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Origins of the Rubber Ball
The Olmecs
About The Game
Then and Now
Vocabulary
100
Wood and leather
What kind of balls did Europeans play with?
100
Olmecs
Who were the first people to play with the rubber ball?
100
Two
How many teams did the Mayas and Aztecs use?
100
Wear protection Have 2 teams Play on a court or field Use rubber, bouncing balls
What are some similarities of the ball games of today and those in the past?
100
Artifacts
What tells us about people from the past?
200
Mexico and Central America
Where was the rubber ball first discovered?
200
Aztecs and Mayas
Who continued to play with the rubber ball after the Olmecs?
200
Bounce a ball through a ring
What was the objective of the game?
200
Because many of the games we play today came from the Aztec and Maya games.
Why is it important to know about the history of the bouncing ball?
200
Team
What is a group of players?
300
The Spanish
What explores went to Mexico and Central America?
300
Artifacts
How do scientists know about the original ball games?
300
High on a wall in the center of a court
Where was the ring?
300
The Spanish took Aztec and Maya ball players to Europe.
How did the game get to Europe?
300
To go up and down
What does bounce mean?
400
Gold
What were the Spanish looking for in Central America and Mexico?
400
1000 B.C.E.
What year did the Olmecs begin using the rubber ball?
400
Hands and Feet
What parts of the body could the players not use?
400
3,000 years
How long have we been playing ball?
400
Very old
What does ancient mean?
500
The sap of a rubber tree
What is rubber made from?
500
San Lorenzo, Mexico
Where were the Olmec ruins?
500
Yokes and knee pads
What did the players use for protection?
500
Basketball, soccer, and tennis
What are some games the Europeans invented?
500
The liquid inside a tree
What is sap?