Talk:Peten Itza kingdom

Castillo
Hi @Simon Burchell. Regarding your revert with the edit summary castillo has a broader meaning than English "castle", what is such broader meaning? Is it in a niche archeological concept? I am a native Spanish speaker. Could you expand in the topic? Regards, Thinker78  (talk) 23:16, 11 May 2023 (UTC)
 * In English, it strictly means a fortified site for the purposes of war and defence. I have found that it is often applied in Spanish to sites that are inddefensible - large country houses and ornate palaces, as well as fortifications. Note also that in English-language pulications on the Maya, that particular style of Maya pyramid is referred to as the Castillo to identify it (capitalised, as a proper name), in particular at Chichen Itza and Mayapan, though there may well be others - the English word Castle is never used in this context. Simon Burchell (talk) 08:40, 12 May 2023 (UTC)
 * Regarding your statement, "In English, it strictly means a fortified site for the purposes of war and defence", Merriam Webster also states, "a massive or imposing house" and "a retreat safe against intrusion or invasion".
 * Regarding "that particular style of Maya pyramid is referred to as the Castillo to identify it", I agree.
 * But regarding, "the English word Castle is never used in this context", I found some websites that use the English word castle to identify pyramids. For example, "the Kukulkán Castle" . I quote an additional source, "'fighting took place in the fortress of Mayapan, on account of the seizure of the castle". Regards, Thinker78  (talk) 00:59, 13 May 2023 (UTC)