Sacrifice and the Maya(n) Ball Game

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The popular conception of the La Pelota, Mayan Ballgame, is that the losers were sacrificed after the game. Dr. Van Stone discusses the two reasons that ancient Mesoamericans played this game. As with drinking wine and breaking bread, sometimes it is a normal activity, sometimes a sacred ritual.

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