The Sun and Moon Pyramids (Aztecs)
The Pyramid of the Sun is the largest building in Teotihuacán. It is also one of the largest in Mesoamerica. It is found along the avenue of the dead and is in the shadow of the large mountain Cerro Gordo. It lies between the Pyramid of the Moon and the Ciudadela which are also very large structures in the Aztec Empire. It is a large structure that is located in the center of the city.
The height of the pyramid is around 234 feet. The first construction of the pyramid started around 100 A.D. This construction built the pyramid to about the size it is now. The second construction widened the top and finished the base to bring it to the third largest pyramid in the world. This pyramid is located in mid to southern Mexico.
The pyramid of the moon is the second largest pyramid in the city of Teotihuacán. The largest pyramid is the Pyramid of the Sun which neighbors it. The pyramid was constructed between 200 A.D. and 450 A.D. Once this pyramid was complete it was a bilateral symmetric pyramid. The slope going up the front stairs leads to the avenue of the dead.
Many ceremonies were held near or on these two pyramids. On the pyramid of the moon, they held a ceremony to honor the Great Goddess of Teotihuacan. This city is surrounded by 15 different buildings and pyramids. Archeologists have dug tunnels in and under the pyramid to search for clues. They found many artifacts about the early city.
Some of the artifacts found under these pyramids consisted of human skulls, jaguars, pumas and other animals. These pyramids are truly wonders of the North American Civilizations. They under went all these renovations to be built bigger. They built on top of each layer of pyramid to make it taller. Each of these pyramids had around six renovations to each of them.
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