Platform of Eagles and Jaguars

A similar construction to the Platform of Venus but just to its east is the Platform of Eagles and Jaguars. It is carved on all four sides with images of eagles and jaguars holding human hearts in their claws. Many of the carvings on this ...

Many Mesoamerican cultures had jaguar gods, or were-jaguar gods (half human, half jaguar), and the jaguar was a sacred animal. It also was extremely important as a shamanic creature, whereby humans would transform themseves into jaguars during ...

This platform is known by the name of Eagles and Jaguars. This name was given because these animals, which represent the two principal warring orders of the ancient Maya, are shown in the main entablatures devouring hearts. In the upper part of ...

A view of the Platform of Eagles and Jaguars (Image Credit: Bryan Mendez, UC Berkeley)

Closer look at a corner of the Platform of Eagles and Jaguars (Image Credit: Bryan Mendez, UC Berkeley)

Detailed view of the Platform of Eagles and Jaguars (Image Credit: Bryan Mendez, UC Berkeley

A view of a corner of the Platform of Eagles and Jaguars (Image Credit: Bryan Mendez, UC Berkeley)