Chichen Itza in Mexico has some of the most impressive pyramids, temples, palaces, and other structures of the Mayan competing city-states. The Maya possessed extraordinary mathematical, astronomical, and engineering skills, but religion was the primary source of these sophisticated activities. China's Great Wall is the largest man-made structure on Earth. Of the thousands of enslaved laborers who worked on it, many died and were buried in the structure itself. Today, the Great Wall is still the primary symbol of the Chinese civilization. Christ the Redeemer stands atop one of Rio's several peaks. Begun in 1927 and inaugurated in 1931, the towering statue has both political and religious significance.

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1 videodisc, teacher's guide. Chapters: Chichen Itza discovered History of the Great Wall of China Christ the Redeemer statue.