Mayan Ball Game

                                                  Mayan Ball Game

The ball game was created and used over 3000 years ago. There were many groups of people playing this game. Such as, the Mayans, Aztecs, Olmec, and Huaxtec. Over 1300 of these ball courts have been found all across Mesoamerica. The oldest court found is in Paso de la Amada. This game was used for their religion. It is not known but it’s likely that they sacrificed the losers of the game.
The court was usually about the size of a football field. It had to hoop type thing that they had to hit the ball through on the sides. The ball they used was rubber, and it weighed all around from 8-12 pounds.