It is not until the early classic period that the site further and the main buildings with governmental function were raised. (xcalak.info)
Combining contemporary touches, with classic period styling and raw materials, the effect is a warm family home, full of history and intriguing ambience. (williamholland.com)
Archaeologists have found fragments of pottery in Chichen Itza proving that there was a settlement at the site as far back as 300 B.C., although it wasn't until the Late Classic period of Mayan history A.D. 750 -900 that the city began to grow. (royalresorts.com)