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title: House of the Pigeons, Uxmal
author: Dennis Jarvis
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3110/house-of-the-pigeons-uxmal/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# House of the Pigeons, Uxmal

_Authored by Dennis Jarvis_

## Image File

[![House of the Pigeons, Uxmal](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/3110.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/3110.jpg)

## Image Caption

The House of the Pigeons at [Uxmal](https://www.worldhistory.org/Uxmal/), Mexico. This [Maya](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Maya/) building is so named because the intricate facade with many apertures resembles a dovecote. It was constructed c. 900 CE.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Jarvis, D. (2014, October 07). House of the Pigeons, Uxmal. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3110/house-of-the-pigeons-uxmal/>
### Chicago
Jarvis, Dennis. "House of the Pigeons, Uxmal." *World History Encyclopedia*, October 07, 2014. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3110/house-of-the-pigeons-uxmal/>.
### MLA
Jarvis, Dennis. "House of the Pigeons, Uxmal." *World History Encyclopedia*, 07 Oct 2014, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3110/house-of-the-pigeons-uxmal/>.

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