In episode 160, Lucas and Luna explore the collapse of Chichen Itza, the great Maya city in the Yucatán that blended Maya and Toltec traditions. They discuss the controversial role of the Toltec warlord K'uk'ulkan—possibly the same as Topiltzin Ce Acatl Quetzalcoatl—and how his arrival reshaped the city's politics and art. The episode examines the evidence for Chichen Itza's decline around 1100 CE, including drought, internal revolt, and the rise of Mayapan. Lucas explains the significance of the Sacred Cenote, the Castillo pyramid, and the mysterious 'Platform of the Skulls' (tzompantli). He also delves into the debate among archaeologists about whether Chichen Itza's fall was a sudden collapse or a gradual shift in power. The conversation ends with a reflection on how Chichen Itza's legacy endured through later Maya chronicles.
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