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chichen itza pyramid is a
large pre-Columbian archaeological site built by the Maya
civilization located in the northern center of the Yucatán
Peninsula, in the Yucatán state, present-day Mexico.
chichen itza pyramid
was a major regional focal point in the northern Maya lowlands
from the Late Classic through the Terminal Classic and into
the early portion of the Early Postclassic period. The site
exhibits a multitude of architectural styles, from what is called
“Mexicanized” and reminiscent of styles seen in
central Mexico to the Puuc style found among the Puuc Maya of
the northern lowlands. The presence of central Mexican styles
was once thought to have been representative of direct migration
or even conquest from central Mexico, but most contemporary
interpretations view the presence of these non-Maya styles more
as the result of cultural diffusion.
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History
Northern Yucatán is arid, and the
interior has no above-ground rivers. There are two large,
natural sink holes, called cenotes, that could have provided
plentiful water year round at Chichen, making it attractive
for settlement. Of the two cenotes, the "Cenote Sagrado"
or Sacred Cenote (also variously known as the Sacred Well
or Well of Sacrifice), is the more famous. According to
post-Conquest sources (Maya and Spanish), pre-Columbian
Maya sacrificed objects and human beings into the cenote
as a form of worship to the Maya rain god Chaac. Edward
Herbert Thompson dredged the Cenote Sagrado from 1904 to
1910, and recovered artifacts of gold, jade, pottery, and
incense, as well as human remains. A recent study of human
remains taken from the Cenote Sagrado found that they had
wounds consistent with human sacrifice.
Hotels Recommended by Travelers
1: Hacienda Chichen &
Yaxkin Spa
2:Hotel & Bungalows Mayaland
3:Hotel Dolores Alba Chichen
4:The Lodge at Chichen Itza
5:Felix Inn
6:Posada Chichen-Itza
7:Piramide Inn
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