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The House of the Pigeons at Uxmal, Mexico. This Maya building is so named because the intricate facade with many apertures resembles a dovecote. It was constructed c. 900 CE.
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Jarvis, D. (2014, October 07). House of the Pigeons, Uxmal. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3110/house-of-the-pigeons-uxmal/
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Jarvis, Dennis. "House of the Pigeons, Uxmal." World History Encyclopedia, October 07, 2014. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3110/house-of-the-pigeons-uxmal/.
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Jarvis, Dennis. "House of the Pigeons, Uxmal." World History Encyclopedia, 07 Oct 2014, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3110/house-of-the-pigeons-uxmal/.
