Tlachihualtepetl
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Tlachihualtepetl is an ancient Mesoamerican pyramid in Cholula, Mexico, notable for being one of the largest pyramidal structures in the world by volume.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tlachihualtepetl canonical | 4 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mesoamerican pyramid
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ pre-Columbian monument ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Great Pyramid of Cholula
ⓘ
surface form:
Gran Pirámide de Cholula
Great Pyramid of Cholula ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Cholulteca
ⓘ
surface form:
city of Cholula
|
| baseLength | approximately 450 metres ⓘ |
| baseWidth | approximately 450 metres ⓘ |
| builtBy | pre-Hispanic peoples of Cholula ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 9th century CE ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 3rd century BCE ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| countryCapitalDistance | approximately 120 kilometres from Mexico City ⓘ |
| culture |
Aztec culture
ⓘ
surface form:
Aztec
Olmec-Xicalanca ⓘ Toltec civilization ⓘ
surface form:
Toltec
|
| currentUse |
archaeological research site
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Quetzalcoatl ⓘ |
| discoveredByArchaeology | 20th century ⓘ |
| era | Classic Mesoamerican period ⓘ |
| excavationStart | 1930s ⓘ |
| feature | network of internal tunnels for exploration ⓘ |
| function |
ceremonial center
ⓘ
religious center ⓘ |
| governingBody | Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia ⓘ |
| hasPart | multiple superimposed construction stages ⓘ |
| height | approximately 66 metres ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site "Earliest 16th-Century Monasteries on the Slopes of Popocatépetl" vicinity ⓘ |
| laterUse | Aztec pilgrimage site ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cholula
ⓘ
Mexico ⓘ Puebla ⓘ |
| material |
adobe
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| municipality | San Pedro Cholula ⓘ |
| near |
Popocatépetl
ⓘ
surface form:
Popocatépetl volcano
|
| notableFor | being one of the largest pyramids in the world by volume ⓘ |
| numberOfConstructionStages | at least four main stages ⓘ |
| overbuiltBy |
Nuestra Señora de los Remedios Church
ⓘ
surface form:
Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de los Remedios
|
| region | Central Mexico ⓘ |
| religion | Mesoamerican polytheism ⓘ |
| state | Puebla ⓘ |
| structureType | step pyramid ⓘ |
| style | Mesoamerican architectural style ⓘ |
| touristAccess | open to the public ⓘ |
| volume | approximately 4.45 million cubic metres ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.