The Plaza and the Temple Terrace

BT area is the mound with terrace core and structures in it as in J3 LC temple, or in B6 walls. Also temple BA with Units B1-B7 is part of BT. These are described in BT. Here only describe them in relation to JP structures as revetment wall or staircase.

For full bibliographical information see Front Matter.

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A slide presentation

A slide presentation

• The monumental urban complex
• The Plaza and the revetment wall
• The staircase
• Historical inferences

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A narrative

A scholarly narrative

• Framing the question
• Development and structural components
• Stratigraphy
• The revetment wall in J1 and J3
• The monumental staircase in J2

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Prospects 2006

Prospects 2006

• 1. The articulation of the revetment wall
• 2. The level of the Plaza
• 3. The fill within the revetment wall
• 4. The upper apron
• 5. The eastern portion of the staircase
• 6. The surface of the glacis
• 7. Special projects