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The name Pyramid of the Sun comes from the Aztecs, who visited the city of Teotihuacán centuries after it was abandoned; the name given to the pyramid by the Teotihuacanos is unknown. It wasconstructed in two phases. The first construction stage, around 200 A.D., brought the pyramid to nearly the size it is today. The second round of construction resulted in its completed size of 738 feet acrossand 246 feet high, making it the third largest pyramid in the world, [1] being slightly smaller than Great Pyramid of Giza, but much smaller than the Great Pyramid of Cholula. The second phase alsosaw the construction of an altar atop of the pyramid, which has not survived into modern times. The Adosada platform was added to the pyramid in the early third century, at around the same time thatthe Ciudadela and Temple of the Feathered Serpent, Teotihuacan Pyramid of the Feathered Serpent were constructed.

Over the structure the ancient Teotihuacanos finished their pyramid with lime plasterimported from surrounding areas, on which they painted brilliantly colored murals. While the pyramid has endured for centuries, the paint and plaster have not and are no longer visible. Few imagesare thought to have been included in the mural decorations on the sides of the pyramid. Jaguar heads and paws, stars, and snake rattles are among the few images associated with the pyramids.

It isthought that the pyramid venerated a deity within Teotihuacan society but the destruction of the temple on top of the pyramid, by both deliberate and natural forces prior to the archaeological study ofthe site, has so far prevented identification of the pyramid with any particular deity. However, little evidence exists to support this theory.
The Pyramid of the Sun is located in ancient city ofTeotihuacan, Mexico. It was built by the teotihucanos, materials, earth an red rock were used to built the pyramid and it was in finished in AD 200.
The Pyramid of the sun was used for religious...