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Rambles in Yucatan; or, Notes of Travel Through the Peninsula / Including a Visit to the Remarkable Ruins of Chi-Chen, Kabah, Zayi, and Uxmal. 2nd ed cover

Rambles in Yucatan; or, Notes of Travel Through the Peninsula / Including a Visit to the Remarkable Ruins of Chi-Chen, Kabah, Zayi, and Uxmal. 2nd ed

Chapter 4: LIST OF EMBELLISHMENTS.
By Benjamin Moore Norman
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A nineteenth-century travel narrative recounts a journey through the Yucatán Peninsula, recording arrival at coastal ports, a stay in Mérida, and excursions to major ancient sites including Chi-Chen, Kahbah, Zayi, and Uxmal. The account combines on-the-ground descriptions of ruins’ plans and conditions, sketches and illustrations, and practical travel detail with observations on local customs, climate, political circumstances, and philological notes. Emphasis is placed on archaeological and ethnographic facts intended to inform further study, together with candid personal impressions of hospitality, hardship, and the provincial landscape.

LIST OF EMBELLISHMENTS.

  Page
Map 12
Moonlight—Uxmal Ruins Frontispiece
Vignette Title-page
Indians of Yucatan 30
The Plantain Tree 33
Yucateco Indian’s House 72
The Road-side 90
Sonato near Valladolid 98
Plan of the Ruins of Chi-Chen 108
Indian knife and sheath 111
Ornaments of Buildings 112
The Temple 112
The Pyramid 115
The Dome 118
The Front of the House of the Caciques 119
The House of the Caciques 120
Ornaments of Buildings 121
The Agave Americana 128
Zayi Ruins 150
Plan of the Ruins of Uxmal 155
Façade of the Governor’s House 156
Ornaments of Building 157, 158
The Governor’s House 158
The Nuns’ House 160
Ornaments 159, 159, 162
The Pyramid 162
The Pigeon Houses 165
Yucatan Coach Crossing the Mountains 199
Campeachy 209
Plate No. I.—Idols 216
Plate No. II.—Four Idols 216
Plate No. III.—Four Idols 216
Plate No. IV.—Fragments of Idols or Ornaments 216
Plate No. V.—Vessels 216
Plate No. VI.—Turtle and Household Utensils 216
Vignettes, &c., &c.  

Map of Yucatan Mexico
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RAMBLES IN YUCATAN.