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court found various deposits of human sacrifice and ceramics in the shape of jaguars. It also included a glyph, which is believed to relate to the original name of the city. Mound B measures 1 hectare (2.5 acres) and is 15 meters (49 ft) high. It was topped with five temples surrounding a sunken patio. The Cerro de los Brujos has various petroglyphs, a circular stone with appears to have been used for sacrifices and four pyramidal bases. One unique aspect to the site is that its pyramids are constructed with river stone and
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during its history. There are surrounding settlements, so the site could extend as much as ten square kilometers (3.9 sq mi), from the
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stele discovered in 1944 called the King of La Chole, who was a venerated figure. Today, this piece is at the local church. The feet of the stele were in a private home but were returned to the site for its new museum. The rings of the ball court were taken to the city of
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rings, formal excavations were only recently begun. The site had been occupied for over 3,000 years and by three cultures, with contact with other
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