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Chichen Itza

Ancient and Classical Monuments

Chichen Itza was a large pre-Columbian city built by the Maya people of the Terminal Classic period. The archaeological site is located in Tinum Municipality, Yucatan, Mexico.

Facts
Location
Tinúm Municipality, Yucatán, Mexico 2
Architectural Style
Blend of central Mexican and Puuc/Chenes Northern Maya lowland styles 2
Building Type
Pre-Columbian Maya city 2
Construction
from 600 2
Current Use
Archaeological site stewarded by the Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia (INAH) of Mexico 2
Visitor Access
Over 2.6 million tourists in 2017; one of the most visited archaeological sites in Mexico 2
Classification
Genre
Architecture 1
Connections

In Form

Architecture, Art Forms

Major Maya city complex; no single named builder of record.

In Genre

Architecture, Art Forms
In the Other Atlases

Located In

Mexico

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is located.

Sources
1. Chichen Itza (Wikipedia)
  • Lead
    Chichen Itza was a large pre-Columbian city built by the Maya people of the Terminal Classic period.
  • Wikipedia, Chichen Itza article, lead paragraph 2, style clause
    The site exhibits a multitude of architectural styles, reminiscent of styles seen in central Mexico and of the Puuc and Chenes styles of the Northern Maya lowlands.
  • Wikipedia, Chichen Itza article, lead paragraph 1
    Chichen Itza was a large pre-Columbian city built by the Maya people of the Terminal Classic period.
  • Wikipedia, Chichen Itza article, lead paragraph 4, stewardship clause
    the site's stewardship is maintained by Mexico's Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia (National Institute of Anthropology and History, INAH).
  • Lead section
    The archeological site is located in Tinúm Municipality, Yucatán, Mexico, between the cities of Valladolid and Mérida.
  • Wikipedia, Chichen Itza article, lead paragraph 5
    Chichen Itza is one of the most visited archeological sites in Mexico, with over 2.6 million tourists in 2017.
  • Wikipedia, Chichen Itza article, lead paragraph 2, chronology clause
    from the Late Classic (c. 600-900 AD) through the Terminal Classic (c. 800-900 AD) and into the early portion of the Postclassic period (c. 900-1200 AD)
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