Enlarge / A decorative ring made from carved stone is embedded in the wall of a ballcourt in the ancient Maya city of Chichen Itza. (credit: Kåre Thor Olsen/CC BY-SA 3.0) It's well-known that the ancient Maya had their own version of ball games, which were played with a rubber ball on stone courts.
Maya Used Hallucinogenic Plants In “ensouling” Rituals For Their Ball Courts
Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica
Thu, 05/02/2024 - 8:30am
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