Pyramid of the Sun - Teotihuacan , Mexico

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<p><strong>Welcome to Central Mexico!</strong></p><p><strong>The Ancient Ruins Collection - Mesoamerica </strong>is a dedicated subcollection to the legacy of past civilizations in parts of what is present-day Mexico and Central America.</p><p>This model was designed by <a href="https://www.printables.com/social/15573-dany-sanchez/about">Dany Sánchez</a>.</p><p>The&nbsp;<strong>Pyramid of&nbsp;the Sun</strong>&nbsp;is the&nbsp;largest structure in the ancient city of <strong>Teotihuacan</strong>, in&nbsp;central Mexico, just&nbsp;40 km northeast of Mexico City.</p><p>This&nbsp;entry contains:</p><ul><li>Actual state (ruins)</li><li>Hypothetical reconstruction</li></ul><p><strong>Teotihuacan</strong> is the largest and most important Prehispanic archeological site in Mexico. It receives&nbsp;an average of 4 million visitors every year. The Pyramid of the Sun is one of the main attractions and its largest building. It is the<strong> third largest pyramid in the world</strong>, after&nbsp;#2 the Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt, and #1, the Great Pyramid of Cholula, also in Mexico, located only 90 km away from Teotihuacan in the state of Puebla.</p><p>It is believed that this pyramid was covered in stucco and brightly painted, and it also had a temple at the very top. None of these features survive today.&nbsp;</p><p>Its height from the ground is about 70m (230 ft), each side is&nbsp;223.48 m (733 ft), and the volume is over 1 million cubic meters (41 M cubic ft).&nbsp;</p><p>The name <i>Teōtīhuacān</i> was given by the Nahuatl-speaking Aztecs when they first encountered the city, which had been <strong>long abandoned and already in ruins</strong>. The term has been glossed as "place where gods were born". The Aztecs also gave the main pyramids its current names of Sun &amp; Moon. It is <strong>not known</strong> what the actual inhabitants called&nbsp;the buildings or their city or who they were.</p><p>During its peak, its&nbsp;population is&nbsp;estimated&nbsp;to had been 125,000 or more, making it at least the sixth-largest city in the world at the time. After the collapse of Teotihuacan around 550 CE, central Mexico was then dominated by the <strong>Toltecs</strong> culture of Tula, filling the power void left by Teotihuacan (<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyramid_of_the_Sun"><i>from Wikipedia</i></a>).</p><p>MiniWorld 3D&nbsp;is excited to bring this&nbsp;historical&nbsp;model to life as a homage to all the people of Mexico. This model was created from scratch by hand and brain in&nbsp;parametric software to ensure printability, using photographs and blueprints to create a beautiful and stylized version of your favorite landmarks. Please give credit, it's all about spreading culture!&nbsp;</p><p>Be sure to follow us:</p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/miniworld3d/">instagram.com/miniworld3d</a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/ldibarra/">instagram.com/ldibarra</a></p><p><strong>MiniWorld 3D</strong>&nbsp;is a collective of 45+ artists creating&nbsp;the&nbsp;best library of&nbsp;3D printable models of landmarks of the world!</p><p><i>Photo credits: &nbsp;prints in Plasticz Netherlands metallic grey, 0.2mm. Hand painted models in acrylics by Dany Sánchez.</i><br><i>Real location&nbsp;photo credit: </i><a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.en"><i>CC BY-SA 4.0</i></a><i>&nbsp;</i><a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sun_Pyramid_05_2015_Teotihuacan_3304.JPG"><i>Mariordo (Mario Roberto Durán Ortiz)&nbsp;</i></a></p><p><i>-----------</i></p><h4><strong>Printing Tips</strong></h4><p>Suggested parameters:</p><p>For better details, print slow, such as 15 or 20mm/s for outer perimeters.<br>Fine-tune retraction to avoid stringing.<br>Perimeters: 2<br>Top layers: 3<br>Infill: as low as 12%<br><br>No supports needed, this has been optimized to eliminate all overhangs.</p>