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The Mesoamerican Ball Game

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. National Postal Museum chief curator Daniel Piazza shares intimate knowledge, little-known facts and secrets about the stories told in “Baseball: ...
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3,400-year-old Mesoamerican ball court sheds light on origins of the game

I find one of the most interesting parts of this is that Mesoamericans invented the rubber ball, an essential technology of modern civilization. Interesting they did that, but they didn't invent the ...
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Ulama, The Ancient Mesoamerican Hip-Ball Game, Quietly Making A Comeback

Ulama is making a comeback in Mexico. Once played by the Aztecs, Maya, and Incas, this ballgame carries cultural significance. As with most indigenous traditions and cultures in Mesoamerica, the ...
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Experts rush to preserve 14 ancient rubber balls used in Mesoamerican ritual game

Archaeologists are racing to stop the deterioration of 14 ancient rubber balls- the oldest of their kind - that were part of the ritual "ball game" played in Mesoamerica. The balls, discovered in 1988 ...
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Ancient Mesoamerican ball game tournament held in Mexico City as it regains popularity

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