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The Classic Period ball court of Monte Alban (150-650 CE). The ball game was popular across Mesoamerica and the objective was to put a rubber ball through a hoop placed high on each wall. Any part of the body could be used except the hands.
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Ha'Eri, B. (2013, September 15). Ball Court, Monte Alban. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1428/ball-court-monte-alban/
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Ha'Eri, Bobak. "Ball Court, Monte Alban." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified September 15, 2013. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1428/ball-court-monte-alban/.
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Ha'Eri, Bobak. "Ball Court, Monte Alban." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 15 Sep 2013. Web. 01 Mar 2025.
