KBC 14: In which country is the world’s largest pyramid by volume located?
KBC 14: In which country is the world's largest pyramid by volume located?
KBC 14: In which country is the world’s largest pyramid by volume located?
Options:
A) Mexico
B) Egypt
C) Ghana
D) Kenya
Answer: Mexico
Mexico is the country where the world’s largest pyramid by volume is located.
The Great Pyramid of Cholula, also known as Tlachihualtepetl is a complex located in Cholula, Puebla, Mexico. It is the largest archaeological site of a pyramid in the New World, as well as the largest pyramid by volume known to exist in the world today.
It was first constructed around 200 BC and expanded or rebuilt several times over the following centuries by different civilizations, including the Olmecs and the Toltecs. According to Aztec mythology, it was built by Xelhua.
At its height over 100,000 people lived around the pyramid, although by the time the Spanish arrived in 1520 it had become covered by dirt and was hidden from view, with newer temples constructed on its outskirts. Hernán Cortés and his men slaughtered many of the Cholulans, to scare the inhabitants of the nearby Aztec capital Tenochtitlan into submission, but, judging by the church they built on top, the Spanish were clearly unaware of the hill’s true nature. The pyramid was re-discovered in the late 19th century and since then archaeologists have begun to excavate the network of tunnels that run through its base.
The pyramid consists of six superimposed structures, one for each ethnic group that dominated it. However, only three have been studied in any depth. The pyramid itself is just a small part of the greater archaeological zone of Cholula, which is estimated at 154 hectares. Building of the pyramid began in the Preclassical Period and over time was built over six times to its final dimensions of 300 by 315 meters on each side at the base and 25 meters tall.
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