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Title: The ancient cities of the New World : being travels and explorations in Mexico and Central America from 1857-1882
Year: 1887 (1880s)
Authors: Charnay, Désiré, 1828-1915
Subjects: Indians of Mexico Indians of Central America
Publisher: London : Chapman and Hall
Contributing Library: Getty Research Institute
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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PLAN OF NUXNERY OF UXMAL (FROM STEIHENS). by two transversal bars entering the stone hooks. It is theonly place where I have observed this innovation, which seemsto indicate a later epoch for Uxmal. Phallus worship was recognised and practised both on the 400 The Ancient Cities of the New World. plateaux and in Yucatan, and numerous traces have been foundeverywhere ; whilst here, a collection is to be seen in theGovernors Palace. The Nunnery is the largest building at Uxmal ; if lessmagnificent than the Governors Palace, its ornamentation isthroughout exceedingly rich, varied, and elaborate. We give
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iNORTlI WING FACADIi OF THE NUNNERY OF UXMAL. Stephens ))lan and measurements. This monument, su):>portedon three superimposed terraces, forms a vast (;uadrangleconsisting of four wings of different dimensions, surroundinga court 258 feet by 214 feet. The southern front is 279 feetlong, while the centre is occupied by the main entrance,10 feet 8 inches wide, with a triangular arch some 20 feet high.This side is less richly decorated than the rest. Facing UXMAL. 401 this entrance stands the northern wing, the ornamenta-tion of which is wonderfully diversified, consisting ofgrecques, lattice-work, and bas-reliefs, representing birds andhuman beings, whilst small porticoes, intersected by pavilionswith the usual superimposed great idols, are found every-where. The southern front is reared on a terrace whichis reached by a stairway 264 feet long by 95 feet wide,and about 25 feet high; it is pierced by thirteen openings,corresponding to a range of thirteen small apartments two deep.The

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  • bookdecade:1880
  • bookcentury:1800
  • bookauthor:Charnay__D__sir____1828_1915
  • booksubject:Indians_of_Mexico
  • booksubject:Indians_of_Central_America
  • bookpublisher:London___Chapman_and_Hall
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  • booksponsor:Sloan_Foundation
  • bookleafnumber:437
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