The mayan The mayan pyramidpyramid

by by RUBÉN BERTÓRUBÉN BERTÓ

JAUME CUEVASJAUME CUEVAS

ADRIÁN BERTÓADRIÁN BERTÓ

YUCATANYUCATAN

Yucatán is in Yucatán is in southestern of Mexico, southestern of Mexico, and in the northern of and in the northern of the Yucatan peninsula. the Yucatan peninsula. In Yucatan is Chichen In Yucatan is Chichen itza, the most itza, the most interesting Mayan interesting Mayan runes, and the runes, and the pyramid of Kukulcan,is pyramid of Kukulcan,is the most incredible the most incredible pyramid in Yucatan.pyramid in Yucatan.

THE MAYANS PYRAMIDSTHE MAYANS PYRAMIDS

The highest mayan pyramid measures 55 The highest mayan pyramid measures 55 meters wide and 24 meters high.meters wide and 24 meters high.

The mayan pyramids are the most The mayan pyramids are the most beautiful and the most visited pyramids in beautiful and the most visited pyramids in the world.the world.

CHICHEN ITZACHICHEN ITZA

• Chichen itza was Chichen itza was made in 525 B.C by made in 525 B.C by Chanes of Bacalar.Chanes of Bacalar.

• His name comes His name comes from the mayan from the mayan words:words:

“ “Chi”(mouth)Chi”(mouth) “ “Che’en”(well) Che’en”(well)

“itz”(mage,warlock)“itz”(mage,warlock) “ “a”(water)a”(water)

KUKULCANKUKULCAN

• Kukulcan is a God of mythology.Kukulcan is a God of mythology.

• His name comes from the snake His name comes from the snake with feathers.with feathers.

• this pyramid was built to remain this pyramid was built to remain his name.his name.

CHICHEN ITZA IN CHICHEN ITZA IN NOWADAYSNOWADAYS

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The archaeological zone of Chichen The archaeological zone of Chichen itza was inscribed on the World itza was inscribed on the World Heritage List by UNESCO in 1988.Heritage List by UNESCO in 1988.

CHICHEN ITZA IN TODAYCHICHEN ITZA IN TODAY

• Chichen itza is one of The Seven Chichen itza is one of The Seven Wonders of the World and is more Wonders of the World and is more turistic than others Wonders of the turistic than others Wonders of the World.World.

• Only one of them has been Only one of them has been restored,it was restored in the year restored,it was restored in the year 807 a.c.807 a.c.

THE ENDTHE END

•WE HOPE,YOU HAVE WE HOPE,YOU HAVE ENJOYED IT.ENJOYED IT.