Prehispanic Decapitated Ballgame Player Sculpture Discovered by Archaeologists in Mexico

ArtDaily ^ | Friday, November 19, 2010 | unattributed

[SunkenCiv]

by "almost defeating" the article means, they lost.

The life-size finding took place during research work conducted for the opening to public visit of the ceremonial site in 2012. Photo: DMC, INAH. H. Montano.

[SunkenCiv]

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[RGSpincich]

The NFL should look into this practice.

Would help eliminate the helmet to helmet problem.

[knarf]

Hmmmm ...

[cameraeye]

If you have the stomach, watch “Apocalypto”, to know how beyond humans ability to savage each other so simply and easily. Our change is bloodless, but could become just as savage. Amazing time will are all a part of. Enjoy the ride.

[cameraeye]

If you have the stomach, watch “Apocalypto”, to know how beyond human’s ability to savage each other so simply and easily. Our change is bloodless, but could become just as savage. Amazing time will are all a part of. Enjoy the ride.

[BigIsleGal]

Makes me H@rny!

[whitedog57]

Everyone forgets that many Mexicans/Central/South Americans are largely indian rather than Spanish. So perhaps the wonderful tradition of beheading and other violent acts are ingrained in the Mexican heritage.

[jonno]

Props for the most compelling incomprehensible title...
8^)

[MeneMeneTekelUpharsin]

Everyone forgets that many Mexicans/Central/South Americans are largely indian rather than Spanish. So perhaps the wonderful tradition of beheading and other violent acts are ingrained in the Mexican heritage.

Ya think?

[muawiyah]

Then, everyone else forgets that the Indians throughout the Americas died at rates up to 95% from a variety of diseases, including the INDIGENOUS "Hanta Virus" in a relatively short time.

They were then "replaced" by a new population imported from Spain, other Spanish colonies, Portugual, other Portuguese colonies, Western Europe, North Africa, the Mediterranean, and Africa.

And that was just in the 16th Century. Repopulation drew on more Old World sites in the 17th and 18th Century, and then in the 19th, EVERYBODY began arriving.

Sure, there was an increase in the native American populations, but nothing like the increase provided by immigration.

Today's Mexican population looks nothing like the faces on the ancient statues. For that you have to go to El Salvador and Nicaragua. Some of the Mayan groups appear to have maintained some social, if not political, cohesiveness, but you can see the definite import of the Conquistidores in their faces.

BTW, many, many, many "indigenous peoples" along the West Coast of the Americas look decidedly Japanese ~ and there's archaeological evidence and DNA studies to prove that that's what they are.

Do not mistake the ability to get a tan with ethnic origin.

[Lucius Cornelius Sulla]

Have they ever figured out if it was the ‘winners’ or the ‘losers’ of the Sacred Ball games that were beheaded?

[Thrownatbirth]

Every one agrees Jose Canseco lost his head years ago.

[a fool in paradise]

The games always ended in sudden death.

[Sherman Logan]

Today's Mexican population looks nothing like the faces on the ancient statues.

Not entirely true. There is a definite north to south difference. Northern Mexicans are more "hispanic" genetically, while southern Mexicans are quite obviously more "native" in ancestry. Most are mixed, it's the proportion that varies.

You also need to consider that the old statues are pretty obviously not 100% realistic.

[La Lydia]

“Today’s Mexican population looks nothing like the faces on the ancient statues.” I tend to disagree. There are millions of Mexicans who look like the faces depicted in ancient art. Walk around the Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City. Go to Yucatan or Quintana Roo. Or watch Mexican television. Here is a photo of veteran actor José Carlos Ruíz. Tell me he doesn’t look like a Toltec:
http://www.network54.com/Forum/223031/message/1055286597/Biograf%EDa+de+Jos%E9+Carlos+Ruiz

or Jorge Salinas

http://www.esmas.com/espectaculos/galerias/7814/

or Gabriel Porras

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Gabriel-Porras/212739097953?v=info

[andy58-in-nh]

Ted Williams could not be reached for comment.

[FourPeas]

*snort*

[BenLurkin]

This is an example of why the Spanish found it necessary to do some serious house cleaning.

[muawiyah]

The people those statues were modeled on were EXCEEDINGLY EAST ASIAN! Todays population looks much more Middle Eastern and North African.

Then there the vast numbers of Philipino workers imported by Spain during the HUNDREDS OF YEARS of the Spanish Empire.