The Americas

The Americas contributed largely to society with their temples and pyramids.  The larges buildings in North America can be found in Teotihuacán.  Teotihuacán is a major place for agriculture and trade.  It was one of the largest cities with a population of approximately 200,000.  There are two pyramids that are surrounded by lower temples, platforms, and palaces.  These pyramids are the Pyramid of the Moon and the Pyramid of the Sun.  The Pyramid of the Sun is built on top of a cave.  The Pyramid of the Moon is not very big however it is constructed beautifully.

Pyramid of the Sun and Moon

The palaces they had were more like apartments than palaces.  They focused around a courtyard with rooms that were open to the sky.  In order to keep up with these amazing buildings they needed a lot of mason, carvers, painters, and potters.  The markets sold the goods that the artists made.  Artists were admired, but were on the lower end of the economic scale.  The stone walls of buildings were painted with bright colors, mainly red, but have faded over the years.

Apartments

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Extra Credit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmFJyzFaLf8