The History of Ancient America, Anterior to the Time of Columbus / Proving the Identity of the Aborigines with the Tyrians and Israelites; and the Introduction of Christianity into the Western Hemisphere By The Apostle St. Thomas

by George Jones

[4] Upon the preceding principle, for the convenience of reference, we have produced the following: and we predict, should any other Cities or Ruins he discovered in Yucatan, that they will possess the same general characteristics,—and consequently will not injure this History,—but will rather tend to support it.

RESTORATION OF THE TEMPLE OF UXMAL, YUCATAN: viz.—

First Terrace, 640 feet long on each of the four sides, 5 feet high, steps in centre on the several sides.

First Platform, 20 feet broad.

Second Terrace, 600 feet on each of the sides, 15 feet high, steps also in centre.

Second Platform, 205 feet to base of third terrace.

Third Terrace, 400 feet at base; 35 steps, six inches tread; entire depth 110 feet.

Third Platform, 30 feet, to the front of the Temple; all the Terraces are cased with cut stone.

Façade of Temple, 320 feet: walls to first Cornice 25 feet high.

Three doorways, centre, 8 feet 6 inches wide, 8 feet 10 inches high; the two lateral doorways the same height as the centre, and 6 feet 6 inches wide.