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21-APR-2008

The Big House Structure

It is impossible not to see this temple coming in or out of San Gervasio, since it lies along Sacbe 1. It had an altar in the middle of the enclosure, in which offerings were placed. The entire structure was stuccoed and profusely decorated with red, ochre and blue colors. It has two construction periods, the earliest was during the Terminal Classic period (1000-1200 a.d.) and consisted of a small platform that was completely covered by the building that is now seen and dates to the Post Classic period (1200-1650 a.d.)

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