the shaping of tulum

The Shaping of Tulum


General Information

Activity
• The agricultural and structural relevance of building a society right on the Caribbean Sea.
Culture
• The Mayan
Place
• Tulum is located about 129 km from Mexico’s most recognized city, Cancun.
Time
• Tulum’s existence dates back to about 1200 to 1521 A.D.
Key Aspects

Climate
• Since Tulum is located in the Southern Hemisphere it’s climate is very hot to mild all year round; many days of sunshine in the summer, and a mild rainy season in the winter.
Resources
• Tulum in its prime was a city with great resources. With it’s location near the ocean the Mayan people had access to a very fertile landscape, and sea trading routes. However, the sea was not the only advantage for the Mayans. The Mayan people also acquired copper rattles and rings from the Mexican highlands; flint and ceramics from all over the Yucatán; jade and obsidian from Guatemala(Locogringo.com).
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