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Archaeology

March 1, 2016

City Beneath A City (Slideshow for "Maya Metropolis")
Mudbrick staircases and ramps
Mudbrick staircases and ramps were part of the architecture of a sprawling ceremonial complex known today as the Acropolis. Built in successive phases over at least eight centuries, the complex still has a trickling spring at its base, suggesting water was part of its now-lost liturgy. (Roger Atwood)

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Maya Metropolis
A Circle of Skulls

Our Word is Fire III

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