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Yaxchilán,
State Chiapas, México Structure 33 Late Classic (600-900 AD) Ŧ Yaxun Balam (Bird Jaguar) IV (752-772 AD) |
Comments: The top part of the structure is largely intact, including a sloped roof supporting the frieze and a well preserved cresteria (roof- comb). Leading up to the front of Structure 33 from the Central Plaza is a stairway, the top step of which is sculpted (Hieroglyphic Stairway 2). |
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