Which of the Following Statements About Our Knowledge of the Mesoamerican

question 7

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about our knowledge of the Mesoamerican ball game is incorrect?

• A) there are likely three main forms of the game with an unknown number of variants
• B) absolutely nothing is known about the rules of the game or how it was actually played
• C) most balls were made from the latex sap of the lowland Castilla elastica tree
• D) ball courts vary considerably in shape and size, but are typically "I"-shaped

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