The Aztec Ball Game
Most ancient societies in general had certain intriguing aspects. Probably one of the most mysterious aspects of the Olmecs and Mayans was the ball game. Even though it was a spectator sport and played for religious reasons, it was very violent. Part of the violence came from the ball. The ball was made of hard rubber, which was a source nature to Mesoamerica. The Mayans inherited the ball game from the Olmecs. The Olmecs were the first people to cultivate the rubber tree, which hints their name “ people who use rubber.” From the trees extract, the Olmecs produced a ball of hard rubber which came slightly smaller than the size of an average human head, about 8 inches in diameter. The first balls, rules and rituals for the game all began with the Olmecs around 3,000 years ago. The ball game was a spectator sport . It was an astrological study and political engagement all at once. As the ball bounced off the pla
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