57. Mitla - mosaic. In 1895, the architect Holmes calculated that the walls of the Palace of Columns were composed of over 100,000 limestone tiles set in mosaic - a meticulously executed decoration. The construction involved first erecting a stone wall held together with mud, which served as a base. Onto this, small cut stones were incrusted to form a mosaic. Each was perfectly cut on all sides (wedge-shaped) to exactly fit the neighboring stones. This technique permitted a variety of motifs.

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