Teocalli
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The teocalli of Cholula
A teocalli (Nahuatl: "God-house") is a Mesoamerican pyramid surmounted by a temple. The pyramid is terraced, and some of the most important religious rituals in Pre-Columbian Mexico took place in the temple at the top of the pyramid.
One of the Cuban poet José María Heredia's best-known poems is titled En el teocalli de Cholula.
Also used in modern context by Chicano people involved in the Native American Church. Chicano chapters of the Native American Church refer to the organization as a "teocalli".
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This article incorporates text from the public domain 1907 edition of The Nuttall Encyclopædia.
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