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El Castillo, Chichén Itzá

Monumental Construction

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A stepped pyramid whose stairs cast a serpent shadow at the equinoxes.

ContinentNorth AmericaConfidence: measured
Height30mConfidence: measured
MaterialLimestoneMohs 3-4 (mineral hardness scale)

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FieldConsensusAlternative
Date

800 CE - 1100 CE

c. 800-1100 CE

UNESCO World Heritage List #483
No claims found.
PurposeNo claims found.
MethodNo claims found.No claims found.

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consensusAlignment

Equinox light creates a serpent shadow on the north stairway

UNESCO World Heritage List #483
Sources: UNESCO World Heritage List #483

Medieval — El Castillo, Chichén Itzá in context.

Medieval, 500 CE to 1,500 CEDates supported by mainstream archaeology. Natural formations remain undated.Timeline5Kailasa Temple, Ellora, 756 CE - 773 CEEl Castillo, Chichén Itzá, 800 CE - 1,100 CERock-hewn churches of Lalibela, 1,000 CE - 1,250 CEMoai of Rapa Nui, 1,250 CE - 1,500 CETemplo Mayor, Tenochtitlan, 1,325 CE - 1,521 CE2600 CE800 CE1,000 CE1,200 CE1,400 CE

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Approximate - counted from January 1, 950 CE (UTC). Based on the midpoint of 800 CE - 1,100 CE.

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