About the book: 2018 / In the essay, the authors tried to give readers a general idea of ​​the ball game, a peculiar phenomenon generated by the Indian cultures of Mesoamerica. Attention is paid to the problem of the origin and history of the game, its modern varieties, equipment of players, description of the most famous stadiums and other issues. The features of this ritual competition among the Mayans and Aztecs are considered. The cover shows a fragment of a fresco by H. Monroy from the Guachimontones Interpretation Center Museum in Teuchitlan (Jalisco)).