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Largest Pyramid by Volume
The Great Pyramid of Cholula in Puebla, Mexico, is the largest pyramid by estimated total volume, at about 4.45 million cubic metres.
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about4.45 millionm³
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- Holder
- Great Pyramid of Cholula
- Location
- Cholula, Puebla, Mexico · Great Pyramid of Cholula site
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Overview
Archive NoteThe Great Pyramid of Cholula, also known as Tlachihualtepetl, accumulated its vast mass through successive building phases in Puebla, Mexico.
Covered by earth and grass, the structure resembles a hill. Its estimated volume exceeds the Great Pyramid of Khufu, though the Egyptian monument is taller.
Record history
1 Milestones- about 4.45 million m³Great Pyramid of CholulaCholula, Puebla, MexicoCurrent Record
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