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title: Maya Ossuary Structure at San Gervasio
author: James Blake Wiener
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8325/maya-ossuary-structure-at-san-gervasio/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Maya Ossuary Structure at San Gervasio

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

## Image File

[![Maya Ossuary Structure at San Gervasio](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8325.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8325.jpg)

## Image Caption

This structure located at the [Maya](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Maya/) archaeological site of San Gervasio on the Mexican island of Cozumel was so named as numerous human remains were found inside during archaeological excavation. The [temple](https://www.worldhistory.org/temple/) no longer exists, but it originally had masonry walls and a roof. The ossuary was built during the Post Classic Period (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 15). Maya Ossuary Structure at San Gervasio. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8325/maya-ossuary-structure-at-san-gervasio/>
### Chicago
Wiener, James Blake. "Maya Ossuary Structure at San Gervasio." *World History Encyclopedia*, March 15, 2018. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8325/maya-ossuary-structure-at-san-gervasio/>.
### MLA
Wiener, James Blake. "Maya Ossuary Structure at San Gervasio." *World History Encyclopedia*, 15 Mar 2018, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8325/maya-ossuary-structure-at-san-gervasio/>.

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