San Miguel de Cozumel in Cozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico — The Yucatan Peninsula (The Southeast)
Estructura Manitas / The Little Hands Structure
Photographed By James Hulse, February 7, 2023
1. Estructura Manitas / The Little Hands Structure Marker
Se le conoce asi por las manos rojas estampadas en una pared. Este edificio consta de dos recintos y en el interior de uno de ellos se construyo un pequeño templo. Su función pudo ser tanto residencial como ceremonial, pues el espacio interior es amplio. Consideramos que pudo haber sido la casa del Ah Hulneb, señor itzá de Cozumel, durante el periodo Clásico Terminal (1000-1200 d.C.) y que el templo interior fue su santuario particular. "Manitas" tiene otras dos etapas constructivas, ambas fechadas en el periodo Posclásico (1200-1650 d.C.).
Mayan:
Pakil Le Mejen Kaboobo
K'ajoolta'an beyo' tyo'olal le chak k'abo´ob yano'ob ti jump'éel u pak'ile'. Le pak'ila'yaan ka'ap'éel tu'ux u yantal maak yéetel ichil jump'éelo'obe' jbeeta'ab jump'éel chan k'u' naj. Mii paajchaj u meyaj tia'al kuxtal yéetel xan tia'al u meenta'al k'ulintaj, tumen u yichilile'kóoch. K tuklike' mii u yotoch ka'ach Aj Julneb (Ah Hulneb), itsa" ajawil Cozumel, ti' u k'iinil Clásico Terminal (1000- koopo'o jbeeta'ab tu k'iinil Posclásico, (1200-1650 tso'okol ki'ichkelem yuum).
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This building is so named because of the red-coloured hand prints which mark the wall. The building is comprised of two rooms in which a small temple was built in the interior of one of them. Its use could have been residential as much as ceremonial since the interior space is quite ample. It is thought that it could have been the house of the "Ah Hulneb", Itzá Overlord of Cozumel during the Terminal Classic period (1000- 1200 A.D.) and that the inner temple was his personal shrine. "Little Hands" has two other construction phases, both dated during the Post Classic period (1200-1650 A.D.).
Erected by Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia (INAH).
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Architecture • Native Americans. A significant historical year for this entry is 1200.
Location. 20° 29.968′ N, 86° 50.706′ W. Marker is in San Miguel de Cozumel, Quintana Roo, in Cozumel. Marker can be reached from San Gabriel Road, 6 kilometers east of Tran. de Cozumel. The marker is located at the southern section of the Zona Arqueológica San Gervasio. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: San Miguel de Cozumel QR 77684, Mexico. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Estructura La Tumba / The Tomb Structure (a few steps from this marker); Estructura Chichan Nah / The Small House Structure
Photographed By James Hulse, February 7, 2023
2. The Little Hands Structure and Marker
Also see . . . San Gervasio (Maya site). Wikipedia
San Gervasio is an archaeological site of the pre-Columbian Maya civilization, located in the northern third of the island of Cozumel off the northeastern coast of the Yucatán Peninsula, in what is now the Mexican state of Quintana Roo. San Gervasio's pre-Hispanic name was Tantun Cuzamil, Mayan for Flat Rock in the place of the Swallows. The ruins were once a hub of worship of the goddess Ix Chel, an aged deity of childbirth,(Submitted on July 8, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)fertility, medicine, and weaving. Pre-Columbian Maya women would try to travel to San Gervasio and make offerings at least once in their lives.Photographed By James Hulse, February 7, 20233. The front view of the Little Hands Structure with Marker along the main trail
Credits. This page was last revised on July 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 8, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 69 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 9, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
