Terraces appear to have been constructed primarily for residential occupation rather than cultivation The team has discovered domestic architecture on all of the excavated terraces thus far. Excavations have revealed that the structures generally consisted of a patio surrounded by a set of rectangular rooms. Most of these rooms had well-constructed stone foundations, plastered floors, and, occasionally, the remnants of adobe brick walls. Other domestic features on the terraces include small hearths, ash pits, large circular ovens, and a small firing area for making ceramic vessels. The team has also found numerous burials, which is consistent with a domestic occupation. Like other prehispanic Mesoamerican peoples, the valley inhabitants kept their deceased ancestors close to home. In addition, most of the compounds on the excavated terraces were rebuilt many times, an indication that there was long-term (possibly centuries of) residential occupation.