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The historical site of “Zama” which means dawn in Mayan language- is known today as Tulum. (Circa 13th- 16th century.) Tulum was another port city dedicated to the planet Venus: a deity with dual nature- that of the morning and evening star. The community was a commercial port for products as far away as Central America, the pacific/ gulf coasts, and central Mexico. The people of Tulum stuck to the coasts in their canoes, along with land routes for trade. The temples you see in these photos would have been painted with bright colors, and decorated with elaborate sculptures. The Mayans frequently repainted, or touched up the existing murals inside- replacing them with new designs and themes.. perhaps commemorative of the 20 year period known to the Mayas as “Katún”. Builders intentionally oriented the structures towards the sunrise, to register solar phenomenons such as solstices and equinoxes. All of which were important events for initiating agricultural activities. Politics, religious rituals, the arts, astronomy (especially pertaining to the planet Venus- the morning and evening star that represents Kulkulkan- the Mayan’s Quetzalcoatl) were important aspects of the site at Tulum. Their society was divided in to four groups: governors/ nobility, specialized artisans, workers, and slaves. The wall surrounding Tulum also helped to divided the elite class, and common people- who lived outside the 3 sided wall. The open end of the wall faced the ocean, atop a 39 ft high cliff that offered a natural protection. The city of Tulum was abandoned a few years after the Spanish colonization, at the end of the 16th century. #tulum #zama #mexico #mayans #mayas #maya #history #archaeology #pyramid #pyramids #historychannel #discoverychannel #travelchannel #travel #travelphotography #travelblogger #traveling (at Tulúm, Quintana Roo, México) https://www.instagram.com/p/CSaDhsshUp1/?utm_medium=tumblr

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