dblattack t1_ixcma8m wrote on November 22, 2022 at 1:04 PM

Reply to comment by bogsnopper in TIL the Great Pyramid of Giza is not the largest pyramid in the world, Great Pyramid of Cholula, also known as Tlachihualtepetl, is the largest archaeological site of a pyramid in the New World, as well as the largest pyramid by volume known to exist in the world today. by Mind-Matters-Not

I think I discovered the issue here. The Cholula pyramid is largely a flat top. So the volume would be better represented as a cubic rectangle then a pyramid shape, which will drastically increase the volume calculation. Maybe they didn't actually finish the pyramid. It is said to be almost 2x the volume of Giza, and of course if you watch netflix there are numerous smaller pyramids hidden inside.