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Northwest corner of massive
Great Platform, north side, with hugh curved corner stones
restored to match corresponding corner stones in place on
southeast corner.
Jan. 2003 |
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Same NW corner; showing lowest
platform in foreground, low with narrow grass terrace on top,
and tall Platform 2, with several setbacks, above.
Jan. 2002 |
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Same NW corner, west side; this
Great Platform is one of the biggest constructions in the
Northern Maya Lowlands.
Jan. 2002 |
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Showing lowest platform in foreground,
low with narrow grass terrace on top, and tall section of
Great Platform, with several setbacks, above.
Jan. 2001 |
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Northeast corner, detail of east side.
Jan. 2002 |
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SE corner, fallen rounded corner stones.
Jan. 2002 |
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Northeast corner, showing that original builders used stone wedges to fill the irregularities between crudely shaped stones.
Jan. 2002 (24mm lens) |
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Same NE corner, restored;
Great Platform was constructed on top of natural elevation.
Jan. 2002 (24mm lens) |
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Same NE corner, upper corner stones placed to agree with surviving stones at southeast corner.
Jan. 2001 |
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Southeast corner of Great
Platform, largely collapsed; in the foreground remains
of preceeding terrace.
Jan. 2002 |
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Same SE corner, showing remaining,
hugh, corner stones at top.
Jan. 2002 |
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Same SE corner, showing remaining,
hugh, corner stones at top.
Jan. 2002 |
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