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Borhegyi's Interpretation of Certain Mesoamercan Objects as Ball-Game Handstones

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 January 2017

Francis J. Clune Jr.
Francis J. Clune Jr.*
Affiliation:
University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia
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Abstract

In a recent article Borhegyi identifies certain stone objects as part of special gear worn by players in Mesoamerican ball games. He cites descriptions by early Spanish observers of the game as well as archaeological representations of ball-game gear. Borhegyi's interpretation is not supported by either the historical documents or the archaeological evidence cited.

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Facts and Comments
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American Antiquity , Volume 29 , Issue 2 , October 1963 , pp. 241 - 242
Copyright
Copyright © The Society for American Archaeology 1963

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