Participants gathered from different corners of Mexico to play in the Mesoamerican Ballgame championships. The game is an ancient tradition in the region dating back to 1500 BCE. Championships were held to celebrate Mexican heritage in the Teotihuacan ruins outside of Mexico City. | Voice of America

This is a stone version of a belt that was worn by players of the Mesoamerican ballgame – a 3,500-year-old sport that resembled volleyball without a net. Players had to keep a large rubber ball off the ground, and wore padded leather belts to protect their hips from the heavy ball. It’s thought this stone belt may have been worn for ceremonies, or used as a mould for shaping the leather belts. A toad has been depicted on the surface of the stone – a significant animal in Mesoamerican culture. ht

Pok tok. Riquísima preparación en la zona indígenas de tamulte de las sábanas. | El Mandil Rojo

Ball like the ancient Mayans with a game of Mesoamerican ballgame. No hands and no feet allowed in this sport — it's all about the hips. | Great Big Story