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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)Reply
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)Reply
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"[1]. I quote an additional source, "'fighting took place in the fortress of Mayapan, on account of the seizure of the castle".[2] Regards, Thinker78(talk)00:59, 13 May 2023 (UTC)Reply
