The Art of the Mesoamerican Ballgame
Late Comala, Early Classic Period, Colima, Mexico, Standing ballplayer, 200–400 CE. Princeton University Art Museum. Museum purchase, Fowler McCormick, Class of 1921, Fund
Learn about the ancient Mesoamerican ballgame in a Spanish-language gallery tour.
With bouncing rubber balls made from tree sap, the Indigenous people of ancient Mexico created a sport that came to be known by the Aztecs as ullamalitzli. As in soccer today, players were forbidden to use their hands, striking the ball only with their hips and knees. Join us for a Spanish-language gallery tour exploring how ullamalitzli was played, how players prepared for the game, and what the sport meant to the people of ancient Mesoamerica.
Tour dates:
Sunday, June 21 | 2 p.m.
Monday, July 6 | 1 p.m.
Sunday, July 12 | 2 p.m.
Monday, July 13 | 1 p.m.
Thursday, July 16 | 6:30 p.m.
This event is offered in partnership with the Mexican Consulate in New Brunswick, NJ.
