[Aztlan] Mayans in Europe

[Peter D. Coogan]

Hi, Mr Fenelon,

I thought I had found for you a slam-dunk image of the earliest Maya
in Europe, but, on further research, I see the drawing may depict
Aztecs.

In 1528, Hernan Cortes put on an ulama exhibition game in Toledo for
Emperor Charles V. Christoph(er) Weiditz made a drawing that often
appears in books on the ballgame. Do you have either of the books by
Whittington or Leyenaar? I recall the inside flap of the Leyenaar's
book has Weiditz's image of the players.

Books on the ballgame may specify the players as Aztec, Maya or other.
You could check.

Leyenaar, Ted J.J. (1988). Ulama: The Ballgame of the Mayas and
Aztecs. Spruyt, Van Mantgem and De Does bv, Leiden.

Whittington, E. Michael.(2001). The Sport of Life and Death: The
Mesoamerican Ballgame. Thames & Hudson, London.

Good luck.

Regards,
--Peter D. Coogan


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> Are their any stories or references about Mayans brought back to Europe?
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