Many public events were associated with warfare. The Bonampak murals depicted scenes of presentation of war captives, captive sacrifice and a latter dance at a plaza (Houston 2012: 157). Although the mural did not specifically depict audience, archaeologists believed that a large audiences witnessed such event. Warfare was a powerful public event that connected the people of the community. No matter how many inside conflicts they encountered, people could always reach a common ground in opposite to their enemies. Commoners were more than willing to defend themselves and the community. Warfare stimulated loyalty to the rulers and the community. Through the public celebration of military success and political power, the plaza proposed a stage