CodexMira
DeepEarlyNeolithicBronze AgeIron Age and ClassicalMedievalEarlyModern

Templo Mayor, Tenochtitlan

Monumental Construction

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The great twin temple of the Aztec capital, rebuilt seven times on top of itself.

ContinentNorth AmericaConfidence: estimated
Height45mConfidence: estimated
MaterialVolcanic rockMohs 5-6 (mineral hardness scale)

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FieldConsensusAlternative
Date

1325 CE - 1521 CE

1325-1521 CE

UNESCO World Heritage List #412
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Purpose

Temple to Huitzilopochtli and Tlaloc

UNESCO World Heritage List #412
No claims found.
MethodNo claims found.No claims found.
Sources: UNESCO World Heritage List #412

Medieval — Templo Mayor, Tenochtitlan in context.

Medieval, 500 CE to 1,500 CEDates supported by mainstream archaeology. Natural formations remain undated.Timeline5Kailasa Temple, Ellora, 756 CE - 773 CEEl Castillo, Chichén Itzá, 800 CE - 1,100 CERock-hewn churches of Lalibela, 1,000 CE - 1,250 CEMoai of Rapa Nui, 1,250 CE - 1,500 CETemplo Mayor, Tenochtitlan, 1,325 CE - 1,521 CE2600 CE800 CE1,000 CE1,200 CE1,400 CE

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Approximate - counted from January 1, 1,423 CE (UTC). Based on the midpoint of 1,325 CE - 1,521 CE.

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