Mayan diorite Yoke from Balancan, Mexico 600-900 AD. Ancient players of the Mesoamerican ballgame wore a wide, padded, belt-like yoke of wood, rubber or leather to prevent injury from the heavy rubber ball. Heavy stone yokes were ceremonial items, sometim

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Keywords: 600-900, ad, archival, archive, balancan, ballgames, diorite, games, historical, history, maya, mayan, mexico, sport, yoke