Photo by Edward H. Thomp 



the; great pyramid temple of chichen ITZA, IN YUCATAN, MEXICO 



"On the roof are ornaments of carved stone cut in curious angles and placed like battle- 

 ments. These probably served as shelters to the fighting men and protection to the priestly 

 watchers of the stars and planets as they traced the celestial orbits and read the omens this 

 revealed" (see text, pages 585 and 587). 



586 



