Biologia Centrali-Americana, or, Contributions to the knowledge of the fauna and flora of Mexico and Central America . e depressions mightmark the position of doorways, and this wasfound to be the case, and proved to be a mostuseful guide when excavations were commenced. Round three sides of the Great Plaza (PlateIV.) * the steps rising to the terraces are in afairly good state of preservation. The largesquare mound on the first terrace to the west[No. 1] f has a distinct flight of steps, shown in the plan. The top is flat and almostsquare, and there is no evidence that any stone building had
Biologia Centrali-Americana, or, Contributions to the knowledge of the fauna and flora of Mexico and Central America . e depressions mightmark the position of doorways, and this wasfound to be the case, and proved to be a mostuseful guide when excavations were commenced. Round three sides of the Great Plaza (PlateIV.) * the steps rising to the terraces are in afairly good state of preservation. The largesquare mound on the first terrace to the west[No. 1] f has a distinct flight of steps, shown in the plan. The top is flat and almostsquare, and there is no evidence that any stone building had ever been raised on previous visitor had dug into the foundation, but apparently discovered nothingof interest. A broken monolith (E) lies in front of this mound. The slopes and moundwhich rise still higher to the west of this are too much destroyed to be of any interest. * The numeral in the sign O-- on the map and plans refers to the photographs, the direction of the extended arms giving the angle comprised in the view. f Numbers in square brackets refer to the red numerals on the large plan, Hate I. d2. Section through single-chambered house.
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