Ancient Mayan City of Chichen Itza...a few questions please!?!?!?

Question

How did the geography affect this cities purpose? (For example, how did the locoal geography benefit this city?)

Who lived in the city? What does this tell you about the city?

Please, I really need help! So if you know anything about these questions, please let me know. Thankyou!

Answer 1

it was not a mayan city but an inca city. the city was designed as a fortress and was situated in a rugged mountainous area chosen probably for this feature since it was to be a fortress.

Answer 2

Chichen Itza Purpose

Answer 3

Chichen Itza was a major regional center in the northern Maya lowlands from the Late Classic through the Terminal Classic and into the early portion of the Early Postclassic period. The site exhibits a multitude of architectural styles, from what is called “Mexicanized” and reminiscent of styles seen in central Mexico to the Puuc style found among the Puuc Maya of the northern lowlands. The presence of central Mexican styles was once thought to have been representative of direct migration or even conquest from central Mexico, but most contemporary interpretations view the presence of these non-Maya styles more as the result of cultural diffusion.

Archaeological data, such as evidence of burning at a number of important structures and architectural complexes, suggest that Chichen Itza's collapse was violent. Following the decline of Chichen Itza's hegemony, regional power in the Yucatán shifted to a new center at Mayapan.

The ruins of Chichen Itza are federal property, and the site’s stewardship is maintained by Mexico’s National Institute of Anthropology and History (Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia, INAH). The land under the monuments, however, is privately-owned by the Barbachano family.

Answer 4

Rolf, you forgot to add your reference...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chichen_Itza