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the canyon, and were constructed lOut of the materials at hand. A stone 

 wall was built across a recess in the rock protected by some overhang- 

 ing ledge and a very small opening was left as an entrance. These 

 structures can be seen in many parts of the canyon, one near Lincoln 

 Point at the extreme east end being shown in figure 62. 



Another ruin, which perhaps may have been a fortress or lookout, 

 is situated on the edge of the canyon a few rods east of Mr. Bass' 

 camp. Today it is little more than a heap of stones, but shows that it 

 must have been at some time a square stone building, probably with 



Fig. 65. — Manu Temple, Grand Canyon. Note the shadows of clouds ap- 

 pearing behind the temple. 



loop holes and with other openings for doors and windows. How- 

 ever, practically nothing is known of the history of this building, and 

 it may possibly be a relic of the early Spanish occupation of this region. 

 After having visited all the more accessible points on the south 

 rim of the canyon, it was decided that the most appropriate one for 

 our purpose was a place near Yavapai Point, about a mile east of El 

 Tovar Hotel. Here one is faced by a truly marvelous panorama. 

 Typical buttes are seen on the north side of the canyon, such as Isis 

 Temple, shown in figure 63 ; Shiva Temple, shown in figure 64 ; and 



