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.

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Tlachihualtepetl canonical 4

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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

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Great Pyramid of Cholula alsoKnownAs Tlachihualtepetl
archaeological zone of Cholula contains Tlachihualtepetl
Tlachihualtepetl Pyramid alsoKnownAs Tlachihualtepetl