Mesoamerican ballgame
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The Mesoamerican ballgame was a sport with ritual associations played since at least 1650 BCE by the people of Ancient Mesoamerica. The sport had different versions in different places during the mill
The ball in front of the goal during a game of pok-ta-pok, 2006
A view into the ballcourt at Chichen Itza
Some ballcourts had upper goals (called tlachtemalacatl), such as this one at Chichén Itzá, scoring on which would end the match instantly.
A modern Sinaloa ulama player. The outfit is similar to that worn by Aztec players.
Chichen Itza
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Chichen Itza was a large pre-Columbian city built by the Maya people of the Terminal Classic period. The archeological site is located in Tinúm Municipality, Yucatán, Mexico.
Mesoamerican ballgame
…been found there. Ancient cities with particularly fine ballcourts in good condition include Tikal, Yaxha, Copán, Coba, Iximche, Monte Albán, Uxmal, Chichen Itza, Yagul, Xochicalco, Mixco Viejo, and Zaculeu. Ballcourts were public spaces used for a variety of elite cultural events and ritual activities like…
The Temple of Kukulcán (El Castillo) is the most famous structure in Chichen Itza.
Stone facades in Chichen Itza's "Monjas" complex in 1902
Aerial view of the Temple of Kukulan in Chichen Itza
Columns in the Temple of a Thousand Warriors