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roof comb

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Maya pyramid at Tikal with prominent roof comb

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roof comb (plural roof combs)

  1. The structure that tops a pyramid in monumental Mesoamerican architecture, typically consisting of two walls leaning on each other, covered with plaster and decorated with depictions of gods or rulers.