S3 E9 The Mesoamerican Ballgame
May 01, 2022•42 min•Season 3Ep. 9
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Episode description
About 4000 years ago, the civilizations of Mesoamerica created the world's first team sport - older by centuries than any other. It was played with a big rubber ball, in a stone-built ball court, and enjoyed from the Chihuahua Desert to the rainforests of Honduras.
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