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Looking west along setback
walls of Great Platform, restored 1986-1987 (see details
below).
Jan. 2001 |
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Looking west along terraces
beside north side of Great Platform; staircase to House of
the Turtles in distance-left (see details below).
Jan. 2001 |
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North side of Great Platform,
showing staircase to House of the Turtles; all cleared, studied
and partially restored, 1986-1987 (see details below).
Jan. 2003 (24mm lens) |
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Staircase to terrace on top of Great
Platform; showing later more complete restoration of walls
to right (west) of staircase.
Jan. 2002 |
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Same staircase; only the
lower portion original, restored, the upper portion
modern, added for tourists.
Jan. 2002 |
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Same staircase; showing extensively
restored setback walls at right.
Jan. 2001 |
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Staircase to House of the
Turtles; all cleared and studied, lower steps partially restored,
upper steps left as nucleus only, 1986-1987.
Jan. 2003 (24mm lens) |
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East side of staircase to
House of the Turtles; portion of earlier house foundation
in foreground.
Jan. 2001 |
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East side of staircase to
terrace on top of Great Platform, restored; same as staircase
in 2nd row of photos above.
Jan. 2001 |
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North side of Great Platform,
restored with some facings to indicate position of set-back
walls.
Jan. 2001 |
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North side of Great Platform;
small infill stones indicate restored portions above.
Jan. 2001 |
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North side of Great Platform;
portions of nucleus left unfaced.
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