When Morley and his team returned in 1924 to commence their excavations, Chichen Itza was a sprawling complex of several large ruined buildings and many smaller ones, most of which lay concealed under mounds of earth and vegetation.
Da Morley og hans hold i 1924 vendte tilbage for at iværksætte deres udgravninger, var Chichen Itza et spredt kompleks bestående af flere store ruiner og mange mindre, de fleste skjult under jordhøje og bevoksning.