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Palace Group, constructed
in stages; front (south-west) facade, unusual in being asymmetrical.
photo Jan. 2003 (24 mm lens) |
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Characteristic INAH plaque (Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia) in front
of Palace Group.
photo Jan. 2001 |
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Detail of plaque in photo
at left; all plaques have descriptions in Yucatec, Spanish, and English.
photo Jan. 2003 |
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1888-1891. Photograph showing
famous corner sculpture of open serpent jaws with human head
protruding (cf. recent photos at right).
1888-1891 photograph by Henry N. Sweet as a member of the Thompson/Peabody expedition; scanned from 35mm slide of original photograph at Dumbarton Oaks. Reproduced Courtesy of the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University. |
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2001. Same as in 19th century photo at
left; southwest corner of east structure of
Palace Group; with famous corner sculpture and other
frieze details.
photo Jan. 2001 |
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Profile of same open serpent
jaws with human head protruding.
photo Jan. 2001 |
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Same Palace Group; arched
entry to exterior staircase separating central structure from
later east structure at right.
photo Jan. 2002 |
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Same staircase as in photo
at left; looking down from upper level to recently
uncovered masks on landing.
photo Jan. 2002 |
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Front vault of largely collapsed
structure on upper level, seen in photo at top-left; showing
unusually well-preserved remains of characteristic plaster finishing.
photo Jan. 2001 |
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1888-1891. Photo of Pyramid with
Temple (El Mirador), after clearing but before further collapse and later restoration.
1888-1891 photograph by Henry N. Sweet as a member of the Thompson/Peabody expedition; scanned from 35mm slide of original photograph at Dumbarton Oaks. Reproduced Courtesy of the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University. |
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2003. Same view as in 19th c. photo
at left; showing collapse of additional section of roofcomb and temple.
photo Jan. 2003 (24 mm lens) |
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Same pyramid with temple,
back and west side; showing stepped base, location of roofcomb,
and remains of figure at corner.
photo Nov. 1999 |
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