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El Castillo, also known as the Temple of Kukulcan, is among the largest structures at Chichén Itzá and its architecture reflects its far-flung political connections.

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Two dodecahedra and an icosahedron on display in the Rheinisches Landesmuseum Bonn, Germany.

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