Of all the inventions and infrastructure for which ancient Mesoamerican societies are famous, one striking relic appears again and again. Ball fields - playing field alleys defined by mounds running the length of the field - emerge from…
An approximately 3,400-year-old ball court in the mountains of southern Mexico has provided surprising information about a game that later played a large role in Mayan and Aztec societies.
Excavations at a site called Etlatongo…