would think that the only and more majestic pyramids of the world are in ancient Egypt. Those who have read a little more, claim that there are pyramids in Mexico, which is also correct. But there are many pyramids built around the world whose existence many unknown. This article is a list of the locations of these pyramids and a brief description. Extended information can be gathered from the related links to each pyramid. ORGANIZATION
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1.Perú
Huaca High - is considered the main pyramid of Rough Alto (and all Rough) for being the largest and located in the higher. He is recognized for having suffered extensive destruction by grave robbers ("looters") in the early twentieth century, as from the top was gouged a huge hole that went to pierce the very foundations of this pyramid, leaving a shell empty.
Huaca de los Idolos -gets its name from the discovery of a dozen small clay figurines raw archaeologist Robert Feldman found in one of the venues of the summit (Feldman 1985). The design of this pyramid also corresponds to the circular plaza quartet ladder / central / pyramid / enclosures at the top.
Temple of Sacrifice - Named after the discovery of human burials have signs of having been slaughtered. Feldman found two of them in their excavations and PEACS archaeologists found three more: two children, 8 and 10 years old and a newborn.
Túcume , built by the nation we now call Sicán or Lambayeque, this impressive archeological site is located 33 kilometers north of the modern city of Chiclayo, in the lower valley of La Leche, nestled in a grove of carob trees and an old tropical climate.
2. China
According to various sources consulted. China has the world's most enigmatic pyramids. Its existence was virtually a secret to any foreigner. It is not known because the government of China kept silent for so long.
Great White Pyramid to - discovered at the end of World War II Pilot James Gaussman U.S. Air Force on a mission of providing food and supplies to the Chinese military forces. It says it is 300 meters high and occupies an area of \u200b\u200b202,500 meters squared.
Pyramids of Xi'an area - These pyramids are actually ancient mounds, most of which, if not all, were designed to perform funerals. Many of these pyramids are located within a radius of 100 km near Xian, in the plains of Qin Chuan in Shaanxi Province, central China.
3. Egypt
Great Pyramid of Giza - The Great Pyramid Giza is in the Seven Wonders of the World, the oldest and the only one still exists and is also the largest of the pyramids. Built by the Pharaoh of the fourth dynasty of Ancient Egypt, Khufu (also known by its Greek name Cheops). The architect of this work was Hemiunu.
Other pyramids in Egypt - Dyeser (Zoser), Seneferu (in ruins), Seneferu (elbow)
Seneferu (red), Khufu (Cheops), Radjedef, Khafre (Chephren), Menkaure (Mykerinos) Neferirkare , Amenemhat I, Senusert I Senusert II, Senusert III, Amenemhat III (2).
4. Mexico
Pyramid of the Sun (Teotihuacan) - 50D.C built to 200D.C is the largest of the pyramids of the city, its structure is the highest volume of the entire campus and is also the second largest the entire country of Mexico with a height of 63.5 meters, only surpassed by that of the base occupies 45,000 meters square. There is no evidence that Teotihuacan's been called that way, like the Pyramid of the Moon. This is where the sun sets until 13 August.
Pyramid of the Moon (Teotihuacan) - is smaller than the Pyramid of the Sun, but is at the same height to be built on higher ground. Its height is 45 m. Along with this pyramid was found a statue called the Goddess of Agriculture that archaeologists place in early Toltec period. This pyramid is located very near the Sun, closing the north precinct of the city. From the esplanade the path begins major axis known as Via or Calzada de los Muertos.
Temple Quetzalcoatl (Teotihuacan) - Along with the Pyramids of the Sun and the Moon, the Temple of Quetzalcoatl is one of the most impressive buildings of the great Teotihuacan. Located inside the Citadel, this structure was excavated and reconstructed by M. Gamio, Reygadas and Marquina between 1917 and 1920. It is a square enclosure of four hundred feet square, surrounded by platforms 32 and 65 meters wide. Above them, on the sides N, S and O rise four pyramids. The O side have open stairways to the Calzada de los Muertos. The Temple or Pyramid of Quetzalcoatl is the most important of Teotihuacan in terms of sculptural architecture.
Pyramid of Kukulkan (Chichen Itza) - was built between 300 and 450 NE monumental building is a hundred feet high, which is crowned with a temple at the top that has the stone carvings rain god, Chac and the serpent god Kukulkan. Inside is a sculpture of a Chac Mool and a jaguar throne in the form of painted red. It is believed that this pyramid is a representation of the Mayan calendar, every step is a day of the year, and since each side has 91 steps, multiplied by four gives a total of 364 plus one, represented by the platform are the 365 days of the solar year, so it is thought that the monument was erected to honor the Sun God
Pyramid of the Magician (Uxmal, Yucatan) - also called the sorcerer dwarf or large building is a Mayan Chilán 35m in height located in the complex of Uxmal, included Puuc in the state of Yucatan (Mexico) .
Great Pyramid of Cholula or Tlachihualtepetl (Puebla) - was long considered the world's largest pyramid. The construction is part of the archaeological site of Cholula, in central Mexican state of Puebla.
5. Pyramids Güimar (Tenerife, Canary Islands) - is a complex pyramid structures, oriented astronomically to the summer and winter solstices, and therefore of great cultural, historical and archaeo. Although Heyerdahl's investigations failed to discover the age of the pyramids, or answering the question of who built them.
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