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One of the interesting discoveries of last season came when we were investigating Structure XXc, the narrow 50-meter-long platform that runs almost the complete length of Temple XX's western side (colored green in this map). An addition connects about halfway down the platform at 90 degrees and continues to the edge of the terrace overlooking the Otolum River. Before excavations, it appeared to be connected to the temple itself, which made a good deal of sense, since using the backside of the building would have saved some considerable amount of labor. But the platform proved to be more interesting than it looked. We soon realized that it was actually a separate structure altogether, with a passageway seen in the photograph separating Temple XX from the platform.
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