Important Notice: Our web hosting provider recently started charging us for additional visits, which was unexpected. In response, we're seeking donations. Depending on the situation, we may explore different monetization options for our Community and Expert Contributors. It's crucial to provide more returns for their expertise and offer more Expert Validated Answers or AI Validated Answers. Learn more about our hosting issue here.

Is there any evidence that the Anasazi played sports similar to soccer?

0
Posted

Is there any evidence that the Anasazi played sports similar to soccer?

0

We have not found much evidence that the Anasazi engaged in formalized team sports, at least not compared to other nearby societies. For example, the Hohokam in southern Arizona built ballcourts very similar to those seen further south in Mexico. The Anasazi apparently did not engage in sports that required specially-made playing fields. However, based on analogy with the Pueblo Indians, the Anasazi’s descendents, it’s likely that the Anasazi did play a game similar to our “shinny” or field hockey. And they very regularly engaged in foot-races, many of which accompanied important ceremonial events and took place between clans of a number of villages. At historic Zuni, one of the Pueblo groups living in New Mexico, other sporting events consisted of throwing “darts” at balls of yucca, sort of like our game of lawn darts. Other games include one in which a “shuttlecock” was bounced off the hands as many times as possible, like our hacky-sack (except with hands instead of feet); a game th

Related Questions

Thanksgiving questions

*Sadly, we had to bring back ads too. Hopefully more targeted.