Secondary walls in the Plaza

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Introduction

Curtain walls, screen walls Stone walls of 1-3 courses high and only one stone wide were found all over the JP area, in the plaza during the Second Millennium (dated by layers covering it).

The function of these walls was to block debris rising in the plaza, so that the Temple Terrace structures (staircase and walls) would not be covered. Another function is to limit the sacred area or create boundaries of ritual areas.

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Secondary Walls in the plaza

JP^wall22 in front of staircase

JP^wall24 in J2 in front of apron

JP^wall25 in J2 in front of revetment wall19

JP^wall27 J1^curt1 in front of revetment wall19

JP^wall28 J1^curt2 in front of revetment wall

JP^wall29 J1^curt3 in front of revetment wall

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Secondary walls

JP^wall3

JP^wall19 in J6 under bin