Biologia Centrali-Americana, or, Contributions to the knowledge of the fauna and flora of Mexico and Central America . an upper chamber, now alto-gether destroyed. In clearing the lower chamber(Plate X., a) a cross-legged headless figure was foundwhich had been thrown down from the raised benchat the east end, also a stone incense-burner whichprobably stood in front of it, and the remains of two !».= 25*£\_pieces of rough pottery (Plate XXII., a, b), which were probably used for burning offerings of incense. Two of the ornaments which Ihave called serpents-heads were built into the wall above
Biologia Centrali-Americana, or, Contributions to the knowledge of the fauna and flora of Mexico and Central America . an upper chamber, now alto-gether destroyed. In clearing the lower chamber(Plate X., a) a cross-legged headless figure was foundwhich had been thrown down from the raised benchat the east end, also a stone incense-burner whichprobably stood in front of it, and the remains of two !».= 25*£\_pieces of rough pottery (Plate XXII., a, b), which were probably used for burning offerings of incense. Two of the ornaments which Ihave called serpents-heads were built into the wall above the raised bench, and anumber of small human and grotesque heads formed the ornaments of a cornice roundthe wall about 7 feet above the cement floor. A view of this foundation from thenorth-east is given on Plate X., b. All traces of the front wall and doorway have been lost. Descending the steps again into the Western Court, and turning to the left, there is* Stephens notes that these deaths-heads are more like the skulls of monkeys than of men. biol. , Archa?ol., December 1888. e Flan of No. 16. N. 26 COPAN. a narrow opening (—) between the south side of the foundation of the building lastdescribed and a row of much ruined houses. To the south of this line of houses twoslopes, with a broad terrace between, descend to the level of the plain; beyond this•again are numerous remains of smaller buildings, hidden in the thick scrub, which donot need especial notice. Towards the east end of the space between the row of ruined houses and thepyramidal foundation a second narrow opening (-*) gives access to a passage leading toan inner court, which may be called the Eastern Court. On the east side of this passageis a terrace [No. 17], which is reached by a flight of steps in the centre of the slope, andwas found to be strewn with broken pieces of sculptured stone. At the south end of theterrace is a raised foundation [No. 18] which once supported a stone-roofed struct
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