Yucatan - November 2008
Sayil
Temple of the Hieroglyphic Doorjamb

A little ways past El Mirador on the right is the Temple of the Hieroglyphic Doorjambs.  The Mexican Government has not cleared and excavated this temple very much; it still looks partially buried.  I only saw one doorjamb, and it was kind of OK.  Again, I did not feel much from this temple.


According to the INAH Plaque accompanying this temple, the Temple of the Hieroglyphic Doorjamb originally had 6 vaulted rooms.  The back room on the north end had a doorway with a hieroglyphic band around it.  The facade of the front 3 rooms is almost totally destroyed.  The temple has decorative elements such as columns, as well as the form and finish of the stones on the vaulted roof, indicating that the Mayans built this temple in the Classic Puuc architectural style (common in the hill country between 800 and 1000 A.D.).

The front of the Hieroglyphic Doorjamb at Sayil
The back of the Doorjamb
The front of the Temple