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Chichén Itzá, State Quintana Roo, México El Castillo (Kukulcan Temple) Early Postclassic (900-1200 AD) XI-XIII centuries AD |
Comments: With 91 steps on each side, El Castillo pyramid symboli- cally unifies time and space. The total number of steps, including the ledge at the entrance to the temple, corresponds to the number of days in the solar year. Maya saw this structure as a corn mountain. |
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