---
title: Temple Mound of Cuicuilco
author: T.J. DeGroat
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5272/temple-mound-of-cuicuilco/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
---

# Temple Mound of Cuicuilco

_Authored by T.J. DeGroat_

## Image File

[![Temple Mound of Cuicuilco](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5272.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5272.jpg)

## Image Caption

The circular [pyramid](https://www.worldhistory.org/pyramid/) or [temple](https://www.worldhistory.org/temple/) mound of [Cuicuilco](https://www.worldhistory.org/Cuicuilco/), Mexico. Late Preclassic Period, after 500 BCE. The mound is 118 m in diameter and 23 m high.

## Cite This Work

### APA
DeGroat, T. (2016, June 29). Temple Mound of Cuicuilco. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5272/temple-mound-of-cuicuilco/>
### Chicago
DeGroat, T.J.. "Temple Mound of Cuicuilco." *World History Encyclopedia*, June 29, 2016. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5272/temple-mound-of-cuicuilco/>.
### MLA
DeGroat, T.J.. "Temple Mound of Cuicuilco." *World History Encyclopedia*, 29 Jun 2016, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5272/temple-mound-of-cuicuilco/>.

## License & Copyright

[![copyright source](/images/partners/white-flickr.png)](https://www.flickr.com/photos/tjdegroat/18801020508/in/photolist-6Z6t3G-tZ2jwJ-wh1Q8-wh1Ki-wh1SC-4ir4GR-uDo9o1-tZ7qDT-uVu1tu-uDnwuQ-uDwdeH-tYWRPy-uTEpyU-uTGsCf-tYZSkh-4jk58-2qviH-nkhfPj-nn1AeF-eyeT9T-rqWhd-4ivaTh-nkf43Z-kjBegU-4LopWB-7XdWXH-6eFSvn-7XdYzr-7XdYin-7XdZV4-7Xhba5-7XdZF8-7Xhb3L-65ryCC-4jk8E-4jjRw-4jk1N-9CaTgQ-4jjVV-2qveN-2qvff-2qvgd-2qvgw-2qvi5-2qveb-2qvh5-2qvfq-2qvfV-2qvhx-uTcWwq)This image was first published on [Flickr](http://www.flickr.com). [Original image](https://www.flickr.com/photos/tjdegroat/18801020508/in/photolist-6Z6t3G-tZ2jwJ-wh1Q8-wh1Ki-wh1SC-4ir4GR-uDo9o1-tZ7qDT-uVu1tu-uDnwuQ-uDwdeH-tYWRPy-uTEpyU-uTGsCf-tYZSkh-4jk58-2qviH-nkhfPj-nn1AeF-eyeT9T-rqWhd-4ivaTh-nkf43Z-kjBegU-4LopWB-7XdWXH-6eFSvn-7XdYzr-7XdYin-7XdZV4-7Xhba5-7XdZF8-7Xhb3L-65ryCC-4jk8E-4jjRw-4jk1N-9CaTgQ-4jjVV-2qveN-2qvff-2qvgd-2qvgw-2qvi5-2qveb-2qvh5-2qvfq-2qvfV-2qvhx-uTcWwq) by [**T.J. DeGroat**](https://www.flickr.com/photos/tjdegroat/18801020508/in/photolist-6Z6t3G-tZ2jwJ-wh1Q8-wh1Ki-wh1SC-4ir4GR-uDo9o1-tZ7qDT-uVu1tu-uDnwuQ-uDwdeH-tYWRPy-uTEpyU-uTGsCf-tYZSkh-4jk58-2qviH-nkhfPj-nn1AeF-eyeT9T-rqWhd-4ivaTh-nkf43Z-kjBegU-4LopWB-7XdWXH-6eFSvn-7XdYzr-7XdYin-7XdZV4-7Xhba5-7XdZF8-7Xhb3L-65ryCC-4jk8E-4jjRw-4jk1N-9CaTgQ-4jjVV-2qveN-2qvff-2qvgd-2qvgw-2qvi5-2qveb-2qvh5-2qvfq-2qvfV-2qvhx-uTcWwq). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 29 June 2016. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0deed.en). This license lets others distribute, remix, tweak, and build upon your work, even commercially, as long as they credit you for the original creation. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.