Judging from the drawing of el mirador, which criterion - scale, genius, effort, or significance makes the mayan architecture most remarkable? explain.

All four criteria were necessary to finalize such a an architectural feat as El Mirador which is one of Mayan architecture most remarkable cities.In terms of scale, the the city’s main group of buildings covers two square kilometers. Obviouly, there was great effort involved in building complexes such as “El Tigre” which rises to about 180 feet tall or La Danta which has a base that equals 35 football fields or the fact that El Mirador reaches a height of 230 feet making it one of the tallest Mayan structures.

There is genius in the use of causeways to connect important points within the city and to other major cities within the Mirador Basin. Finally, its significance as one of the first large cities in the Americas with a population as high as 100,000 inhabitants.

the tallest building in the western hemisphere and the sixth tallest building in the world