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They were Maya people, as indicated by the name of their pro- 

 venience as well as by the word which they used for their cloaks, 

 i. e., zuyen. In the Motul dictionary (1929) of Maya and Spanish 

 we find such cloaks called zuyem. 



Cacao 



Feathers Obsidian Salt Flint Weapons 



FiGDRB 1. — Trade map of the Maya area. 



Gold 



It is interesting to note that the very first contact which the 

 Spaniards had with the Maya people was with a trader. 



Bartolome Columbus' statement furthermore informs us that the 

 merchandise was cotton cloth, copper hatchets, and bells, as well as 



