Cholula (Mesoamerican site)

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/cholula-mesoamerican-site

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the location?West of modern Puebla, Mexico
2. What is the volume of pyramid?4.45 million cubic meters
3. What is the Great Pyramid of Cholula?The Great Pyramid of Cholula, also called the Tlachihualtepetl, is the biggest pyramid by volume in the world. It was built in many stages over centuries and now looks like a big hill covered with earth and plants.
4. Why was Cholula a trading hub?Cholula sat in a fertile valley and was a crossroads for ancient trade routes. This helped it grow into a vital trading outpost that connected many different cultures and economies.

Mesoamerica: A historical and cultural region encompassing central Mexico and northern Central America, home to several advanced ancient civilizations.
Pre-Columbian: Pertaining to the history and cultures of the Americas before the arrival of Christopher Columbus in 1492.
Urbanism: The study of cities and the processes of urbanization, including their social, economic, and spatial organization.
Tlachihualtepetl: The Nahuatl name for the Great Pyramid of Cholula, meaning 'man-made mountain'.