1,000-year-old Mayan ball game scoreboard unearthed in Mexico.

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Archaeologists in Mexico have discovered a 1,200-year-old intricately carved stone believed to be a scoreboard for the Maya ball game, pelota. The 40kg-stone was found at the Chichen Itza archaeological site and features two players in elaborate headgear surrounded by hieroglyphic writing. Experts are analyzing the writing to decipher its possible meaning. The stone is a rare find as it contains hieroglyphic writing, and it is even rarer to find a complete text.
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