USA HISTORY

FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE

PRE COLUMBIAN AMERICA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Chichen Itza is a ____ pyrmaid.
A
Inca
B
Mayan
C
Aztec
D
Native American
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The tallest structure in Chichen Itza is the ancient pyramid, El Castillo . It is 98 feet in height. Standing at 98 feet tall, El Castillo, an ancient pyramid constructed by the Mayan people sometime between the 9th and 12th centuries, is the tallest structure in Chichen Itza.

Detailed explanation-2: -Ancient Observatories: Chichén Itzá El Castillo-in Spanish, “the castle”-looms at the center of Chichén Itzá, a 79-foot pyramid of stone. Also known as the Pyramid of Kukulkán, the structure embodies Mayan myth along with natural astronomical cycles.

Detailed explanation-3: -The pre-Columbian city of Chichen Itza was built by the Mayans native to the Yucatan peninsula. However, many different architectural styles are found at the site including Puuc and Toltec.

Detailed explanation-4: -Further excavations revealed that it had nine platforms, a single stairway, and a temple containing human remains, a jade-studded jaguar throne, and a so-called Chac Mool.

Detailed explanation-5: -“The city of the water sorcerers” Chichen Itza is one of the main archaeological sites on the Yucatan Peninsula, in Mexico. It was and is a sacred city and Mayan pilgrimage center founded by the Itza, the so-called water sorcerers, in the 5th century AD.

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