of them. That’s 365 and all the days in a year It also has 52 panels in nine terraces, 52 represents the number of years in the Mayan Calendar.

• The Cenote of Sacrifice was used for sacrificing humans to the rain god .

HowHow

• The Chichen Itza was built with lots of stones.

• It was very well crafted back then because the Mayans were very skilled artist.

• It is also suggest that the Mayans when building the Chichen Itza did not use metal cutting tools.

• The Chichen Itza was built with lots of stones.

• It was very well crafted back then because the Mayans were very skilled artist.

• It is also suggest that the Mayans when building the Chichen Itza did not use metal cutting tools.

PastPast

• The Ball Court was used for a game and the team that sometimes lost got killed.

• The Observatory was built to help them study astronomy.

• The Kukulcan Pyramid was used to represent the calendar.

• Also the Kukulcan Pyramid during the fall and spring equinoxes the serpents at the bottom of it light up and looks like serpents are going down it.

• The Ball Court was used for a game and the team that sometimes lost got killed.

• The Observatory was built to help them study astronomy.

• The Kukulcan Pyramid was used to represent the calendar.

• Also the Kukulcan Pyramid during the fall and spring equinoxes the serpents at the bottom of it light up and looks like serpents are going down it.

PresentPresent

• Tourist attraction and one of the most visited archeological attractions in Mexico.

• Tourist attraction and one of the most visited archeological attractions in Mexico.

How it shapes life in that country todayHow it shapes life in that country today

• These monuments bring in lots of money every year to the country and it helps out the economy in Mexico.

• These monuments bring in lots of money every year to the country and it helps out the economy in Mexico.

Works CitiedWorks Citied

• http://www.netshaman.com/maya/chichen.html

• http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/archaeology/sites/meso_america/chichenitza.html

• http://www.sacredsites.com/americas/mexico/chichen-itza-facts.html

• http://www.chichenitza.com/

• http://archaeology.about.com/od/archaeologic7/ig/Chichen-Itza/

• http://www.mysteriousplaces.com/mayan/Observatory.html

• http://www.world-mysteries.com/chichen_kukulcan.htm

• http://www.netshaman.com/maya/chichen.html

• http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/archaeology/sites/meso_america/chichenitza.html

• http://www.sacredsites.com/americas/mexico/chichen-itza-facts.html

• http://www.chichenitza.com/

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• http://www.mysteriousplaces.com/mayan/Observatory.html

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