Part A Compared to the Egyptian pyramids at Giza, Mayan pyramids are mostly smaller, but steeper and more ornate. They were built of stone blocks held together with lime mortar. ... The entrance to the pyramid is at the very top, not the bottom. The ruins at Chichen Itza, a city in the Yucatán built by the Mayans. / Part B Compared to the Egyptian pyramids at Giza, Mayan pyramids are mostly smaller, but steeper and more ornate. They were built of stone blocks held together with lime mortar. Some were covered with plaster and painted.
