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title: The "Little Hands" Structure at San Gervasio
author: James Blake Wiener
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8305/the-little-hands-structure-at-san-gervasio/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
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# The "Little Hands" Structure at San Gervasio

_Authored by [James Blake Wiener](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/jbw288/)_

## Image File

[![The "Little Hands" Structure at San Gervasio](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8305.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8305.jpg)

## Image Caption

This [Maya](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Maya/) building located on the island of Cozumel, in Mexico, at the archaeological site of San Gervasio is named because of the red-colored hand prints, which [mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Mark/) the [wall](https://www.worldhistory.org/wall/). The building is comprised of two rooms in which a small [temple](https://www.worldhistory.org/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 Huineb," Itza Overlord of Cozumel during the Terminal Classic Period (c. 1000-1200 CE) and that the inner temple was his personal shrine. "Little Hands" has two other construction phases, both dated during the Post Classic Period (c. 1200-1650 CE).

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## About the Author

James Blake Wiener has a particular interest in cross-cultural exchange and world history. He is a co-founder of World History Encyclopedia and formerly was its Communications Director.
- [Linkedin Profile](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jameswiener)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Wiener, J. B. (2018, March 14). The "Little Hands" Structure at San Gervasio. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8305/the-little-hands-structure-at-san-gervasio/>
### Chicago
Wiener, James Blake. "The "Little Hands" Structure at San Gervasio." *World History Encyclopedia*, March 14, 2018. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8305/the-little-hands-structure-at-san-gervasio/>.
### MLA
Wiener, James Blake. "The "Little Hands" Structure at San Gervasio." *World History Encyclopedia*, 14 Mar 2018, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8305/the-little-hands-structure-at-san-gervasio/>.

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