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Mesoamerican pyramids, pyramid-shaped structures, are an important part of ancient Mesoamerican architecture. Although similar in shape, these structures bear only a very weak architectural resemblance to Egyptian pyramids. These structures were usually step pyramids with temples on top – more akin to the ziggurats of Mesopotamia than to the pyramids of Ancient Egypt. The Mesoamerican region's largest pyramid by volume – indeed, the largest in the world by volume – is the Great Pyramid of Cholula, in the Mexican state of Puebla. Some classic Mesoamerican pyramids are littered with stories about the Hero Twins, the feathered serpent Quetzalcoatl, creation, ritualistic sacrifice, etc. written in the form of hieroglyphs on the rises of the steps of the pyramids, the walls, and the sculptures contained within. ==Aztecs== The Aztecs, a people with a rich mythology and cultural heritage, dominated central Mexico in the 14th, 15th and 16th centuries.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=The Aztecs/Mexicas )〕 Their capital was Tenochtitlan on the shore of Lake Texcoco – the site of modern-day Mexico City. They were related to the preceding cultures in the basin of Mexico such as the culture of Teotihuacan whose building style they adopted and adapted. *El Tepozteco *Malinalco *Santa Cecilia Acatitlan *Templo Mayor *Tenayuca *Tenochtitlan 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Mesoamerican pyramids」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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