The Governor's Palace at Uxmal is considered a masterpiece of Puuc architectural style, its long facade adorned with over 20,000 individually carved stone
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The Governor's Palace at Uxmal is considered a masterpiece of Puuc architectural style, its long facade adorned with over 20,000 individually carved stone elements forming elaborate mosaic patterns of lattice work, serpents, and Chaac rain god masks. The building's precise orientation toward the southernmost rising point of Venus reflects sophisticated astronomical knowledge embedded in Maya architecture.
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