| James Haines McCulloh - Indians - 1829 - 558 pages
...circus of Copan still remained entire. This was a circular space surrounded by stone pyramids about six yards high, and very well constructed; at the bases...steps, was the place of sacrifice. The same author reports, that at a short distance from the circus, there was a portal constructed of stone, on the... | |
| John Lloyd Stephens - Central America - 1841 - 528 pages
...circus of Copan still remained entire. This was a circular space surrounded by stone pyramids about six yards high, and very well constructed. At the bases...steps, was the place of sacrifice. The same author affirms that at a short distance from the circus there was a portal constructed of stone, on the columns... | |
| 1842 - 1008 pages
...great circus of Copan still remained entire. This was a circular space surrounded by pyramids about six yards high, and very well constructed. At the bases...steps, was the place of sacrifice. The same author affirms that at B short distance from the circus there was a portal constructed of stone, on the columns... | |
| John Lloyd Stephens - Central America - 1842 - 518 pages
...circus of Copan still remained entire. This was a circular space surrounded by stone pyramids about six yards high, and very well constructed. At the bases...remarkable, the whole of them were habited in the Caslilian costume. In the middle of this area, elevated above a night of steps, was the place of sacrifice.... | |
| John L. Stephens - Central America - 1854 - 638 pages
...male and female, of very excellent sculpture, which then retained the colours they had been painted with ; and what was not less remarkable, the whole of them were habited in tJie Castilian costume. In the middle of this area, elevated above a flight of steps, was the place... | |
| Geography - 1855 - 358 pages
...pyramids, were figures both male and female, of very excellent sculpture, which then retained the colors they had been enamelled with; and what .was not less...relates, that at a short distance from the Circus, was a portal constructed of stone, on the columns of which were the figures of men, likewise represented... | |
| Hubert Howe Bancroft - 1875 - 832 pages
...of Copan, still remained entire. This was a circular space, surrounded by stone pyramids about six yards high, and very well constructed ; at the bases...steps, was the place of sacrifice. The same author (Fuentes) relates that, at a short distance from the Circus, there was a portal constructed of stone,... | |
| Hubert Howe Bancroft - Indians - 1875 - 842 pages
...very excellent sculpture, which then retained the colours they had been enamelled with; and, what Avas not less remarkable, the whole of them were habited...steps, was the place of sacrifice. The same author (Fuentes) relates that, at a short distance from the Circus, there was a portal constructed of stone,... | |
| John Thomas Short - Indians - 1879 - 558 pages
...male and female, of very excellent sculpture, which then retained the colors they had been enameled with ; and what was not less remarkable, the whole...steps, was the place of sacrifice. The same author (Fuentes) relates that, a short distance from the circus, there was a portal constructed of stone,... | |
| Hubert Howe Bancroft - British Columbia - 1883 - 834 pages
...very well constructed ; at the bases of these pyramids were figures, both male and female, of veiy excellent sculpture, which then retained the colours...steps, was the place of sacrifice. The same author (Fuentes) relates that, at a short distance from the Circus, there was a portal constructed of stone,... | |
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