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Eight
Faces
Along each side, and at each roof cornice, of the Temple
of the Seven Dolls in the Mayan site of Dzibilchalthum on the Yucatan,
are found stark images of squarish faces. I took the above photo
of one of the faces, also showing behind it the central "chimney" inside
of which various platforms were erected probably to aid astronomical observation
of key stars, constellations, or planets on dates important for agricultural
activities.
The eight faces of the Temple of the Seven Dolls bear striking resemblance
to the overall design of the Temple itself, as well as to other
buildings at Uxmal. They also conjure the brutish, squarish design
of the rear head of the two-headed monster found
at Palenque, as well as the sundry stone faces found at Teotihuacan in
south-central Mexico.
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