| Object Name: | Astronomical orientations of the main pyramid of Cerros |
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| Creation Date: | c. 100 BC | |
| Culture: | Preclassic Maya | |
| Site: | Cerros | |
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| Image source: | Drawing by Linda Schele in her book Forest of Kings | |
| The whole message of the temple at structure 5C-2nd at Cerros comes into focus with the Sun Jaguars. Since the building faces to the south, a person gazing at its colorful facade would see the sun at its jaguar aspect "emerging" from the sea on the eastern side of the building and "setting" into the sea on the western side. Thus, these terrace panels symbolize the sun at the two most spectacular moments of the tropical day: dawn and dusk. Photo by Dr. Manuel Aguilar | ||
