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The ball court of the Mayan city of Copan. The game was popular across Mesoamerica and the objective was to put a rubber ball through a hoop placed on the side walls.
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Vega, A. H. (2013, September 15). Ball Court, Copan. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1430/ball-court-copan/
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Vega, Adalberto Hernandez. "Ball Court, Copan." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified September 15, 2013. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1430/ball-court-copan/.
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Vega, Adalberto Hernandez. "Ball Court, Copan." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 15 Sep 2013. Web. 19 Apr 2024.
