Calakmul is located in Campeche, Mexico. It is in the deep tropical forest of the Tierras Bajas of southern Mexico. It is 22 miles from the Guatemalan border. Calakmul is also one of the most powerful cities ever uncovered in the Maya lo
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The Pyramids of the Sun and Moon (Teotihuacán)
The gods were that were worshiped there were Tlaloc and Chalchihuitlicue (the Sun and the Moon). Chalchihuitlicue was the goddess of lakes and streams, and Tlaloc was the god of fertility and rain. The py
Xunantunich is a pyramid found 80 miles west of Belize city in Belize. It is on top of a ridge by the Mopan river. The pyramid is 31/50ths of a mile west of the Guatemalan border. At the time of its construction religion was at its peak. Ov
Isla Del Sol or Island of the Sun is an island in the southern part of Lake Titicaca. The terrain is rocky and hilly. No motor vehicles or paved roads. The main economic activity of the approximately 800 families on the island are farming, with
The Aztec Ball Game, also know as ōllamaliztlin, was a revision of an ancient Mesoamerican game. This game was very popular in the Aztec Empire. Olamaliztli wasn’t just an important part of entertainment, but also very influential for many political
Coricancha building of Inca.
The famous Sun Temple of Cusco is a synthesis of Incan organization, architecture, and religion. It was supposedly the first Incan, Manko Qhapag, who made the temple. It was actually the ninth Incan that is given credit wi
The building Caracol is an ancient Mayan building. Caracol is located in present day Cayo District of Belize. It lays very close to the Macal River, and in the foothills of the Maya Mountains. During the time of the Mayans, it was a very important bu
The Iroquois people farmed and lived in villages. The houses were built long and narrow. There was on door at each end of the long house and there weren’t any windows. The long house was constructed by using wooden pole framework. The poles
Santa Cecilia Acatitlan
The Acatitlan is a popular tourist site and shows a lot of the popular Mesoamerican architecture. Back in the Mesoamerican times their structures were often step pyramids with a temple on top. The Acatitlan faces out to a cobbl
The Pyramid of the Magician also has another name, the other name for it is the House of the Dwarf (Casa del Adivino, or Casa del Enano) This is one of the most famous Maya monuments of an archaeological site in the Puuc region of Yucatan called
TEOCALLI- Cholula Pyramid
The Great Cholula Pyramid is located near Puebla, Mexico and part of the Aztec Empire. It stands 180 feet high and is devoted to the god, Quetzalcoatl. It is the largest architectural site of the New World. It
The Aztecs great temple is located in the center of the city of mexico. THe temple was the center of worship, and it is used to praise the sun god and the god of war. The two gods each had a temple on top of the pyramid dedicated to them. THe temple
Santa Cecilia Acatitlan
The Santa Cecilia Acatitlan was the center of the Aztec Empire. The empire stretched over 80,000 miles and was mainly a Mesoamerican Empire. The Empire was then later taken over by Cortez when he became emperor and ruined the e
Pyramid of the Sun and Moon
The pyramid of the Sun is the biggest building in Teotihuacan and the name comes from the Aztecs. Also, it's called the Huaca del Sol. It is unknown what the name by the Teotihuacanos called it. The pyramid is located betwe
Inauguration:
On Monday, January 21, 2013, Barack Hussein Obama was sworn into office. This was the 57th Inauguration. He is the 44th president of the United States. President Obama gave a brief-18 minute address. He talked about global warming an
Uxmal is one of the most popular ancient Mayan sites. It is located on the Yucatan Peninsula, about 50 miles southwest of Merida. It is very well noted for its stone decorations that are carved in the stone. The design of the building was unlike a
Temple of the Cross Complex
The temple of the cross complex is located in the state of Chiapas, Mexico. It is also located in the Maya ruins of Palenque. This complex is one of the largest of the Maya ruins in Palenque, and also the most significant.
Pyramid of the Magician
The Mayans were an early civilization located in southern Mexico and Central America. This area in Mexico is known as the Yucatan Peninsula. Like the Inca and Aztecs, the Mayans build temples and pyramids for many reasons.
The Cholula pyramid was built around 200 B.C also known as Tlachihualtepetl which means handmade mountain. This pyramid has a lot of names. It is located in Cholula, Puebla, Mexico. It is about 4 miles from Cholula, Puebla, Mexico. Th
The Great Ball court was in the Mayan Empire and was part of the Chichen Itza and has been played since 1400 B.C. They assumed that the rules were close to those of racquetball which the main idea was to keep the ball in play. In the most widespread
