The Mesoamerican Ballgame
$11.00
1 in stock
Description
Editors: Scarborough, Vernon L. and Wilcox, David R. (1943-2022)
Publisher: University of Arizona Press
Pub Date: 1992
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Fair to Good. Binding tight. No tears, bends or folds. Previous owner’s name stamped on bottom and side text blocks. Some scuffing to both front and rear covers. Light corner and edge wear.
Notes: The “hip-ball game” or ulamaliztli was played throughout the Aztec empire, and endured for two millenia. Played with a rubber ball on a masonry court it was entertainment, gambling, politics, and ritualized warfare.
