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Uxmal - Yucatan

Uxmal was built around the style
of Puuc which is evident in the
front roof crests, columns, vertical
friezes, and mosaic forming masks.

The House of Birds & Quadrant
walls of the Nunnery are splendid
examples of the intricate carvings
surrounding Uxmal's principle
buildings. Carvings depicting the
gods Sun & Rain are evident in
the Masks found in the Quadrant
of the Nunnery, and the Two
Headed Jaguar in the centre.

The ball court ( pok ta pok ) at
Uxmal is similar to the one
located at Coba, and various
types of ball game are found in all
Mayan sites. Although games
where deemed a social and
entertaining aspect of Mayan
history , some where played as
sacrificial rituals.

The Nunnery Quadrant & Two Headed Jaguar in the Centre

View Under the Archway Entrance to the House of the Dwarf Uxmal

View Across to the House of Birds & Dwarf's Uxmal

Typical Mayan Archway at Uxmal Mayan Site

Right Side of the Steps to the House of Dwarf's Uxmal

Stele in the Main Courtyard of the House of Birds & Dwarf's

Entrance to the House of Dwarf's at Uxmal

Main Archway Entrance to the Quadrant Uxmal

Western View of the Nunnery Quadrant Uxmal

View Acroos the Nunnery Quadrant at Uxmal

Original Stele depicting Mayan Hiroglyphics at Uxmal

Typical Mayan Carvings at the Mayan site of Uxmal

View over the Nunnery to the House of the Dwarf in the Background

West View of the House of the Dwarf Uxmal

Frontal View of a Columned Archway at Uxmal

Ground view of the House of Dwarf's Uxmal

Two Headed Jaguar in Centre of the Quadrant Uxmal

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