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Ballcourt goal, Chichen Itza, Mexico

Ballcourt goal
Chichén Itzá, Mexico

 

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Ballcourt, Monte Albán, Oaxaca, Mexico. Late 15th century.
Ballcourt, Monte Albán, Oaxaca, Mexico

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The Aztec god Xiuhtecuhtli brings a rubber ball offering to a temple. The rubber balls each hold a quetzal feather, part of the offering.  Codex Borgia.

The Aztec god Xiuhtecuhtli brings a rubber ball offering to a temple. The rubber balls each hold a quetzal feather, part of the offering
Codex Borgia
Late 15th century

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Ballplayer painting from the Tepantitla, Teotihuacan murals.

Ballplayer painting from the Tepantitla, Teotihuacán, Mexico
Note the speech scroll
issuing from the player's mouth
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