Chichen Itza was an ancient Mayan city located in Mexico that served as an important religious and political center between the years 600-1200 AD. The site features numerous structures including El Castillo, a step pyramid dedicated to the feathered serpent god Kukulcan. Other notable structures are the Great Ball Court, the largest ball court in Mesoamerica used to play an ancient ballgame, and the Cenote Sagrado, a large natural sinkhole that provided the city with its water supply. Chichen Itza demonstrates the advanced astronomical knowledge of the Maya as structures like El Caracol were precisely aligned to mark solar and lunar events.

1. 7
WONDERS
OF
WORLD
‘‘THE
CHICHEN ITZA’’
‘‘The
chichen itza’’
(Mexico)
‘‘The Great wall of
China’’ (China)
‘‘Petra’’ (Jordan)
‘‘Christ
The Redeemer’’
(Brasil)
‘‘Machu Pichu’’ (Peru)
“Taj Mahel” (India)
“The Colosseum” (Italy)
MUST-PES: B.Tuvshinsanaa

2. WHAT IS CHICHEN ITZA

3. HISTORY OF CHICHEN ITZA
• Northern Yucatan few surface water and the river
is very low, dry climate. Chichen favorable, with a
single resource pool of water in the region, so
people began to settle more.From the city water
is precious, as its worships owner Chaak. Rainy
Memorial is a person you want to include. The
Maya built jungle pyramids to worship their gods.

4. COMPLEX OF CHICHEN ITZA

5. CHICHEN ITZA’S CENTER
IS EL CASTILO (KUKULKAN)

6. PARTS OF CHICHEN ITZA
Great North
Platform
Ossario
Group
Central
Group
Caves of
Balankanche

7. El Castillo
The kukulkan Pyramid………
• The center of the
ceremony

8. Kukulcan jaguar throne, El
Castillo church’s interior
decoration
El Castillo, located at the
bottom level plumed snake
of Kukulcan

9. Great Ball Court
• Archaeologists have identified thirteen ballcourts for playing
the Mesoamerican ballgame in Chichen Itza, but the Great Ball Court
about 150 meters (490 ft) to the north-west of the Castillo is by far the
most impressive. It is the largest and best preserved ball court in
ancient Mesoamerica.
Cenote Sagrado
• The Yucatán Peninsula is a limestone plain, with no rivers or streams.
The region is pockmarked with natural sinkholes, called cenotes, which
expose the water table to the surface. One of the most impressive of
these is the Cenote Sagrado, which is 60 metres (200 ft) in diameter, and
sheer cliffs that drop to the water table some 27 metres (89 ft) below
Temple Of the Warriors
• The Temple of the Warriors complex consists of a large stepped pyramid
fronted and flanked by rows of carved columns depicting warriors. This
complex is analogous to Temple B at the Toltec capital of Tula.

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11. Las Monjas.. (Built for the rain god Chaak)
• The history of Chichen Itza as with many aspects of
Mayan history is obscure: Written records are scarce.
In the historical records which is exist, dates that were
several years apart were often given the same name,
due to the organization of the old Mayan calendar.
El Caracol.. (Astronomical Center)
• El Caracol means winding staircase or snail. This
building is dated between 600 AD to 850 AD.
It was remodeled also from 800 AD to 1200 AD. The
tower is 48 feet high with many windows which
allowed for observing the equinoxes and summer
solstice.

13. The Mayan Civilization……..