archaeological zone of Cholula

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The archaeological zone of Cholula is a major pre-Hispanic ceremonial center in central Mexico, best known for the Great Pyramid of Cholula, one of the largest pyramids ever built.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Catholic church
Mexican federal cultural institution
archaeological museum
archaeological site
pre-Hispanic ceremonial center
pyramid
associatedWithDeity Quetzalcoatl
contains Great Pyramid of Cholula
Tlachihualtepetl
country Mexico
culture Aztec culture
surface form: Aztec

Cholulteca
Olmec civilization
surface form: Olmec

Teotihuacan archaeological site
surface form: Teotihuacan

Toltec civilization
surface form: Toltec
elevation about 2200 meters above sea level
excavationsBegan 20th century
hasLandmark Sanctuary of Our Lady of Remedies
hasMuseum site museum of Cholula
hasStructureType altars
murals
platforms
plazas
pyramids
hasType urban ceremonial center
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
knownFor Great Pyramid of Cholula
long continuous occupation
locatedIn Cholula
Mexico
archaeological zone of Cholula self-linksurface differs
State of Puebla
surface form: state of Puebla
locatedOnTopOf Great Pyramid of Cholula
managedBy INAH
material adobe
stone
near City of Puebla
surface form: city of Puebla
openToPublic yes
partOf Mesoamerica
region Puebla Valley
surface form: Valley of Puebla
religiousFunction pilgrimage center
significance major pre-Hispanic ceremonial center in central Mexico
timePeriod Classic period in Mesoamerica
surface form: Classic period of Mesoamerica

Formative period of Mesoamerica
Postclassic period of Mesoamerica
touristAttraction yes
UNESCORegion Latin America and the Caribbean
UNESCOSiteName Augustinian monastery of Malinalco
surface form: Earliest 16th-Century Monasteries on the Slopes of Popocatépetl

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Cholula touristAttraction archaeological zone of Cholula
Great Pyramid of Cholula partOf archaeological zone of Cholula
this entity surface form: Cholula archaeological zone
State of Puebla hasUNESCOSite archaeological zone of Cholula
this entity surface form: Pre-Hispanic City of Cholula
Nuestra Señora de los Remedios Church partOf archaeological zone of Cholula
this entity surface form: Cholula archaeological zone
archaeological zone of Cholula locatedIn archaeological zone of Cholula self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: Great Pyramid of Cholula
San Pedro Cholula hasArchaeologicalContext archaeological zone of Cholula
this entity surface form: Cholula archaeological zone
Archaeological Monuments Zone of Mexico includes archaeological zone of Cholula
this entity surface form: Cholula archaeological zone