{"id":347,"date":"2012-02-13T11:47:41","date_gmt":"2012-02-13T18:47:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/interactive.archaeology.org\/veracruz\/?p=347"},"modified":"2012-02-13T11:51:36","modified_gmt":"2012-02-13T18:51:36","slug":"el-carrizals-tribute-to-the-mesoamerican-ballgame","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/interactive.archaeology.org\/veracruz\/?p=347","title":{"rendered":"El Carrizal&#8217;s Tribute to the Mesoamerican Ballgame"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On November 18, the community of Emiliano Zapata (Carrizal), Veracruz, hosted an unprecedented cultural event for Veracruz archaeology, an academic conference organized by and for the inhabitants of the local communities. Its main goal was to divulge the diverse information recovered by archaeological projects throughout the region.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_342\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-342\" class=\"size-full wp-image-342\" title=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/interactive.archaeology.org\/veracruz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"391\" srcset=\"https:\/\/interactive.archaeology.org\/veracruz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/interactive.archaeology.org\/veracruz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/1-300x195.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-342\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">More than 700 locals attended the conference<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The idea was conceived inside the outreach program held by our project, and we were joined and supported by Dr. Annick Daneels from the Instituto de Investigaciones Antropol\u00c3\u00b3gicas de la UNAM.<\/p>\n<p>The colloquium was a joint effort of the Ejido Authorities from El Carrizal, Municipal Government of Emiliano Zapata, Universidad Nacional Aut\u00c3\u00b3noma de M\u00c3\u00a9xico, Universidad Veracruzana, Consejo Veracruzano de Ciencia y Tecnolog\u00c3\u00ada (COVECyT), local schools, and Cementos Moctezuma.<\/p>\n<p>We also received important, active collaboration from the Heritage Stewards group, 27 young students who graduated from a workshop designed to promote local commitment to heritage preservation.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_341\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-341\" class=\"size-full wp-image-341\" title=\"2\" src=\"https:\/\/interactive.archaeology.org\/veracruz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/interactive.archaeology.org\/veracruz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/2.jpg 600w, https:\/\/interactive.archaeology.org\/veracruz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/2-300x198.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-341\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Part of the Heritage Stewards Group<\/p><\/div>\n<p>During the event, 14 different papers were presented, all focusing on the pre-Hispanic Ballgame, a traditional Mesoamerican practice which had social, political, and religious implications. National and international researchers participated from various countries such as the US, Belgium, Argentina, Japan, and France. We also had the honor of having Dr. Eric Taladoire from University Paris I, Sorbonne, as a special presenter.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_343\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-343\" class=\"size-full wp-image-343\" title=\"3\" src=\"https:\/\/interactive.archaeology.org\/veracruz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"398\" srcset=\"https:\/\/interactive.archaeology.org\/veracruz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/3.jpg 600w, https:\/\/interactive.archaeology.org\/veracruz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/3-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-343\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The opening<\/p><\/div>\n<p>In addition, the Asociaci\u00c3\u00b3n Estatal de Juegos y Deportes Aut\u00c3\u00b3ctonos, A.C., held a live exhibition of the mesoamerican ballgame for local\u00c2\u00a0elementary and middle school students.<\/p>\n<p>More than 700 people (students, researchers, and tenants)\u00c2\u00a0attended the colloquium\u00c2\u00a0at\u00c2\u00a0the Casa del Campesino of Carrizal,\u00c2\u00a0Veracruz.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_340\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-340\" class=\"size-full wp-image-340\" title=\"4\" src=\"https:\/\/interactive.archaeology.org\/veracruz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"343\" srcset=\"https:\/\/interactive.archaeology.org\/veracruz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/4.jpg 600w, https:\/\/interactive.archaeology.org\/veracruz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/4-300x171.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-340\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The presenters<\/p><\/div>\n<p>This event at El Carrizal was only a first step toward a comprehensive education and outreach program for the preservation of our archaeological, historical, cultural, and environmental heritage.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_339\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-339\" class=\"size-full wp-image-339\" title=\"5\" src=\"https:\/\/interactive.archaeology.org\/veracruz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"393\" srcset=\"https:\/\/interactive.archaeology.org\/veracruz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/5.jpg 600w, https:\/\/interactive.archaeology.org\/veracruz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/5-300x196.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-339\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The local folk dance group also participated.<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On November 18, the community of Emiliano Zapata (Carrizal), Veracruz, hosted an unprecedented cultural event for Veracruz archaeology, an academic conference organized by and for the inhabitants of the local communities. 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