![]() Several of these were placed quite high, as at Chichen Itza, where they stand 6 meters from the ground. In their Post-Classical Era (1000–1697 CE), the Maya began placing vertical stone rings on each side of the court, with the object of passing the ball through one. Researchers believe that the sport probably resembled racquetball or volleyball, where the object is to keep the ball in play. The exact rules of the traditional ballgame remain unknown. Archaeologists found the oldest ballcourt yet discovered – dated to approximately 1400 BC – at Paso de la Amada in Mexico. The Pre-Columbian people of Mesoamerica have played the Mesoamerican ball game for over 3,000 years. ![]() Further information: Mesoamerican ball game A stone ring located 9 m (30 ft) above the floor of the Great Ballcourt, Chichen Itza
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