An ancient stone 'scoreboard' likely used in a soccer-like ball game was discovered at an archeological site in Mexico earlier this week, archaeologists said.
An ancient stone"scoreboard" likely used in a soccer-like ball game was discovered at an archeological site in Mexico earlier this week, archaeologists said.
"In this Maya site, it is rare to find hieroglyphic writing, let alone a complete text," said Francisco Perez, one of the archaeologists coordinating the investigation,The stone appears to show two figures in the center, with hieroglyphics surrounding the outer edge. One is wearing a feather headdress, and the other – presumed to be his opponent – is adorned with a"snake turban," reserved for high-ranking individuals in Maya society.
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