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Pyramid of the Magician (Adivino), west front, after major restorations of 20th century.
Jan. 2003 (24mm lens) |
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South end, showing near-profile of east staircase.
Jan. 2003 (24mm lens) |
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East front, with taller, wider staircase than on west front. Hole near top of staircase dug by archaologists to study temple 2 inside, which had been entirely covered by later construction.
Jan. 2003 (24mm lens) |
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1975. "Uxmal-Pyramid of the Magician" (elevation and plan).
Scanned from George F. Andrews, Maya Cities, Placemaking and Urbanization, 1975, p 40. Reproduced with permission of the University of Oklahoma Press. |
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Stepped flight of 12 masks on each side of stairs, set back from stair steps; also showing rare surviving portions of Temple I next to staircase.
Nov. 1999 |
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One of 12 corner masks in
stepped flight on right side of grand staircase; showing complex
mosaic design with a separate stone for each facial feature,
the upturned snout broken.
Jan. 2001 |
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| Northwest rounded corner with Temple IV mask entrance and Temple V on top. Jan. 2001 (200mm lens) |
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Temple IV: An enormous zoomorphic mask with entrance to temple as a mouth; stack of 8 masks on each corners.
Jan. 2002 (200mm lens) |
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Temple V: Looking south across front facade, the doorway reconstructed with reinforced concrete doorjambs and lintel; surviving pelvis of sculpted figure tenoned into wall.
Jan. 2003 (24mm lens) |
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Surviving top of Temple IV, protected with concrete covering, son et lumière fixtures installed.
Jan. 2003 (24mm lens) |
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Temples IV and V lit by colored lights during son et lumière show; see light fixtures on top of Temple IV in photo at left.
March 2002 (200mm lens) |
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Consolidating south side,
required because of pre-19th century collapse and damage from major 1988 hurricane.
Jan. 2002 |
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