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title: The Maya "Small House" Structure at San Gervasio
author: James Blake Wiener
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# The Maya "Small House" Structure at San Gervasio

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

## Image File

[![The Maya "Small House" Structure at San Gervasio](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8309.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8309.jpg)

## Image Caption

Due to its architectural characteristics and its reduced size, it is almost certain that this building's use was ceremonial, especially since all that could be done in its interior was to place offerings. "Small house" (or "Chichan Nah" in Mayan) like the "Little Hands" structure, has a small [temple](https://www.worldhistory.org/temple/) in its interior, but in this case, the structure pertains to only one construction phase: the Post Classic Period (c. 1200-1650 CE). It is located at the San Gervasio archaeological site, which is located on the Mexican island of Cozumel.

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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 Maya "Small House" Structure at San Gervasio. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8309/the-maya-small-house-structure-at-san-gervasio/>
### Chicago
Wiener, James Blake. "The Maya "Small House" Structure at San Gervasio." *World History Encyclopedia*, March 14, 2018. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8309/the-maya-small-house-structure-at-san-gervasio/>.
### MLA
Wiener, James Blake. "The Maya "Small House" Structure at San Gervasio." *World History Encyclopedia*, 14 Mar 2018, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8309/the-maya-small-house-structure-at-san-gervasio/>.

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