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Templo Mayor
Definition by Mark Cartwright

Templo Mayor - The Aztecs' Greatest Temple

The Templo Mayor or Great Temple (called Hueteocalli by the Aztecs) dominated the central sacred precinct of the Aztec capital Tenochtitlan. Topped by twin temples dedicated to the war god Huitzilopochtli and the rain god Tlaloc it was a...
Pyramid of the Sun, Teotihuacan
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Pyramid of the Sun, Teotihuacan

The Pyramid of the Sun, Teotihuacan, Mexico, c. 100 CE.
Sphinx and Khephren Pyramid
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Sphinx and Khephren Pyramid

A view of a part of the Giza monuments : the sphinx and the Kephren pyramid
Red Pyramid
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Red Pyramid

The Red Pyramid at Dahshur, by Sneferu (4th Dynasty), was constructed on a solid base for stability, rising at a 43-degree angle, using reddish limestone.
Pyramid of the Magician, Uxmal
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Pyramid of the Magician, Uxmal

The Pyramid of the Magician, Uxmal, Mexico. The Maya temple was first built in the 6th century CE with additions made up to the 10th century CE.
Bent Pyramid
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Bent Pyramid

The Bent Pyramid at Dahshur, built by Sneferu (4th Dynasty), rises at a 55-degree angle and then shifts to 43 degrees of smaller stones giving it the appearance of bending in toward the top.
Shadow Effects of the Pyramid of Kukulcan
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Shadow Effects of the Pyramid of Kukulcan

The Castillo or Pyramid of Kukulcan at the Maya (and possibly later Toltec) centre of Chichen Itza, Yucatan, Mexico. The pyramid was built prior to 1050 CE as a temple to honour the Maya feathered-serpent god Kukulkan. The steps create a...
Pyramid of Sahure
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Pyramid of Sahure

Sahure (2490-2477 BCE) built his mortuary complex at Abusir near the Temple of the Sun. He was the first to make use of the palmiform columns in architecture which would become standard for columns throughout Egypt from then on (the well-known...
Staircase, Pyramid of Kukulcan, Chichen Itza
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Staircase, Pyramid of Kukulcan, Chichen Itza

The Castillo or Pyramid of Kukulcan at the Maya (and possibly later Toltec) centre of Chichen Itza, Yucatan, Mexico. The pyramid was a temple built in honour of the Maya feathered-serpent god Kukulkan, pre-11th century CE.
Pyramid B, Tollan
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Pyramid B, Tollan

Pyramid B of Tollan in central Mexico, the capital of the Toltec civilization (10-12th century CE). The five-tiered pyramid is topped by stone warrior columns which would have once supported a roof structure. In the foreground stand the ruins...
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