© Diego Delso/CC-BY-SA 3.0A section of the ruins of the Great Pyramid of Cholula, Puebla, Mexico
Mesoamerica is home to a number of pyramids. Some of these pyramids are quite well-known, whilst others are much more obscure.
Despite being recognized by the Guinness Book of Records as the largest pyramid in the world, one of the less familiar pyramids is the Great Pyramid of Cholula.It should be mentioned here that the Great Pyramid of Cholula (which actually functioned as a temple) is the largest pyramid in the world in terms of its volume.
The volume of the Cholula pyramid is estimated to be 4.45 million cubic meters (157.2 million cubic feet). By comparison, the Great Pyramid of Giza, though about 2.5 times the height of the Great Pyramid of Cholula, has a volume of 2.5 million cubic meters (88.3 million cubic feet).
Location and Construction of the Great Pyramid of CholulaThe Great Pyramid of Cholula is located just outside Puebla, the fourth largest city in modern day Mexico. This pyramid was dedicated to Quetzalcoatl, one of the most important deities of the Mesoamerican pantheon and during pre-Colombian times, Cholula was a large city and the religious center of highland Mexico.
© CC BY SA 4.0Model of the city and Great Pyramid of Cholula. Cholula Museum, Puebla, Mexico.
It has also been speculated that the Great Pyramid of Cholula was built to appease a nearby volcanic mountain called Popocatépetl. This is due to the fact that the contours of that volcanic mountain are reflected in the shape of the Great Pyramid, as well as the pyramid's other name, Tlachihualtepetl, which means 'Man-made Hill.'
Artist’s rendition of what the Great Pyramid of Cholula may have looked like during its prime
The construction of the temple began during the 2nd century BC, and went through several stages before achieving its final form. The earliest pyramid at Cholula is
believed to have been built around the same time as those in Teotihuacan, another religiously significant Mesoamerican city about 100 km (62.1 miles) to the northwest of Cholula. Based on similar characteristics between Cholula and Teotihuacan, it has been suggested that they were sister cities. Over the centuries, the Great Pyramid of Cholula 'grew' as builders made additions to the structure
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