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Research Year: 1996
Culture: Maya
Chronology: Late Classic to Terminal Classic
Location: Yucatán, México
Site: Chichén Itzá
Link to Map of Chichén Itzá.
| Height of Figures on Columns |
| Column 1 North |
1.182 m |
Column 1 South |
1.182 m |
| Column 2 North |
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Column 2 South |
1.303 m |
| Column 3 North |
1.229 m |
Column 3 South |
1.215 m |
| Column 4 North |
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Column 4 South |
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| Column 5 North |
1.980 m |
Column 5 South |
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| Column 6 North |
1.232 m |
Column 6 South |
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| Column 7 North |
1.188 m |
Column 7 South |
1.242 m |
| Column 8 North |
1.159 m |
Column 8 South |
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| Column 9 North |
1.212 m |
Column 9 South |
1.225 m |
| Column 10 North |
1.215 m |
Column 10 South |
1.250 m |
| Column 11 North |
1.192 m |
Column 11 South |
1.150 m |
| Column 12 North |
1.112 m |
Column 12 South |
1.114 m |
| Column 13 North |
1.151 m |
Column 13 South |
1.156 m |
| Column 14 North |
1.145 m |
Column 14 South |
1.165 m |
| Column 15 North |
1.128 m |
Column 15 South |
1.167 m |
| Column 16 North |
1.167 m |
Column 16 South |
1.113 m |
| Column 17 North |
1.182 m |
Column 17 South |
1.145 m |
| Column 18 not excavated yet (in the mound) |
| Column 19 North |
1.188 m |
Column 19 South |
1.224 m |
| Column 20 North |
1.196 m |
Column 20 South |
1.266 m |
| Average height of figures on columns = 1.15 m = 3 ft. 10 in. |
Circumference of Columns
(Taken at centers) |
| Column 1 |
2.262 m |
Column 11 |
1.949 m |
| Column 2 |
2.366 m |
Column 12 |
1.870 m |
| Column 3 |
2.254 m |
Column 13 |
1.830 m |
| Column 4 |
2.460 m |
Column 14 |
1.944 m |
| Column 5 |
2.341 m |
Column 15 |
2.046 m |
| Column 6 |
2.341 m |
Column 16 |
2.013 m |
| Column 7 |
2.309 m |
Column 17 |
1.191 m |
| Column 8 |
2.351 m |
Column 18 |
Buried |
| Column 9 |
1.910 m |
Column 19 |
2.329 m |
| Column 10 |
1.908 m |
Column 20 |
2.329 m |
| Average circumference = 2.14 m |
| Front columns = 2.33 m = 7 ft. 9 in. |
| Center columns = 1.94 m = 6 ft. 5 in. |
Jambs
Inner North Jamb "C"
width – 6.87 m
height – 22.195 m
west side width – 253 m
Inner South Jamb "D"
width – .69 m
height – 2.195 m
west side – .20 m
Color on Sculptured Columns
Colors throughout columns–dark red, lighter red, yellow, blue, some green.
Column 19
beaded hat–red
loop to ear plug–dark red
boot pom-pom–dark red
Column 20
background–dark red
hat–red
beads–yellow/red
There was once a mural covering the entire east wall behind the west throne right behind Columns 19 and 20. The colors were:
Red Munsell 10R 4/8, 10R 3/6
Yellow Munsell 7.5 YR 6/8
Blue Munsell 2.5B 3/4, 3/4, 6/4
Panels from Osario (High Priest’s Grave)
Panel 1 South
Panel 5 Southeast
Panel 3 East
Submitted 12/01/1996 by:
Dr. Merle Greene Robertson
pari-merle@mindspring.com |
