Pre-Olmec Civilization, Mesoamerican Middle and Late Formative (c. 1000 B.C.E - 150 C.E.), southern shore of Lake Texcoco, in the southeastern Valley of Mexico. Preservation of the stepped pyramid was due to the covering of volcanic debris from a nearby caldera.
Elevation is c. 2287 meters (7504 feet) above sea level.
Materials: stone.
Data for CG model:
1.Stierlin, Henri, 1986. Encyclopedia of World Architecture, Van Nostram Reinhold, New York, p 354.
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