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Chichén Itzá, State Quintana Roo, México
Great Ball Court: West Wall, stone ring
Terminal Classic (800-900 AD)
900-1000 AD

Comments: Ritual ball game in which two teams competed without
using their hands was played widely throughout Mesoamerica. One of
the game's objectives was to make contact with stone markers or rings
(here decorated with 2 intertwined serpents) using heavy rubber ball.

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