HISTORY OF MESO-AMERICAN ARCHITECTURE

SAYIL

• Palade of Sayil. Puuc style.

• The building has two characteristic points. The building is setback and has roof terrace. The facade and the plan is asymmetry while mayan architectures are usually symmetrical.
• The columns has capitals and entasis. See Five-storied building in Edzna.
  There are 50 rooms in the building.

Photo: Kohichi Hotta

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