Santiago de Querétaro in Querétaro, Mexico — The Central Highlands (North America)
Ndamaxey, the Great Ball Game
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, November 1, 2017
1. Ndamaxey, the Great Ball Game Marker
(Nombre otomi de Queretaro)
Lugar del Gran Juego de Pelota
En este conjunto escultorico del Códice Borbonico 27, cuatro jugadores que simbolizan cuatro deidades, (Quetzalcoatl, Cihuacoatl, Cinteotl e Ixtlilton) participando en el juego de pelota sagrado “ulamaliztli” nos recuerdan nuestros orígenes prehispánicos.
5 de febrero de 1991
(The Otomí name for Querétaro)
Place of the Great Ball Game
In this set of sculptures that represents a scene from page 27 of the Codex Borbonicus, four players symbolize four deities (Quetzalcoatl, Cihuacoatl, Cinteotl and Ixtlilton) participating in the sacred ball game also known as "ulamaliztli", reminding us of our pre-Hispanic origins.
February 5, 1991
Erected 1991.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Man-Made Features • Native Americans • Sports. A significant historical date for this entry is February 5, 1991.
Location. 20° 37.029′ N, 100° 23.889′ W. Marker is in Santiago de Querétaro, Querétaro. Marker is on Boulevard Bernardo Quintana, on the right when traveling west. The marker
this page online
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Tecnológico de Monterrey Time Capsule (approx. 0.7 kilometers away); The Portugal Fort (approx. 0.9 kilometers away); Epigmenio González Flores (approx. 1.6 kilometers away); Chapel of Saint Gregory (approx. 1.6 kilometers away); The Chameleon Fountain (approx. 1.7 kilometers away); Chapel of the Most Holy Trinity (approx. 1.7 kilometers away); Chapel of the Holy Cross (approx. 1.7 kilometers away); The Querétaro Railroad Station (approx. 1.8 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Santiago de Querétaro.
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, November 1, 2017
2. Ndamaxey, the Great Ball Game Marker
The marker is to the left of the sculpture.
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, November 1, 2017
3. Ndamaxey, the Great Ball Game Marker
The marker is to the far left here, with the marker in the foreground indicating that the sculpture was the work of Juan F. Velasco Perdomo and collaborators.
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, November 1, 2017
4. Ndamaxey, the Great Ball Game
Public Domain
5. Page 27 of the Codex Borbonicus
The Codex Borbonicus is an Aztec codex written by Aztec priests shortly before or after the Spanish conquest (1521) of Mexico. The codex is named after the Palais Bourbon in France. It is held at the Bibliothèque de l'Assemblée Nationale in Paris. In 2004 Maarten Jansen and Gabina Aurora Pérez Jiménez proposed that it be given the indigenous name Codex Cihuacoatl, after the goddess Cihuacoatl. As mentioned in the marker, page 27 shows the four deities about to begin playing the ball game.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 12, 2017. It was originally submitted on November 11, 2017, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. This page has been viewed 156 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on November 11, 2017, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on November 12, 2017, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.
