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Postclassic Maya Chichen Itza (1090s)

Type Event Region Yucatan Time 1091–1100

In the late 11th century, Chichen Itza on the Yucatan Peninsula was a major Postclassic Maya city-state blending Maya and central Mexican cultural el…

Timeline

  1. 1091–1095Chichen Itza · Yucatan PeninsulaThrough military expansion and a network of vassals, Chichen Itza controlled several city-states in the northern Yucatan, forming a Postclassic political order centered on Chichen that lasted until around the 12th century.
  2. 1096–1100Chichen Itza ceremonial center · Yucatan PeninsulaStructures such as the Kukulcan pyramid reflect the blending of Maya and Toltec styles, while the great ball court and sacred cenote rituals show the continuation and transformation of Postclassic religion and politics.

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