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The Mesoamerican ballgame / edited by Vernon L. Scarbourough and David R. Wilcox

by Vernon L. Scarbourough, David R. Wilcox

This collection of essays examines the archaeological, mythological, and sociopolitical aspects of the Precolumbian ballgame. It analyses the sport's role in Mesoamerican civilisations, exploring its functions in ritual, conflict resolution, and cosmology.

Accession 938 ISBN 9780816513604 Publisher University of Arizona Press
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