Chichén Itzá Symbol of Worship and Science

Chichén Itzá is inheritance of Mayan archeology, which still in complete and good state. According to ‘knot of Mayan Culture’ from Chilam Balam, the temple of Chichén Itzá is built in 502-522 century, while the other version approximate this temple was made around 800 century.

Chichen Itza Temple

The Mayan taken this temple as place to live for 200 years, before the moved to Campeche beach. Kukulkan pyramid in this temple complex is believed as the central of Mayan politics and economy, which be in Yucatan peninsula ( now Mexico ).

Yucatan Peninsula

The name Chichén Itzá means ‘in the water-source of society’, it is an indian. Chichén Itzá in that moment was the symbol of worship and science. It is built by King of Toltec tribe named Quetzalcoatl from Yukatan peninsula. The Mayan was still living the area, and together with Toltec tribe, the built a temple/pyramid. Thus Chichén Itzá was the combination of Mayan and Toltec cultures.

Chichén Itzá is the centre of another monument like Kukulcan pyramide, Chac Mool temple, and A Thousand Pillars. There are two natural wells ( cenotes) which used as the place to put veneration. It is said that the Mayan had presented jade, china, animals and even human as veneration.

The sacrifice was given in drought. The cenotes had given a great deal towards the society around Yukatan peninsula, this is because there’ no rivers in the peninsula. That means the cenotes were the only water well.