Pyramid of the Feathered Serpent

pyramid, Xochicalco, Mexico

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The Pyramid of the Feathered Serpent is a significant structure located in Xochicalco, an ancient fortified city in Morelos state, Mexico. Built after the fall of Teotihuacán, primarily in the 8th and 9th centuries CE, Xochicalco was a multicultural trading center with influences from Aztec, Zapotec, and Olmec civilizations.1

The Pyramid of the Feathered Serpent, also known as Pyramid B, is noted for its reliefs, including plumed serpents and figures with elaborate headdresses, which suggest strong Mayan influence. Xochicalco was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1999.1

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…of structures, including the so-called Pyramid of the Feathered Serpent (Quetzalcóatl), two ball courts, and a variety of houses and plazas. The Pyramid of the Feathered Serpent displays a number of reliefs—such as plumed serpents and men with elaborate headdresses—indicating strong Mayan influence. Xochicalco was declared a UNESCO
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…of structures, including the so-called Pyramid of the Feathered Serpent (Quetzalcóatl), two ball courts, and a variety of houses and plazas. The Pyramid of the Feathered Serpent displays a number of reliefs—such as plumed serpents and men with elaborate headdresses—indicating strong Mayan influence. Xochicalco was declared a UNESCO
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