Mesoamerican ballgame

GPTKB entity

Statements (102)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:archaeological_site
gptkb:football_club
gptkb:stadium
tradition
ancient sport
gptkbp:alternativeName Mesoamerican_ballcourt
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Maya_civilization
gptkb:Aztec_civilization
gptkb:Olmec_civilization
mythology
political events
social gatherings
ritual sacrifice
gptkbp:AztecName gptkb:Ōllamaliztli
gptkbp:ballcourtExample gptkb:El_Tajín
gptkb:Chichen_Itza
gptkb:Monte_Albán
gptkbp:ballcourtFeature end zones
rings or markers
vertical walls
gptkbp:ballcourtMaterial gptkb:stone
gptkbp:ballcourtShape I-shaped
double-T-shaped
gptkbp:depictedIn gptkb:Olmec_sculptures
gptkb:Aztec_codices
Maya religion
gptkbp:diameter 20-25 cm
gptkbp:feature markers
end zones
side walls
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:Mesoamerica
gptkbp:game solid rubber
gptkbp:goal keep ball in play
pass ball through stone ring
gptkbp:largestKnownExample gptkb:Great_Ballcourt_at_Chichen_Itza
gptkbp:location gptkb:Yagul
gptkb:Tula
gptkb:Cantona
gptkb:La_Quemada
gptkb:Xochicalco
gptkb:Yaxchilan
gptkb:Coba
gptkb:Tonina
gptkb:Chichen_Itza
gptkb:Palenque
gptkb:Tikal
gptkb:Uxmal
gptkb:La_Venta
gptkb:Monte_Alban
gptkb:Mitla
gptkb:Copan
gptkb:Izapa
Teotihuacan
Dzibilchaltun
El Tajin
Quirigua
San Lorenzo Tenochtitlan
gptkbp:material gptkb:stone
gptkbp:MayaName pitz
gptkbp:modernDescendants gptkb:Imam
gptkbp:notUsed head
hands
feet
gptkbp:numberKnown over 1300
gptkbp:numberOfBallcourtsFound over 1300
gptkbp:oldestBallcourt gptkb:Paso_de_la_Amada
gptkbp:oldestBallcourtDate c. 1400 BCE
gptkbp:oldestKnownExample gptkb:Paso_de_la_Amada
gptkbp:originatedIn gptkb:Pre-Columbian_era
gptkbp:period gptkb:Postclassic_period
Classic period
Preclassic period
gptkbp:played_for gptkb:stadium
gptkb:Mesoamerica
gptkbp:playersUsed elbows
hips
forearms
knees
gptkbp:playsFor gptkb:Maya
gptkb:Olmec
gptkb:Totonec
Aztec
Mixtec
Zapotec
gptkbp:religiousSignificance yes
gptkbp:shape I-shaped
gptkbp:symbolizes ritual importance
cosmological significance
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite gptkb:Great_Ballcourt_at_Chichen_Itza
gptkb:Chichen_Itza
gptkb:Palenque
gptkb:Uxmal
gptkb:Monte_Alban
gptkb:Copan
El Tajin
gptkbp:usedBall rubber ball
gptkbp:usedFor Mesoamerican ballgame
gptkbp:weight 3-4 kg
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Mesoamerica
gptkb:Maya_religion
gptkb:Olmec
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5