The Plaza of the Sculptures

The Plaza of the Sculptures (HM2GS5)

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N 20° 33.043', W 100° 26.579'

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Plaza de las EsculturasEl nombre de esta plaza proviene del hallazgo de fragmentos de escultura en piedra procedentes de los derrumbes de las salas con columnas que le rodeaban. Arquitectónicamente es una plaza rectangular con dimensiones de 70 metros de largo por 60 metros de ancho. Está delimitada por tres plataformas en sus costados sur, oriente y norte, a las cuales se accede por igual número de escalinatas. La percepción visual de quien se encuentra al interior de la plaza es el de una plaza hundida. De esta manera se pierde de vista el horizonte, generando una sensación de privacidad.Sobre las plataformas existieron largas salas con columnas de madera que sostenían una techumbre decorada con coronamientos del tipo dardo solar. La sala oriente contenía en su interior cuatro altares en tanto la sala norte muestra en su interior una larga banca que precedía a un cuarto cerrado con un altar. La plaza fue utilizada para ceremonias colectivas en las cuales se depositaban y quemaban ofrendas al interior de las salas.Pie de dibujos:Esquema de la Plaza de las EsculturasPanorámica de la Plaza de las

EsculturasCabeza de porta estandarte y Coronamiento de dardo solarEnglish translation:The Plaza of the SculpturesThe name of this square comes from the discovery of fragments of stone sculpture from the collapsed rooms made from columns that surrounded the plaza. Architecturally it is a rectangular square with dimensions of 70 meters long by 60 meters wide. It is bordered by three platforms on its south, east and north sides, to which it is accessed by an equal number of stairs. The visual perception of someone inside the square is that of being in a sunken plaza. In this way the horizon can't be seen, creating a sense of privacy. On the platforms there were long rooms made of wooden columns that supported a roof decorated with dart-like crowns. The east room contained four altars inside, while the north room included a long bench that precedes an enclosed room which had an altar. The square was used for collective ceremonies in which offerings were burned and then deposited in the interior of the rooms. Captions: A recreated view of the Plaza of the Sculptures An overview of the Plaza of the SculpturesA head that was used to top a standard and a solar dart

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HM Number	HM2GS5
Tags	, Man Made Features, Native Americans
Placed By	Secretería de Cultura y el Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia (INAH)
Marker Condition	No reports yet
Date Added	Tuesday, May 14th, 2019 at 2:01pm PDT -07:00

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UTM (WGS84 Datum)	14Q E 349576 N 2273090
Decimal Degrees	20.55071667, -100.44298333
Degrees and Decimal Minutes	N 20° 33.043', W 100° 26.579'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds	20° 33' 2.58" N, 100° 26' 34.74" W
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