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Front (west) facade.
Kabah was largely abandoned until 1926 when it was gradually uncovered.
Restoration on Codz Poop began in 1951 and 1953.
Jan. 2003 (24mm lens) |
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Panorama, left-to-right no.1:
collapsed north end, doorway at farthest left just indicated
in restoration.
Jan. 2001 |
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Panorama, left-to-right no.2:
showing the only intact section of upper and lower tiers (crucial evidence); remainder
of facade partially restored.
Jan. 2001 |
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Panorama, left-to-right no.3:
in center of photo is the central doorway of the 5 original
doorways.
Jan. 2001 |
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Panorama, left-to-right no.4:
central doorway (at left in this photo) and 2 doorways farthest
right.
Jan. 2001 |
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Panorama, left-to-right no.5:
doorway and lower facade at right were reconstructed from fallen stones.
Jan. 2001 |
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"Kabáh, Structure 2C6 (Codz-Poop), west facade: detail of masks."
Scanned from George F. Andrews, Pyramids and Palace, Monsters and Masks; Vol. 1, Architecture of the Puuc Regions and the Northern Plains Area, 1995, p.80. Reproduced with permission of Labyrinthos, publishers. |
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Collapsed left end with far-left
facade and doorway slightly restored.
Jan. 2002 |
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2nd from left of original
5 doorways; upper and lower levels and medial molding at
left of doorway survive largely intact.
Jan. 2002 |
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Central of 5 original
doorways; original lintel and facade above had collapsed.
Jan. 2002 |
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4th of 5 original doorways;
original lintel and facade above had collapsed, here
partially reconstructed.
Jan. 2002 |
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5th of 5 original doorways,
restored; looking through outer room into inner back room,
with partially collapsed vaults.
Jan. 2002 |
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