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House of the Turtles

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West and East Ends

West end, largely collapsed, on top of a small extension to the Great Platform built to hold the House of the Turtles.
Jan. 2003 (24mm lens)
Soutwest corner; there may have been 3 doorways on the west end as on the east.
Jan. 2001
West end, largely collapsed; showing low plinth and, resting on it, one level of dressed stone, both of which run around entire building.
Jan. 2002
West end; looking directly through outer doorway to inner doorway, outer jamb stones of collapsed outer doorway in place.
Jan. 2003 (24mm lens)
West end; inner doorway.
Jan. 2003 (24mm lens)
North side of same inner doorway, with remnant of outer wall beyond.
Jan. 2003 (24mm lens)
Interior of room at east end of building, largely restored.
Jan. 2003 (24mm lens, flash)
Opposite view of same room, showing three exterior doorways at right, doorway to interior back room at left.
Jan. 2003 (24mm lens, flash)
Detail of view in photo at far-left; L-shaped bench in southwest corner.
Jan. 2001
End wall of inner room.
Jan. 2003 (24mm lens, flash)
Opposite end wall of inner room.
Jan. 2003 (24mm lens, flash)
Northeast corner, completely restored (cf. early photo on page 1, 2nd row-middle).
Jan. 2002
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