Size and scale
Tikal Temple IV is recorded as a temple pyramid approximately 70 metres high. Its height is an estimate in the catalogue, rather than a basis here for declaring it the tallest structure in a wider region.
Tikal Temple IV is a monumental construction in Guatemala, North America. UNESCO World Heritage List: Tikal National Park dates it to c. 741 CE. Its listed material is Limestone. Its height is listed as 70 m (estimated). UNESCO World Heritage List: Tikal National Park also records: “Temple pyramid.”
The tallest pre-Columbian structure in the Americas, rising above the rainforest canopy.
Tikal Temple IV is recorded as a temple pyramid approximately 70 metres high. Its height is an estimate in the catalogue, rather than a basis here for declaring it the tallest structure in a wider region.
Limestone is the recorded construction material of Tikal Temple IV, a temple pyramid dated to around 741 CE. The material classification describes the stone used in the monument without establishing a particular quarry or transport route.
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Compare the published evidence and its interpretations. “Consensus” records the mainstream account; “Alternative” identifies a competing interpretation, not an equally established conclusion. Estimates and unresolved questions remain qualified in the claim text.
| Field | Consensus | Alternative |
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| Date | 741 CE c. 741 CE UNESCO World Heritage List: Tikal National Park | No claims found. |
| Purpose | Temple pyramid UNESCO World Heritage List: Tikal National Park | No claims found. |
| Method | No claims found. | No claims found. |
| Size and scale Read description | Temple pyramid UNESCO World Heritage List: Tikal National Park | No competing claim recorded. |
| Material usage Read description | c. 741 CE UNESCO World Heritage List: Tikal National Park Temple pyramid UNESCO World Heritage List: Tikal National Park | No competing claim recorded. |
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