Atlantis is an island whose existence and location have never been confirmed. The first references to Atlantis are from the classical Greek philosopher Plato, who said it was engulfed by the ocean as the result of an earthquake 9,000 years before his own time. Chichen Itza is a large pre-Columbian archaeological site in Yucatan, Mexico, built by the Mayan Civilization. The Maya name "Chich'en Itza" means "At the mouth of the well of the Itza (people)" Easter Island is an island in the south Pacific Ocean belonging to Chile. The island is famous for its numerous moai, the stone statues now located along the coastlines. Machu Picchu is a well-preserved pre-Columbian Inca ruin located on a high mountain ridge. Forgotten for centuries by the outside world, although not by locals, it was brought back to international attention by Yale archeologist Hiram Bingham who rediscovered it in 1911. Teotihuacan was the largest-known pre-Columbian city in the Americas, and the name is also used to refer to the civilization this city dominated, which at its greatest extent included much of Mesoamerica.