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title: Red Handprints, Tulum
author: Jaime
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updated: 1970-01-01
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# Red Handprints, Tulum
_Authored by Jaime_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/11906.jpg)
## Image Caption
Red handprints can be found on the walls of a number of [Maya](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Maya/) sites and are associated with the creator [god](https://www.worldhistory.org/God/) Itzamna whose seven-fingered hands were red-hot to facilitate healing and who, naturally, became associated with doctors.
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## License & Copyright
[](https://www.flickr.com/photos/neaththetwilightsky/314257744/)This image was first published on [Flickr](http://www.flickr.com). [Original image](https://www.flickr.com/photos/neaththetwilightsky/314257744/) by [**Jaime**](https://www.flickr.com/photos/neaththetwilightsky/314257744/). Submitted by [Ibolya Horváth](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/horvath.ibolya/ "User Page: Ibolya Horváth"), published on 14 February 2020. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0deed.en). This licence only allows others to download this content and share it with others as long as the author is credited, but they can't change the content in any way or use it commercially. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.