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    Mesoamerican pyramids form a prominent part of ancient Mesoamerican architecture. Although similar in some ways to Egyptian pyramids, these New World structures...
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    This is a list of Mesoamerican pyramids or ceremonial structures. In most cases they are not true pyramids. There are hundreds of these done in many different...
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    Mesoamerican culture area through thousands of years. Mesoamerican architecture is mostly noted for its pyramids, which are the largest such structures outside...
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    in many parts of the world have built pyramids. The largest pyramid by volume is the Mesoamerican Great Pyramid of Cholula, in the Mexican state of Puebla...
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    is a list of lists of pyramids. Lepsius list of pyramids List of Egyptian pyramids List of Mesoamerican pyramids List of pyramid mausoleums in North America...
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  • called pyramids: Mesoamerican step pyramids; see Mesoamerican pyramids Chinese pyramids Mesopotamian Ziggurats The Nubian pyramids, Sudan The Pyramid of Hellinikon...
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    Itza List of archeoastronomical sites sorted by country List of Mesoamerican pyramids Maya–Toltec controversy at Chichen Itza Tikal Uxmal /tʃiːˈtʃɛn iːˈtsɑː/...
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    the pyramid. It is believed that these burials were part of a sacrificial ritual dedicating the building of the pyramid. List of Mesoamerican pyramids List...
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    that somewhat resembles a Mesoamerican pyramid, and also stepped pyramids of Mount Penanggungan. There are earthwork step pyramids in Japan. Those are Buddhist...
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    megalithic sites List of Mesoamerican pyramids List of tallest structures built before the 20th century Great Goddess of Teotihuacan Pyramid of the Sun Apromeci...
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    architecturally significant Mesoamerican pyramids built in the pre-Columbian Americas, namely the Pyramid of the Sun and the Pyramid of the Moon. Although close...
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    Mesoamerica (redirect from Mesoamerican)
    of stepped pyramids; stucco floors; ball courts with stone rings (see the use of natural rubber and the practice of the ritual Mesoamerican ballgame) Record...
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    pyramid, an example of a Johnson solid. Square pyramids have appeared throughout the history of architecture, with examples being Egyptian pyramids and...
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    Persepolis, the Parthenon, Stonehenge, the Great Wall of China, the Mesoamerican pyramids, Chartres Cathedral, and the Stari Most. While stone was important...
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    for "the castle"), also known as the Temple of Kukulcan is a Mesoamerican step-pyramid that dominates the center of the Chichen Itza archaeological site...
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    jaguars in Mesoamerican cultures has a long history, with iconographic examples dating back to at least the mid-Formative period of Mesoamerican chronology...
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    Monumento a la Raza (Mexico City) Labirinto della Masone Mesoamerican pyramids "The Pyramid". ricardobofill.com. "Pyramide De Bofill au Perthus". Sortie-Visite...
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    The Pyramid of the Magician (Spanish: Pirámide del adivino) is a Mesoamerican step pyramid located in the ancient Mayan city of Uxmal, Mexico. It is the...
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    the top of the Flower Mountain, accompanied by two other deities. Mesoamerican pyramids Maya architecture Sacul, El Petén Sharer & Traxler 2006, p. 253...
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    woman was also found at the site. List of megalithic sites List of Mesoamerican pyramids History of Mexico City Portrait of Tenochtitlan Either Tenochtitlan...
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    Olmecs (category Mesoamerican cultures)
    artworks The Olmecs (/ˈɒlmɛks, ˈoʊl-/) were the earliest known major Mesoamerican civilization. Following a progressive development in Soconusco, they...
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    distinctive elements of Mesoamerican civilization can be traced to this period, including the dominance of corn, the building of pyramids, human sacrifice,...
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    levels. List of archaeoastronomical sites sorted by country List of Mesoamerican pyramids Rebecca L. Thomas (1996). Connecting Cultures: A Guide to Multicultural...
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  • Ludovicus Viele and his second wife, West Point, New York Lists of pyramids Mesoamerican pyramids Giguere, Joy M. (2014). Characteristically American: Memorial...
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    Teocalli (category Mesoamerican architecture)
    A teocalli (Nahuatl: "God-house") is a Mesoamerican pyramid surmounted by a temple. The pyramid is terraced, and some of the most important religious rituals...
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    plateau on top of the pyramid in front of the temple is where the ritualistic sacrifice took place. Some classic Mesoamerican pyramids are adorned with stories...
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  • Xelhua (category Mesoamerican mythology stubs)
    Great Pyramid of Cholula. One of the six giants sons of Mixcoatl, the personification of the Milky Way. Mixcoatl Tower of Babel List of Mesoamerican pyramids...
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    concentration of spindle whorls recovered from Cholula in comparison to other Mesoamerican sites attests to the important role they played in their economy. Cholula...
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    Talud-tablero (category Mesoamerican architecture)
    is an architectural style most commonly used in platforms, temples, and pyramids in Pre-Columbian Mesoamerica, becoming popular in the Early Classic Period...
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    principally characteristic of pre-Columbian Aztec civilization, although other Mesoamerican civilizations like the Maya and the Zapotec practiced it as well. The...
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