Mesoamerican pyramids, pyramid-shaped structures, are an important part of ancient Mesoamerican architecture. These structures were usually step pyramids with temples on top – more akin to the ziggurats of Mesopotamia than to the pyramids of Ancient Egypt.
Stairway of the Pyramid of the Sun, Teotihuacan: The stairway of the Pyramid of the Sun is adorned with images of the feathered snake Quetzalcoatl (Photo Credit: Fulvio Roiter/CORBIS)
Temple I, Tikal: The Temple of the Jaguar crowns Pyramid I at Tikal. The structure rises 148 feet above ground. (Photo Credit: Karen Kasmauski/Corbis )
Temple II, Tikal: At 138 feet high, Pyramid II is topped by the Temple of the Masks. (Photo Credit: Paul C. Pet/Corbis)
Aerial View of Palenque: In what is now Mexcio, the ancient Maya city of Palenque flourished during the Late Classic Period (c. AD 600-900). Temple II, Tikal: At 138 feet high, Pyramid II is topped by the Temple of the Masks. (Photo Credit: Paul C. Pet/Corbis)
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