The Maya ballgame, called Pok-ta-Pok was only one type of several ball games played throughout Mesoamerica, from the Preclassic period to the Spanish conquest. The game was not only a sport, but also had ritual and political importance.
ARtefacts
Ball game player
This artefact plays a short animation of a Maya ball game player striking the ball with his hip.
Pok-ta-Pok
This artefact demonstrates how to correctly pronounce "Pok-ta-Pok".
Copan Court
This artefact displays a 3D model the Copan ball court, where Pok-ta-Pok would have been played.
Popul Vuh
This artefact demonstrates how to correctly pronounce "Popul Vuh", the name of a famouse Maya text.
