MESOAMERICAN BALL GAME. HERE YOU HAVE PICTURES OF THE ANCIENT CITIES OF CHICHEN ITZA AND TIKAL, IN YUCATAN, MEXICO, AND THE PETEN, GUATEMALA.

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MESOAMERICAN BALL GAME

HERE YOU HAVE PICTURES OF THE ANCIENT CITIES OF CHICHEN ITZA AND TIKAL, IN YUCATAN, MEXICO, AND THE PETEN, GUATEMALA.

NOW CHECK THE ACTUAL FIELD WHERE THE BALL GAMES TOOK PLACE IN CHICHEN ITZA.

NOTICE THE VERTICAL RINGS IN EACH SIDE. PASSING THE BALL THROUGH THEM WAS A BIG SCORE!

HERE YOU HAVE IMAGES OF WARRIORS-PLAYERS IN CHICHEN ITZA. NOTE THE HELMETS, STICK AND EQUIPMENT

HERE YOU HAVE IMAGES OF ATHLETES PERFORMING THE ETERNAL STRUGGLE OF COSMIC DEITIES WHILE PLAYING THE GAME

YOU CAN LEARN MORE ABOUT THE MESOAMERICAN BALL GAME, AND PLAY IT FOR FUN IN THE FOLLOWING SITE: