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Uxmal,
State Yucatán, México Nunnery Quadranglel: South Wing, Entrance Terminal Classic (800-900 AD) 900-910 AD, Ŧ Chaan Chac K'ak'nal Ajaw (890-910 AD) |
Comments: The interior courtyard was generally entered by the mo- numental vaulted portal of the south wing. The entrance divides the south wing (the lowest of all) into two symmetrical parts, thereby cre- ating an optical counterweight to the otherwise dominant north wing. |
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