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why did the mayans build pyramids?

the gods said they wanted them
to the gods
to show their power and riches
to be able to be closer to heaven

Pyramids were the largest buildings in Mayan cities and were built as temples and royal tombs. Shrines where sacrifices were made to the gods were at the top, while burial chambers were hidden deep inside. The pyramids were built of stone, and covered with red-painted plaster, but this plaster has not survived.

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Civilizations like the Olmec, Maya, Aztec and Inca all built pyramids to house their deities, as well as to bury their kings. In many of their great city-states, temple-pyramids formed the center of public life and were the site of holy rituals, including human sacrifice.

Explanation:

cultural/diplomatic relations. most medieval japanese   culture has chinese origins. writing, architecture etc.