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"Further investigation showed that these pyramids were at one end of a great enclosure, which was surrounded by a massive stone wall. This wall is from twelve to fifteen feet thick at the base, and in the places where it has remained intact, it is twelve feet high; but for the most part the growth of luxurious vegetation has thrown the stones down and the ruins are only three or four feet above ground. The wall is a mile and a half long and forms a semicircle with the two ends running down to the shore.