10 Things You Probably Don’t Know About Kukulkan—The Feathered Serpent
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Among ancient civilizations such as the Maya, Aztec, and other pre-Hispanic cultures, Kukulkan (Quetzalcoatl) is manifested as a deity with…
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The World’s Largest Pyramid and the Worship of the Feathered Serpent
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The largest Pyramid on the planet’s surface, the Great Pyramid of Cholula, has an estimated total volume of over 4.5…
Who was Quetzalcoatl?
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One of my favorite Mesoamerica deities is, without a doubt, Quetzalcoatl. But who is Quetzalcoatl? His name means “Feathered Serpent”…
10 Fascinating Facts About Quetzalcoatlus: The Cretaceous Sky Giant
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Pterosaurs, the first vertebrates to evolve powered flight, ruled the Mesozoic skies long before birds took to the air. They…
The Origins of the Maya Civilization: Olmec Influence or Independent Development?
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Unraveling the Mystery of Maya Origins The ancient Maya civilization was a remarkable society that flourished in Mesoamerica for thousands…
What Makes The Largest Pyramid on Earth so Unique?
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Unraveling the Secrets of the Great Pyramid of Cholula: The World’s Largest Pyramid Discover the Unique Features and Rich History…
10 Amazing Similarities Between Step Pyramids Around The World
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Architectural structures, as we know, were built already in primitive times: simple huts, primitive huts, and megaliths – menhirs, dolmens,…
10 Facts About El Caracol, An Ancient Observatory Where the Maya Studied the Stars
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Hidden in the Yucatan rainforest are many ancient structures, many of which were built thousands of years ago. Throughout the…
10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About the Ancient Circular Pyramids of Guachimontones
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Many pyramids exist in present-day Mexico. The most famous are perhaps the structures located in the ancient city of Teotihuacan…
The “Golden” Chamber Under The Pyramids of Teotihuacan
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Teotihuacan was born in modern-day Mexico more than 2,000 years ago by an unknown civilization. During the heyday of the…
10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About The Ancient Olmec Civilization
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Several Southeastern tribes have long said that their ancestors received immigrants from Mesoamerica and that these immigrants introduced many cultural…
How The Largest Pyramid on Earth Compares to Egypt’s Great Pyramid
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The most famous pyramid on the planet’s surface is, without a doubt, the Great Pyramid of Giza. According to Egyptologists,…
Here Are 3 of the Largest Ancient Mesoamerican Cities You’ve Probably Never Heard About
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These ancient Mesoamerican civilizations had some of the most unique cultures in history and built many magnificent cities known to…
7 Fascinating Ancient Aztec Artifacts You Probably Didn’t Know Existed
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Archaeology is a tool used by mankind to peer into the past. It helps write history, and from time to…
The Ancient Chinese May Have Traveled to America Before the Spanish
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What if the ancient Chinese traveled to America before the Spanish? There are many similarities between ancient Mexican cultures and…
Uncanny Similarities Between Ancient Deities In Unconnected Civilizations
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The history of the development of civilization on Earth is far from understood. There are missing links wherever we look….
10 Interesting Accounts of Ancient Gods and Flying “Vehicles”
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“…there appeared a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, and parted them both asunder, and Elijah went up by…
Researchers Confirm Existence of Cave and Subterranean Tunnels Beneath Ancient Pyramid at Teotihuacan
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Mexican archaeologists have confirmed, using non-invasive techniques, the discovery of a cave and a series of tunnels beneath a pyramid…
These Three Pyramids Are The World’s Largest, And You Probably Never Heard About Them
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The most famous and most visited Pyramid on the planet is, without a doubt, the Great Pyramid of Giza. Believed…
World of Pyramids: 3 Ancient Pyramids Bigger Than the Great Pyramid
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Pyramids are a global phenomenon. For reasons we are not entirely sure of, around 5,000 years ago, humankind started building…
3 Gigantic Mesoamerican Pyramids Shrouded in Mysteries
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Of all the ancient pyramids the world has seen, none are as beautiful and awe-striking as those built in Egypt….
Xelhua: The Giant That Built the Largest Pyramid on Earth According to Aztec Mythology
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According to legends, the largest pyramid on the planet’s surface was built by one of the seven mythological giants of…