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=Pyramid of the Sun=



The Pyramid of the Sun was built by the people of Teotihuacán. This was a city of the Olmecs in central Mexico. This pyramid was located along a street called La //Avenida// de los Muertos which translates to the Avenue of the Dead. The pyramid was made of sun-dried bricks, then faced with stone. Each side of the pyramid was 200 feet high and 700 feet long. The Pyramid of the Sun was the bigger of two pyramids in Teotihuacán. The smaller pyramid was called the Pyramid of the Moon. This pyramid was located at the other end of the Avenue of the Dead. The sun and moon were the most worshiped of the many gods of the city. The lesser gods were associated with their staple crop, corn. These pyramids show the importance of religion to the people of Teotihuacán.

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Created by Allie Pinosky: September 1, 2008 Edited by Jaclyn Speer: September 4, 2008