Mayan Pyramids


Mayan Pyramids Pyramids in the New World, such as the Pyramid of the Moon at Teotihuacán, are unlike those in Egypt in that, rather than coming to a peak, they are level atop, forming platforms for temples.American pyramids often achieved their monumental proportions because their builders, rather than starting from scratch, would envelope old structures as fill. The Cholula pyramid, with a volume of 3 million meters, a base covering 46 acres, and a height of 198 feet, has been said to be the largest pre-industrial building ever erected on earth. Yet its final bulk was achieved by various building projects over the centuries that incorporated earlier pyramids—larger than the Pyramid of the Moon. Like their Egyptian counterparts, however, the pyramids sometimes contain royal tombs painted with murals and accompanied with precious jades and, in the Post-classic period, gold ornaments. Although many have speculated about burials inside Teotihuacán’s Sun and Moon pyramids, the first evidence suggestive of a royal tomb in the Pyramid of the Moon was discovered only in 2002.	The Cholula pyramid, with a volume of 3 million meters, a base covering 46 acres, and a height of 198 feet, has been said to be the largest pre-industrial building ever erected on earth. Like their Egyptian counterparts, however, the pyramids sometimes contain royal tombs painted with murals and accompanied with precious jades and, in the Post-classic period, gold ornaments. Ancient Mayan \| Mayan map \| Mayan cities \| Mayan Government \| culture \| king \| People \| Language \| Religion \| Gods \| Temples \| Pyramids \| Rituals \| Mayan Calendar \| Art \| Ball Game
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