Mayan ballgames were played on blessed grounds
Cosmos Magazine - Tue 30 Apr 24Archaeologists have uncovered the oldest evidence of ceremonial offerings on sportsgrounds by the ancient Maya in Mexico. Environmental DNA (eDNA) analysis shows that the courts built by ...
Ancient Maya blessed their ballcourts: Researchers find evidence of ceremonial offerings in Mexico
Phys.org - Sat 27 Apr 24For sports fans, places like Fenway Park, Wembley Stadium or Wimbledon's Centre Court are practically hallowed ground.
Plants detected in ancient Mayan ‘ballcourts’ point to a sacred spot
Popular Science - Mon 29 Apr 24A decorative ring made from carved stone is embedded in the wall of a ballcourt in the ancient Maya city of Chichen Itza in present day Mexico. LanaCanada Archeologists ...
32 times lasers revealed hidden forts and settlements from centuries ago
Livescience - Sat 27 Apr 24Lasers have helped uncover ancient human-made structures the world over. ...
Traces of hallucinogenic plants and chile peppers found at Maya ball court suggest rituals took place there
Livescience - Fri 26 Apr 24An environmental DNA analysis of soil collected at an ancient Maya ball court reveals that the site was once part of a ritual. ...
7 of the best Maya ruins to visit in Mexico
National Geographic - Thu 25 Apr 24 Ancient Maya Ball Court May Have Been Blessed, Hallucinogenic Find Hints, Newsweek - Mon 29 Apr 24Ancient Maya May Have Blessed Their Ballcourts With Chilli Peppers And Hallucinogenic Plants, IFLScience - Mon 29 Apr 24
Maya Sanctified Their Ancient Ballcourts, Mirage News - Fri 26 Apr 24
Researchers Find Traces of Psychoactive and Other Ceremonial Plants beneath Ancient Maya Ballcourt
Sci.News - Mon 29 Apr 24A research team led by University of Cincinnati archaeologists has discovered found evidence of a collection of four ceremonial plant species beneath the end field of a Late Preclassic ballcourt ...
Ancient Maya blessed their ballcourts
ScienceDaily - Mon 29 Apr 24Using environmental DNA analysis, an international team of researchers identified a collection of plants used in ceremonial rituals in the ancient Maya city of Yaxnohcah in Mexico. The plants, ...
Ancient Maya blessed their ballcourts, Scienmag - Fri 26 Apr 24Ancient Maya blessed their ballcourts, Eurekalert - Fri 26 Apr 24
Ancient Maya Ballcourt Reveals Ceremonial Offerings of Hallucinogenic and Medicinal Plants
Science Blog - Sun 28 Apr 24Archaeologists at the University of Cincinnati have discovered evidence of a fascinating ritual performed by the ancient Maya during the construction of a ballcourt in the city of Yaxnohcah, ...