El Castillo, also known as the Temple of Kukulkan, is a Mesoamerican step pyramid that dominates the center of the Chichen Itza archaeological site in the Mexican state of Yucatan, more formally designated by archaeologists as Chichen Itza Structure 5B18.
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Building TypeSourced to the subject's own account LocationSourced to the subject's own accountChichen Itza, Yucatán, Mexico 1 Height (m)Sourced to the subject's own account24 m is the pyramid structure itself, exactly as the cited sentence states. The same sentence separately states a further 6 m for the temple on top; not summed into a single combined figure here because the source never states one combined total itself. Classification
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is a Mesoamerican step-pyramid that dominates the center of the Chichen Itza archaeological site in the Mexican state of Yucatán.
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The structure is 24 m (79 ft) high, plus an additional 6 m (20 ft) for the temple at the top.
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El Castillo (Spanish pronunciation: [el kas'tiʎo], 'the Castle'), also known as the Temple of Kukulcan, is a Mesoamerican step-pyramid that dominates the center of the Chichen Itza archaeological site in the Mexican state of Yucatán. The temple building is more formally designated by archaeologists as Chichen Itza Structure 5B18.
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In Style: Maya Architecture, Structure
Built by the pre-Columbian Maya civilization sometime between the 8th and 12th centuries CE, the building served as a temple to the deity Kukulcán, the Yucatec Maya Feathered Serpent deity closely related to Quetzalcoatl, a deity known to the Aztecs and other central Mexican cultures of the Postclassic period.
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