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==The Buildings==

==The Buildings==

The site contains several stone buildings occupying an area of 4 square miles. The stepped-pyramid Temple of Kukulcan (named "El Castillo" - the castle -  by the Spanish), is the most well-known edifice. The exact function of many buildings was unkown to the Spanish and names given to edifices are often because of some similarity to buildings in their own culture, such as The Nunnery or The Church. Most other names come from decorative features that have been on them. The High Priest's Temple is a small replica of "El Castillo" Pyramid; the name comes from an elite burial discovered by early excavator, the American archaeologist [[Edward H. Thompson]] (1856 - 1935).

The site contains several stone buildings occupying an area of 4 square miles. The stepped-pyramid Temple of Kukulcan (named "El Castillo" - the castle -  by the Spanish), is the most well-known edifice. The exact function of many buildings was unkown to the Spanish and names given to edifices are often because of some similarity to buildings in their own culture, such as The Nunnery or The Church. Most other names come from decorative features that have been on them. The High Priest's Temple is a small replica of "El Castillo" Pyramid; the name comes from an elite burial discovered by early excavator, the American archaeologist [[Edward H. Thompson]] (1856 - 1935).

[[Image:Ball ring2.jpg|thumb|150px|Detail of a scoring ring from the Great [[Ball]] Couirt]]

[[Image:Ball ring2.jpg|thumb|150px|Detail of a scoring ring from the Great Ball Court]]

Observatory Temple (El Caracol)  

Observatory Temple (El Caracol)  

Temple of the Warriors  

Temple of the Warriors  

Great Ball Court -- Temple of the Jaguars

Great [[Ball]] Court -- Temple of the [[Jaguar]]s

Market  

Market