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Dancing jaguar in the underworld
Maya Site of Copan1980
UNESCO World Heritage
The jaguar, Balam, was a symbol of power which was connected with the underworld and personified the night sun. Rulers associated themselves with this revered animal, incorporating it into their name and wearing its pelt as clothing.
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- Title: Dancing jaguar in the underworld
- Creator: Maya Site of Copan
- Date Created: 1980
- Location: Honduras
- Inscription Criteria: Criteria: (iv)(vi)
- Date of Inscription: 1980
- Category of Site: Cultural site
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