World Heritage Site: Pre-Hispanic City of Chichen-Itza
Publication Year: 2012
Publication Type: Article
Publication Identifier: WHE86BB79D914
Summary
A groundbreaking re-evaluation of the cultural influences between Chichén-Itzá and Tula challenges the prevailing consensus among researchers. While most scholars attribute distinctive elements in Chichén-Itzá to Toltec influence, George Kubler's essay argues these features likely originated in the Maya region or elsewhere before being adopted by Tula. This counter-narrative, published in Estudios de Cultura Maya, reshapes our understanding of architectural and cultural diffusion between Mesoamerican civilizations, emphasizing the need to trace origins beyond the Toltec period.
Citation
Ruz Lhuillier, A. (2012). CHICHEN-ITZA Y TULA COMENTARIOS A UN ENSAYO. Estudios de Cultura Maya, 2. https://doi.org/10.19130/iifl.ecm.1962.2.221
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