The ancient Mesoamerican ball game used an 8-pound rubber ball that players bounced off their hips to score goals. Ball courts can still be found at major Maya sites like Uxmal, and the game spread throughout North and South America, with some tribes in the American Southwest also playing it. Today, modern children in Mexico still play versions of this ancient game.
Mesoamerican ball game played with 8-pound rubber ball bounced off hip
Key facts
- The Mesoamerican ball game used an 8-pound rubber ball
- Players bounced the ball off their hips to score goals
- Ball courts are found at major Maya sites like Uxmal
- The game spread throughout North and South America
- Some tribes in the American Southwest played this game
- Modern children still play versions of the game in Mexico
Sources
granmuseodelmundomaya.com.mx
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