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The Palace in Sayil, Puuc Archaeological Zone, Yucatan. The Palace has 85 chambers arranged in three tiers, the facade of the middle section has narrow columns, typical of the Puuc-style (7th-10th CE).
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The Palace in Sayil, Puuc Archaeological Zone, Yucatan. The Palace has...

Narrow columns form the corner of a ruined section of the Palace in Sayil, Puuc Archaeological Zone, Yucatan (7th-10th CE).
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Narrow columns form the corner of a ruined section of the Palace in Sayil,...

Masks of the rain-god Chac on the frieze of the Palace in Sayil, Puuc Archaeological Zone, Yucatan (7th-10th CE).
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Masks of the rain-god Chac on the frieze of the Palace in Sayil, Puuc Ar...

The Descending God - a strange figure in Maya mythology - is shown as an upside-down body with bent legs. The Descending God seems to be connected with the cult of the planet Venus. From the facade of the Palace in Sayil, Puuc Archaeological Zone (7th-10th).
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The Descending God - a strange figure in Maya mythology - is shown as...

The Palace in Labna, Puuc Archaeological Zone, Yucatan. In the foreground a "sacbe", one of the stone roads on gravel dams which connected the Yucatan ceremonial centers (7th-10th CE).
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The Palace in Labna, Puuc Archaeological Zone, Yucatan. In the foregrou...