One of the many things the ancient Maya are remembered for is their ball game, which they called pitz. This game is more than 3,000 years old. 300 courts have been found, and they were in the ...

(chile or ic in Mayan), Hampea trilobata (jool) and Oxandra lanceolata (chilcahuite), all known for their medicinal and, in some cases, hallucinogenic properties. It turns out that the ball game ...

Archaeologists in Mexico have uncovered an intricately carved stone they believe was used as a scoreboard for pelota, a ball game played by the Maya hundreds of years ago. The circular stone was ...