| Object Name: | View of Yaxchilan |
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| Creation Date: | 200-900 AD | |
| Culture: | Maya | |
| Site: | Yaxchilan, Chiapas | |
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| Image source: | © Dr. Manuel Aguilar | |
| Structure 6 is situated on what is now the river bank. Much of the ancient site of Yaxchilan has been washed away by the river. Perhaps a lower terrace of structures, including the Masonry Pier, was once built up. However, a stairway leads from about 5 m below the plaza level up to the area northeast of Structure 6 and 7, and in ancient times someone entering there would have passed between these two structures as a gateway to the city. | ||
