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The name of the park was changed to Mound State Monument and was opened to the public in 1939. During a 1980 break-in at the Erskine Ramsay Archaeological Repository at Moundville, 264 pottery vessels, one-fifth of the vessel collection curated by the Alabama Museum of Natural History, were stolen. The highest-quality specimens were taken.
In its SVG file, hover over a pyramid to highlight and click for its article. This is a list of lists of pyramids. Lepsius list of pyramids; List of Egyptian pyramids; List of Mesoamerican pyramids; List of pyramid mausoleums in North America; List of pyramids in Ireland; List of Pyramids of Meroe; List of tallest pyramids
The change of the angle have been made as a stability precaution in reaction to a catastrophic collapse of the Meidum pyramid while it was still under construction. 29°47′25″N 31°12′33″E / 29.79028°N 31.20917°E / 29.79028; 31
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Built from 1881 to 1882, this is the oldest remaining blast furnace in the state. Its NHL designation represents Alabama's early 20th-century preeminence in the production of pig iron and cast iron, an example of a post-Civil War effort to industrialize the agrarian South. [44] 35 † Swayne Hall, Talladega College: Swayne Hall, Talladega College
More than 30 pyramids in Egypt, including in Giza, may have been built along a branch of the Nile that has long since disappeared, a new study suggests. New research could solve the mystery behind ...
This temple pyramid was built by enlarging and terracing a natural hill some way from the site core, giving the impression of a single massive structure. Kaminaljuyu. Guatemala Maya: 250 CE Kaminaljuyu contains some 200 platforms and pyramidal mounds, at least half of which were made before 250 CE. Some were used to hold temples. El Mirador ...
Built from 1845–50 for William S. Mudd, a native of Kentucky. The plantation was in the community of Elyton prior to the American Civil War. It was used as a headquarters by federal troops during the war. The plantation and community were eventually absorbed by Birmingham, a city that Mudd helped establish after the war. 94000690 Atkins' Ridge