The Temple of the Giant Jaguar is in Tikal, Guatemala. It was built by the Mayan Empire around 730 B.C. It is the burial spot for the ruler of the Mayan Empire Jasaw Chan K'awiil I. He ruled from 682 to 734. It is 154 feet tall.
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Huayna Picchu is also known as Wayna Picchu. It is a sight not seen by many people. Huayna Picchu is a lookout point where you can see a birds eye view of Machu Picchu if you go all the way to the top. To get to the top you have to climb multiple ser
Pyramid of Magician
The Pyramid of Magician is located in Uxmal, Mexico. Uxmal is in the Puuc region of Mexico also known as the Yucatan Peninsula. Uxmal being one of the largest Mayan cities homed up to 25,00 people. Uxmal means "thrice built" and fl
The Temple of the Cross is the largest of its kind in the Cross Group. The temples were built to celebrate important dates in K'inich Kan Balam's life and his accession to the throne of Planque. There is a panel at the top of the pyramid, Kan Ba
I have been searching all week for information on this church, and what I have found is a little small, but I will inform to the best of my ability. The church is over 400 years old and was built from sillar. We don't get very much sillar here in I
The Great Pyramid of Cholula
The Great Pyramid of Cholula is a huge temple-pyramid complex located outside of Puebla. It is also located in the San Pedro vicinity. The pyramid was build during the second century and ended early in the sixteenth centur
The Mayans loved playing sports and games, so they built ballcourts in order to play them. The largest ballcourt they built is located in Chichen Itza. The vast area where the games were played is 225 feet wide and 545 feet long. It is sai
Tulum
Tulum is said to have been one of the most historical sites out there. This amazing site was built around 1200 AD when the Mayan civilization was already in decline.The tropical beach backdrop makes this a unique Maya site which should not b
The Temple of the Jaguar is about 154 feet over the Great Plaza. Funerary shrine and finely carved wooded lintels topped the pyramid. The lintels were carved with special wood. The special wood was called sapodilla wood and once it was colored red. T
Tikal is one of the largest archeological sites of the pre-columbian Mayan civilization. It is in the archeological area, the Peten Basin in current Guatemala. The name "Tikal" roughly means "at the watering hole" or "the place of the voices" in the
Santa Cecilia Acatitlan
The Acatitlan is an archeological zone of the early Aztec or the Epi-toltec culture. It is located in the town of Santa Cecilia 10 km Northwest of Mexico City. In the pre-Hispanic times the Acatitlan was locat
Templo Mayor
Templo Mayor is located in modern day Mexico City. It was an Aztec temple in the capital Tenochtitlan. This temple is were the most important rituals and ceremonies took place. Mayor dominated not only the Sacred Precinct, but it also dom
The Coricancha or the actual spelling Koricancha translates to golden temple. Today it is located where the convent of Santo Domingo is located in the city of Cusco. This place is perhaps the most sacred place out of all the places from the Incan tim
The Pyramids of the Sun and Moon
Most people when they think of the Aztecs they think of people in Mexico that got taken over by Spaniards a long time ago, when actually there is a lot more to them than that. They were a lot more aggressiv
The Aztec palace was very large and extravagant. It had two stories and a very large courtyard. That is where people would gather for discussions and parties. Paintings, carvings, and gold panels covered the walls. The steps were made of marble and w
Great Pyramids of Cholula
The Great Pyramids of Cholula are located in the small town of Cholula. Cholula was once a large city and the religious center of the Aztec Empire. It is believed to be the sister city of Teotihuacan, another
Tikal The TIkal is a ruined mayan city and it is located in northern Peten also the province of Guatemala. The temple is like a crown of Jewel of the maya archaeological site. The temple has been fascinating visitors that come for over more than
Can’t be a native American build.. Aztec building and mayans building. 5 paragraphs.
http://library.thinkquest.org/10098/aztec.htm
http://www.aztec-history.com/cholula-pyramid.html
Sacrificial Temple- Aztec Architecture was very into religious race and
The Xunantunich is an archaeological site formed by the Mayans in western Belize. It is also a ceremonial center. Its meaning is “Maiden of the Rock” or “Stone Woman” referring to the ghost of a woman claimed by several people to inhabit the site. Th
