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Temple complexes tagged “reservoir”

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Temple complexes

🇮🇳 India · Temple complex

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Mauryan 3rd c BCE → Sunga–Gupta 2nd c BCE–5th c · Mauryan → Sunga → Gupta

Sanchi SE terminus — 3 brick stupas (Stupa 1 17 m) on watershed with reservoir (17 km SE).

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🇬🇹 Guatemala · Pyramid

Nakum Acropolis Pyramids

Maya Classic to Postclassic · Maya Nakum polity

Holmul River city Nakum (250–1200 CE): 15 m Acropolis Building 99 palace-pyramid and triadic Group East, Postclassic stela plaza — rare Terminal Classic continuity.