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Toltec Canoes on Mural in Temple of the Warriors
A 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
in Yucatán.
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[Fig.1: Drawing of wall mural from the Temple of the Warriors at
Chichén Itzá, showing Toltecs passing the Maya coast.]
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