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The site of Cholula is just west of the modern city of Puebla and served as a trading outpost. Its immense pyramid is the largest such structure in the Americas, and the largest pyramid structure by volume in the world, measuring 4.45 million cubic meters. [1] Cholula was one of the key religious centers of ancient Mexico. [2]
The Great Pyramid of Cholula, also known as Tlachihualtepetl (Nahuatl for "constructed mountain"), is a complex located in Cholula, Puebla, Mexico.It is the largest archaeological site of a pyramid (temple) in the world, as well as the largest pyramid by volume known to exist in the world today.
Cholula (Mesoamerican site), a pre-Columbian archaeological site in central Mexico, significant political center in the Classic and Postclassic eras of Mesoamerican chronology Great Pyramid of Cholula , the pyramid-temple complex situated at the pre-Columbian site
The Cholula Regional Museum is a public cultural institution in Mexico situated adjacent to the Great Pyramid of Cholula within the archaeological zone of Cholula, in the municipality of San Andrés Cholula. The museum houses a diverse collection spanning pre-Hispanic, viceregal, and contemporary art, as well as a showcase of popular art.
Cholula (Spanish: ⓘ, officially Cholula de Rivadavia; Mezquital Otomi: Mä'ragi), [1] is a city and district located in the metropolitan area of Puebla, Mexico. [2] Cholula is best known for its Great Pyramid, with the Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de los Remedios sanctuary on top, as well as its numerous churches.
The site called Tula, the Toltec capital, in the state of Mexico is one of the best preserved five-tier pyramids in Mesoamerican civilization. The ground plan of the site has two pyramids, Pyramid B and Pyramid C. [15] The Toltec empire lasted from around 700 to 1100. [16]
This is a list of notable archaeological sites sorted by country and territories ... (archaeological site) Chinikiha; Chinkultic; Cholula (Mesoamerican site) Chuctiepa;
Cantona (archaeological site) Capacha; Cara Sucia (Mesoamerican site) Castillo de Teayo (Mesoamerican site) Cerro de la Estrella (archaeological site) Cerro Palenque; Chalcatzingo; Chiapa de Corzo (Mesoamerican site) Chimalhuacán (archaeological site) Chiquirines; Cholula (Mesoamerican site) Chupícuaro; Cihuatán; Coatetelco archaeological ...