ChichÉN ItzÁ Mexico-1973: Aztec Pyramid and Courtyard at Chichén Itzá

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Year1973
Decade1970s
LocationChichén Itzá, Mexico
Duration5s
Price$149 USD

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ChichÉN ItzÁ Mexico-1973: Aztec Pyramid and Courtyard at... — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1973, this vintage footage captures a low-angle view of an Aztec pyramid at Chichén Itzá, its stepped stone structure rising against a purple-tinted sky. The clip transitions to wide shots of the surrounding courtyard, showing ancient stone walls and scattered ruins under a hazy, overcast sky. The entire sequence exhibits the distinct color shift and grain of Super 8 home movie film, with a strong purple cast and visible film scratches. This archival clip offers a nostalgic glimpse of Mexico's ancient Maya heritage, perfect for historical documentaries, travel content, or retro-themed projects.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: editorial use only Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 124349982

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Editorial only Direct license: editorial use only. Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.

No recognizable people, logos, or music are flagged. Editorial use only; commercial use is not offered for this clip.

People visible: No
Logos / trademarks: No
Audible music: No

Flags come from automated catalog metadata, not a legal opinion. The source is an original 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie reel. For high-stakes commercial use, request a full rights review.

Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel 1275 · Super 8 · 5″ reel
Reel-level year note: 1973
Reel-level location note: mexico
Date: 1973 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate. A reel-level note shows the same year, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
Location: Chichén Itzá, Mexico Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate. A reel-level location note is linked, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
Licensing route: Direct license available from Stockfilm

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Topics & Keywords

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for requests needing 1970s 8mm travel footage of ancient Mexican stone ruins for documentary, education, museum, or historical travel sequences.
Period detail: The footage may show 1973 visitor documentation, with era clues in the handheld framing, faded color, soft exposure, and home-movie scan texture.
Home-movie behavior: The clip carries a visitor-shot perspective, moving from a low-angle pyramid view to broad courtyard and ruin views without staged action.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a stepped stone pyramid, open grass or earth courtyard, low ruin walls, scattered stones, trees, hazy sky, and film-edge wear.
Film character: Strong purple color shift, soft focus, grain, scratches, and slight handheld instability give the clip recognizable aged 8mm archival texture.
Edit role: Editors can use it as a brief establishing insert, travel-memory transition, archaeological-site cutaway, or period texture beat.
Historical context: The frames show monumental pre-Columbian-style ruins in Mexico as filmed by a traveler, without visible ceremonies, crowds, or interpretive signage.
Research note: No people, logos, or interiors are visible, but users should verify site identification, copyright status, and any location or property permissions.
Research search match: Relevant searches include 1970s 8mm Mexico ruins, Chichen Itza pyramid home movie, ancient stone courtyard footage, and purple-shifted travel film.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent reel material, then other 1973 Mexico or Chichen Itza footage, then broader ancient ruins and travel home-movie clips.

Still Frames From This Clip

1973 8mm travel footage frame showing a stepped stone pyramid in Mexico, filmed from below with a strong purple color cast. — A stepped stone pyramid rises against a faded purple sky in the opening view.

Wide 1973 8mm view of Mexican ruins, showing a low stone wall or colonnade across open ground with trees to the side. — Low stone ruins stretch across an open courtyard in a purple-shifted wide shot.

Handheld 1973 8mm frame of a Mexican archaeological courtyard with a long stone ruin and clustered trees beyond the open ground. — The camera holds a broad view of the ruin complex and open ground.

Soft 1973 8mm frame showing scattered stone remains and trees across an open Mexican ruin site with visible film wear. — Scattered stone remains and trees fill the closing wide view.

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