"Mayan Sports 'Scoreboard' Unearthed After 1000 Years in Mexico"
TL;DR
Archaeologists have discovered a 1,000-year-old stone "scoreboard" at the Maya Chichen Itza site in Mexico, believed to have been used in a soccer-like ball game. The circular stone, weighing 40kg, dates back to between 800 CE and 900 CE and features hieroglyphics surrounding the outer edge and two figures in the center playing the ball game "pelota". The Chichen Itza is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a historical center of Maya civilization.
- This 1000-Year-Old Stone Tablet May've Been a Maya Sports 'Scoreboard' ScienceAlert
- 1,000-year-old Mayan 'scoreboard' for ancient soccer-like game discovered in Mexico Yahoo News
- Ancient Mayan ballgame marker unearthed at Chichén Itzá The Washington Post
- Mexico: 1,000-year-old Mayan 'scoreboard' for soccer-like game discovered Business Insider
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