House of the Pigeons, Uxmal

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Mark Cartwright
by Dennis Jarvis
published on 07 October 2014
House of the Pigeons, Uxmal Download Full Size Image

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. Retrieved from 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. Last modified 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. World History Encyclopedia, 07 Oct 2014. Web. 26 Jul 2024.

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