48. Dainzu ruins. The original city was located on the east side of the city of Oaxaca. The photo shows a partially reconstructed ball court. The date would be about 1000 AD. The ground plan has the double “T” and lacks rings (our guide suggested a hard rubber ball was bounced off the shoulders, hips, or legs against the sides of the stepped buildings). The four niches (one in each corner) could have contained the image of the god who patronized each game or may have been for the placing of bets.

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