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To: CVJ who wrote (321)	1/6/2001 12:24:50 PM
From: Ilaine	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 23908

If the pyramid you discuss was in Guatemala, then it was most likely Mayan, and any big cat image would be, most likely, a jaguar, or maybe an ocelot. You are probably aware that there are no real lions in the Americas, although there are big cats which are called "mountain lions." The most important distinction, I believe, would be that male African and Asian lions have manes, and even the females have ruffs. On the other hand, no American cat has a mane. The Great Sphinx of Giza has a head-dress which may simply be some form of fancy hat but suggests the mane of an African or Asian lion, especially in light of the form of the rest of the statue. guardians.net I have walked all through Chichen Itza, a Mayan temple site in the Yucatan Peninsula, and personally saw many images of big cats, but they were all jaguars. No manes. Been all over Tulum, too, no big cats at all. A very beautiful place, by the way. I would be interested in seeing a link to a Mesoamerican pyramid which resembled an Egyptian pyramid. I assume you mean something more than the fact that both sites have pyramid-shaped structures. Found this site with amateur photos of Chichen Itza that are quite good: members.tripod.com Another amateur site with scanned post card images of Chichen Itza, Tikal, Palenque, Tulum, etc. There's a jaguar statue on the first page of the postcards. members.home.net