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above this they rise vertically for four or five feet and then 
expand in a wide cornice. Above this are remnants of a second 
Bary and it is said that originally there were several stories, 
the full height being given traditionally as 65 feet. The effect 
thus suggested would have a close general resemblance to that of 
the remarkable pyramid of Papantla near the Gulf coasty 150 miles 
northwest of Vera Cruz. The entire surface is covered with 
mythic figures sculptured in low relief. This structure has de- 
cided points of resemblance to other important architectural re- 
mains in Mexico and Central America, but as a whole possesses a 
tlarge share of individuality. It is not assigned even tradition- 
Belly to any particular people. 
Mitla: Passing over the many minor ruins and the multitudes 
of relics distributed over Vera Cruz and northern Oaxaca, a brief 
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notice may be given of the f ssthse es ruins-of Mitla.~ Accoraing 
to Charnay these remains are now reduced to three pyramids and 
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Sx palaces. The best preserved st rrretere consists of three 
buildings surmounting low mounds of earth and stone and forming 
three sides of a square court. The opposing structures on the 
east and west are nearly obliterated, but that on the north is 
well preserved and has furnished the very striking illustrations 
So widely published. This building has a T-shaped plan and was 
