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Today's story is essentially made up. Historians don't know virtually anything about the great cities of the Maya (explicitly, Yaxha) during the period I talk about, nor precisely how the ball game operated and why it was played. But I wanted to tell a story about the unifying history of sports, and this is crafted out of the most up-to-date research. To put it simply, I just wanted to tell the story. A bit of a filler episode, I know, but I still hope you like it as much as I liked filming it! Your support keeps us going: https://www.patreon.com/rareearth Follow our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rareinsta/ Follow my twitter: https://twitter.com/Evan_Hadfield Also - sign up for curiosity stream, a service I actually like, and they'll throw in a subscription to Nebula as well, a place where I release these videos a week early: https://curiositystream.com/rareearth This video was made possible thanks to our incredible Patreon subscribers: u0026pointer, Adam Kaufman, adam lenk, AJ, Akasha Yi, Alan Camolinga, Alex boneck, Alex Garland, Alex Papageorgiou, Alex Pip, Alex Ross, Alex The Magical Cat, Alexander Lee, Alexander Reilly, Alf Einar Solberg, Alice LWatson, Almighty Bidoof, Alok Jaiswal, Amay Khara, Ammobunny, Andrew, Andrew Beals, Andrew Larson, Anina Shaorandra, Anthony Ascencio, Ari Walfish, Arne 'S Jegers, Arsalan N, Atsushi, Audrey Brown, Austin Cousineau, bajr, BattleGoat Studios, Ben Hewitson, Ben West, Benkei Paczek, Blacksun, BlobyTwo, Blue Penguin, Bob Dai, Boguslaw Smalec, Bradley Brown, Brenna and Peter, Brian Miller, Brian ONeel, Bruno Mikuš, Carl Bodnaruk, Catherine Berry, Chien Dat Nguyen Dinh, Chris Ferguson, Christoph Dietl, Christopher Perrin-Porzondek, Christopher Simpkins, Cody Schneider, Cole Skelton, Colin Miskowitz, CollapsingHrungDisaster, Colton Creasey, CompConf, Corey, Cullen McFater, Curtis Shimamoto, Dénes Berky, Daniel Sierra Matus, Daniel Tyler, David Badilotti, David James McConnell, Dorothy, Douglas Danger Manley, Edward Sykes, Einar Holmedal, Elsilan, Emma, Eric Downes, Eric Floehr, Eric J, Ervin Petrisevac, Evan, Evan Gennetten, f1r3w4rr10r, fabledire, fadingnebula, feo, Fred Stocking, Freya Northman, Gabe Monson, Gabe S, Ggamefreak22, Gilberto Hart, Giulian Fava, Graeme, Gregory Kintz, Hez, Hollis Davis, Ian Smith, Igor Stavchanskiy, Ismael Enciso, J Neko, Jack Fractal, Jake Capoun, Jakob Mynster Blüdnikow, Jakob Oesinghaus, Jakob Ruder, James Mari, James Mcc, James Moller, Jan Langguth, Jan Vilhuber, jannes Dirks, Jason, Jean, Jeff McGettigan, Jeff Mullins, Jeffery Konowal, Jeremy Impson, Jeremy Wheelis, Jesse Smith, Jessica Mayberry, Joël Gagnon, joanne kokol, Joe Brown, Johannes Wittmann, John Cline, John Goff, John Klear, Jonathan Gerry, Jonathan Lonowski, Josh Hoppes, Joshua Clarke, Juan Coronado, Julia, Julian Fiander, Julian Fong, Justin Thomson, Karol Pilat, Kenny Coulter, Kevin Pratt, Kristina, Kyle Hofer, L W, Lane u0026 Kate Seppala, larry82, Lars Hjort Christensen, Lars Sturm, Laurent Saulnier, LegionaresCZ, Lexi, Liam Cooper, Liam Gilles, Lillian Mark, Logan Lyke, Lorentz, Louis Lenders, Lukas Jackowski, Mackenzie Milton, Mad Sumac, Marc Anderson, Martin Green, Marty Otzenberger, Matt, Matthew Barrett, matthew joseph klein, Matthew Roche, Max Poley, Maxwell Collins, Michael, Michael Abernathy, Michael Amesse, Michael Loken, Miguel Loera, Miika Hämynen, Mike Cherry, Mike Frysinger, Mike Perham, Mrburgerdon, Muncorn, MysticCobra, Nancy Reid, Natsumeg, Nekkowe!, Nicholas Kraabel, Niclas Andersson, NiordSir, NM, Noah Hawkes, Nuno Balbona Perez, Oliver Frommeier, Oliver 'Kannik' Bollmann, Ollie b, Omar A., Pablo Rodriguez, Patrick Holdsworth, Paul Bartholomew, Paul Estella, Peter Bjorvand, Peter Gravelle, Petr Doležal, Phyronnaz, Pjotr Bekkering, Pranav Maddula, R Brooks, Ricardo Machado, Rob Rose, Robert Velten, Roberto Larios, Rocky Yip, Roger Roca, Roger Wu, Ron Warris, Ronen Finegold, Ryan Breaker, Sabolc Jut, Sam Aryavong, Sam Collins, Sasha Mamzelev, Saul, Scott Pressman, Scotty From Marketing, Scrungii, Seán Dwyer, Sean Dennis, Sean McCool, Sergi Rincon, Shawn Wang Williams, Shikyo_The_Dragon, Shivan, SilliusSodus, Simen Thoresen, smaz ruby, Space_Chickun, Sriram Govindarajan, Steve Sick, Steve Williamson, Svein Ove Aas, Tedd, Theo Davis, Thomas Paris, Tianyu Ge, Tim Barrett, Timur Seipel, Tobias B, Tobias Gies, Toni Tienvieri, Traxys, Twisol, Ursus Canis, Varun Perumal, Viktor Lundell, Wes Mills, Whitefang, Will Mullins, William Williams VI, Wu Jim, Xellos, Zaratan, Zoltán Ulrich and ZZ. We love you guys! Thanks for watching! You're clearly one of the good ones.