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Chichen Itza: Toltec Canoes on Mural in Temple of the Warriors
Mural from Temple of the Warriors showing Toltecs passing the Maya coast.
A wall painting from the Temple of the Warriors at Chichén Itzá shows warriors (presumably, Toltecs) with bows, arrows, and shields, passing coastal villages in large canoes. The mural dates from the Early Postclassic period (AD 1000-1250) when the Toltecs dominated northern Yucatán, with their capital at Chichén Itzá.
The
boats portrayed here appear comparable to the large trading canoe
described by Ferdinand Colon at Bonacca in the Bay Islands of
Honduras, during the 4th Voyage of Columbus. The thatched-roof house at
upper left is similar to those used today by Maya villagers in Yucatán..
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