Notice the use of pictures over words. This is how the
Mayan’s communicated in books. A traditional Sundial The steps leading to Tulum an ancient Mayan City. A wall of controlling and securing. This wall and many throughout the city were designed to protect the city and its people from enemies. One of the many walls built by hand to keep the enemy out. The teller of the seasons. This structure was important to the Mayan’s as it told them when to plant, when to harvest, and what the seasons were. As the earth rotated around the sun different amount s of sunlight would pass through the hole in the structure. Part of the water system. All of these structures were built by hand. This was a fort used to watch over the ocean for any unwanted guest and used to look over the city. The main structure that held many of the Mayan goods. Did you notices the face carved into the side of this Mayan home?? This beautiful beach was once heavily guarded and used for trading goods not for swimming! Today tourist use the beach for swimming and other activities.