Stairs of the Gran Basamento at Chacchoben

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Joshua J. Mark
by Betsy Mark
published on 29 January 2019
Stairs of the Gran Basamento at Chacchoben Download Full Size Image

The stairs of the Gran Basamento ("Great Basement") at Maya site of Chacchoben c. 700 CE. These stairs lead up from the Great Plaza, the market place/residential area, to the plateau of the Great Basement where the Temple of the Vessels (Las Vasijas) and Temple 1 are located.

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Mark, B. (2019, January 29). Stairs of the Gran Basamento at Chacchoben. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9949/stairs-of-the-gran-basamento-at-chacchoben/

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Mark, Betsy. "Stairs of the Gran Basamento at Chacchoben." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified January 29, 2019. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9949/stairs-of-the-gran-basamento-at-chacchoben/.

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Mark, Betsy. "Stairs of the Gran Basamento at Chacchoben." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 29 Jan 2019. Web. 26 Jul 2024.

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