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Identifier: incidentsoftrave11step (find matches)
Title: Incidents of travel in Central America, Chiapas, and Yucatan
Year: 1858 (1850s)
Authors: Stephens, John L, 1805-1852
Subjects: Indians of Central America Indians of Mexico Mayas
Publisher: New York : Harper & Brothers
Contributing Library: Brigham Young University-Idaho, David O. McKay Library
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! -pq 5 A MOUND. RUINED BUILDINGS. 387 ruined apartments. The steps are all fallen, andthe sides present a surface of loose stones, difficultto climb, except on one side, where the ascent isrendered practicable by the aid of trees. The toppresents a grand view. I ascended it for the firsttime toward evening, when the sun was about set-ting, and the ruined buildings were casting length-ened shadows over the plain. At the north, south,and east the view was bounded by a range of hills.In part of the field of ruins was a clearing, in whichstood a deserted rancho, and the only indicationthat we were in the vicinity of man was the distantchurch in the village of Nohcacab. Leaving this mound, again taking the milpa path,and following it to the distance of three or four hun-dred yards, we reach the foot of a terrace twentyfeet high, the edge of which is overgrown with trees ;ascending this, we stand on a platform two hundredfeet in width by one hundred and forty-two feetdeep, and facing us is

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  • booksubject:Indians_of_Mexico
  • booksubject:Mayas
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