THE MAYAN BALLGAME

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• The Mayan ballgame was played since 1,400 BC
• If you lost you would be killed
• The ballcourt were stoned
• The game was a mixture of basketball and soccer

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• The game was played within a large masonry
• There could only be 2-4 players
• Hip ball was made of a mix from one or another of the latex producing plants
• Most balls were made from latex with sap

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• The game moved into Central America starting around 1000 BCE or earlier
• By 300 BCE they started moving ball courts
• Across Mesoamerica , ball courts were built and used for many generations
• Although ball courts are found within most sizable Mesoamerica ruins

The Mayan ball game was mixture of basketball and soccer. If you lost you would be killed. This game was played since 1,400 BC. The ball courts were stoned. Most balls were made from latex with sap

MORE NOTES

• Classic Veracruz culture has at least ball courts.
• Cantona sets the record with 24 ball courts
• The ball game becomes a place of transition
• The ball they used was probably slightly larger and heavier than a modern day baseball

REFERENCES

• En.m.wikipedia.org