Tikal Temple I is the designation given to one of the major structures at Tikal, one of the largest cities and archaeological sites of the pre-Columbian Maya civilization in Mesoamerica. The structure is a funerary temple associated with Jasaw Chan K'awiil I, a Classic Period ruler of the polity based at Tikal, who ruled from AD 682–734. Temple I is a typically Petén-styled limestone stepped pyramid structure that is dated to approximately 732 AD. The temple rises 47 meters (154 ft) over the Great Plaza. [Wiki]

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