Key Info

- Played since at least 1650 BC

- Similar to racquetball

- Has important religious aspects

- Major ballgames were held as ritual events with human sacrifice

Brief Bio

There are different versions in different places during the millennia, and a modernized version of the game, ulama, is still played by the indigenous populations and is similar to racquetball

Rules:

In the most common theory of the game, the players struck the ball with their hips, although some versions allowed the use of forearms, rackets, bats, or handstones. 

The ball was made of solid rubber and weighed as much as 9 lbs, and sizes differed greatly over time or according to the version played.

The game was later played in a stone ballcourt