. Ancient civilizations of Mexico and Central America. Indians of Mexico; Indians of Central America. 78 MEXICO AND CENTRAL AMERICA temples, as well as for sunken courts with stepped sides that may have been theatres. The river wash- ing against one side of this great mound has re- moved perhaps a third of it and made a vertical sec- tion that shows the method of construction. It is apparent that the mound was enlarged and old walls and floors Fig. 21. Cross-section of Typical Mayan Temple in Northern Yucatan: a, upper cornice; b, medial cornice; c, upper zone; d, lower zone; e, woode
. Ancient civilizations of Mexico and Central America. Indians of Mexico; Indians of Central America. 78 MEXICO AND CENTRAL AMERICA temples, as well as for sunken courts with stepped sides that may have been theatres. The river wash- ing against one side of this great mound has re- moved perhaps a third of it and made a vertical sec- tion that shows the method of construction. It is apparent that the mound was enlarged and old walls and floors Fig. 21. Cross-section of Typical Mayan Temple in Northern Yucatan: a, upper cornice; b, medial cornice; c, upper zone; d, lower zone; e, wooden lintels; /, exterior doorway; g, interior doorway; h, offset at spring of vault; i, cap stone. Mayan buildings are of two principal kinds. One is a temple pure and simple and the other has been called a palace. The temple is a rectangular struc- ture crowning a rather high pyramid that rises in several steps or terraces. As a rule the temple has a single front with one or more doorways and is approached by a broad stairway. The pyramid is ordinarily a solid mass of rubble and earth faced. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Spinden, Herbert Joseph, 1879-1967. New York : American Museum of Natural History
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