Fancy Walls
Another thing that impressed me about Copan was not only the size, but the intricate carvings on the stones that comprise the walls. It is hard to see in the above shot, but there is a glyph carved into the rock just to the left of the notch.
It is a little more obvious in this picture where the decoration is sticking out. These carvings were done by a people who only had the most rudimentary tools available. And yet they were obviously master craftsmen. Better pictures of the various rock carvings can be found at: http://www.copanhonduras.org/ruins.htm
And they apparently also covered these walls with stucco and even pigmented paint. In the first picture you can still see the residue of this coating after all these years.
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