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1930. Photo showing the
plaza and ballcourt , partly cleared but unreconstructed.
Photography by Leyrer as member of the Blom/Tulane expedition, 1930. Scanned from 35mm slide of the original photograph. Reproduced with permission of the Middle American Research Institute (MARI), Tulane University. |
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2003. Looking north along center
of Ballcourt; this area artificially leveled by ancient Maya.
Jan. 2003 (24mm lens) |
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2003. View from top of Great Platform;
showing that the plaza, which would have been open and surfaced
with plaster, is now planted with many trees.
Jan. 2003 (24mm lens) |
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Looking from Pyramid of the Magician,
across plaza, from notheast to southwest.
Jan. 2003 (24mm lens) |
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Looking northwest across
east side of plaza; also showing curved cornerstones of terrace.
Jan. 2003 (24mm lens) |
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Looking west along the plaza,
between the Ballcourt at left and the low terrace at right.
Nov. 1999 |
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Southeast area of plaza,
with various foundations, laregly restored building, and starcase
up to top of Great Platform.
Jan. 2002 |
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Descending staircase in photo
at left, from top of Great Plaform down to southeast area
of plaza with many trees.
Jan. 2003 (24mm lens) |
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Southeast area of plaza, with same
largely restored building at right.
Jan. 2001 |
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Current entry to plaza from
ancient road along east front of Great Platform, at left.
Jan. 2001 |
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Looking north along southeast
corner of plaza, with various platforms.
Jan. 2002 |
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Looking northeast acorss east side
of plaza, with various platforms.
Jan. 2002 |
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