The Ancient Structures of Yucatan Not Communal Dwellings.

The author discusses his assertion that ancient ruins discovered in Yucatan, Mexico were not communal dwellings. He comments on the discovery of lower-class dwellings such as huts that are distinct from the ruined structures during his excavations of sites such as Labna and Uxmal in Yucatan. He notes temperature differences between the ruins and the huts and the discovery of structures that may have served as servants' quarters. The significance of maize in the diet of Indian lower class people is commented on. Murals depicting everyday life of ancient residents of Yucatan were discovered on the walls of a ruined temple at Chichen-Itza.