MINOR PUBLIC PYRAMIDAL BUILDING B1

Located in a space next to the slope of the Taro Mountain, southwest of the Major Public Pyramidal Building with Sunken Circular Plaza C1 and north of the Minor Public Pyramidal Building A1. A large quadrangular space in the upper half of the settlement was defined with these buildings. The building measures 67 meters from north to south, 63 meters from east to west, and it is four to five meters high.

Two building periods have been recorded, shared by the rectangular plan and the stepped platforms. The central axis was defined with a staircase leading to the ceremonial hall with benches and central fire pit, and to a higher rear area. On the sides of these central areas other smaller rooms were built along with niches, stepped design openings and walls painted in red, yellow and gray.

In both periods circular altars with underground ventilation ducts were built. Besides, passages and stairs of different sizes connected all areas.

The walls of the enclosures and the platforms were built with cut stone masonry, joined with beige color mortar and, finally, plastered and painted. The stones of the walls were arranged in irregular rows, separated with small stones. Vertical stones were placed in the platform walls, and shicra bags were placed in the deposits.

SECOND PERIOD

Findings In The Minor Public Pyramidal Building B1

Bird bone bead.

Sculpture fragment, in unfired clay.

FIRST PERIOD

Stone batan fragment.

Sculpture fragments, in unfired clay.

Digging stick. Clay fragment.

Mate’s vase.

Fragment of bone artefact.