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Description Cross-sections of representative Mesoamerican ballcourts.
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Based on metrics and "types" developed by Quirarte. The top 3 ballcourts (Copan, Uxmal, and Xochicalco) are Type I, Monte Alban is Type II, Chichen Itza is Type III, and Toluquilla is Type IV. Scoring rings are noted.

  • Quirarte, Jacinto (1975) "The Ballcourt in Mesoamerica: Its Architectural Development", in Pre-Columbian Art History: Selected Readings, Alana Cordy-Collins, Jean Stern, eds., Peek Publications, Palo Alto, California, p. 63-69, ISBN 0-917962-419.

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06:06, 28 November 2007Thumbnail for version as of 06:06, 28 November 2007453 × 355 (18 KB)Madman2001Found error in scale
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