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While the other structures were examined before in previous excavations, courtyard A-3 remains untouched until the 2014 excavation. This large courtyard, located south of the Upper Plaza, contains
Structures A-23, A-24, and A-25. Examination of the site concludes that the courtyard was occupied in
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