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Page 153
... feet high , which gives the site and the region its name of Piedra Parada ( Standing Stone ) . The north mound is an acropolis . It is built on a broad natural hill which had been artificially terraced , the terrace walls being built of ...
... feet high , which gives the site and the region its name of Piedra Parada ( Standing Stone ) . The north mound is an acropolis . It is built on a broad natural hill which had been artificially terraced , the terrace walls being built of ...
Page 154
... feet high and 150 feet wide . Within the entrance one feels remarkably insignificant . The cave is a mass of glittering white or light - amber stalactites . For 200 yards the floor is level and covered with soil . Near the entrance an ...
... feet high and 150 feet wide . Within the entrance one feels remarkably insignificant . The cave is a mass of glittering white or light - amber stalactites . For 200 yards the floor is level and covered with soil . Near the entrance an ...
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... feet 4 inches long , 6 feet high , and 5 feet in width across the table top . Masterpiece of All Heads After this altar had been excavated , our guide said , " Now we will see El Rey . " He led us east across the central mound group and ...
... feet 4 inches long , 6 feet high , and 5 feet in width across the table top . Masterpiece of All Heads After this altar had been excavated , our guide said , " Now we will see El Rey . " He led us east across the central mound group and ...
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