Mesoamerican pyramids, pyramid-shaped structures, are an important part of ancient
Mesoamerican architecture. Although similar in shape, these structures bear only a very weak architectural resemblance to Egyptian pyramids. These structures were usually
step pyramids with temples on top – more akin to the
ziggurats of
Mesopotamia than to the
pyramids of Ancient Egypt. The
Mesoamerican region's largest
pyramid by volume – indeed, the largest in the world by volume – is the
Great Pyramid of Cholula, in the
Mexican state of
Puebla. Some classic Mesoamerican pyramids are littered with stories about the Hero Twins, the feathered serpent Quetzalcoatl, creation, ritualistic sacrifice, etc. written in the form of hieroglyphs on the rises of the steps of the pyramids, the walls, and the sculptures contained within.