Temalacatl

A temalacatl was a gladiatorial platform believed to have been used by the different civilizations of Mesoamerica, consisting of a large stone disc with a handle in the center where the prisoner was tied for further gladiatorial combat.

Representation of gladiatorial combat on a temalacatl.Codex Zouche-Nuttall.
Representation of gladiatorial combat on a temalacatl.Codex Zouche-Nuttall.