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Acropolises

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

Large-scale architectural complexes in Mesoamerica resulting from the repeated renovation and enlargement of sacred sites over centuries, creating elevated ceremonial centers.

AP course connection

Topic 5.2: 5.2 Materials, Processes, and Techniques in Indigenous American Art

Unit 5

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