18: The History of Chichén Itzá

Morgan and Emileigh discuss the history of the Maya and Chichén Itzá, one of the 7 Wonders of the World and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. 

 

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Sources: 

“Buried Truth of the Maya” documentary by National Geographic (2019)

Expedition Unknown “Mayan Apocalypse” (2015)

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/world-heritage/article/chichen-itza

https://www.chichenitza.com/ruins 

https://www.britannica.com/place/Chichen-Itza

https://www.britannica.com/topic/Maya-people 

https://www.britannica.com/topic/Toltec 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tl%C4%81lchit%C5%8Dnatiuh 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chacmool 

https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/483#:~:text=After%20the%2013th%20century%20no%20major%20monuments%20seem,The%20ruins%20were%20not%20excavated%20until%201841%20A.D. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chichen_Itza