Near San Joaquín in Cadereyta de Montes, Querétaro, Mexico — The Central Highlands (North America)

Ball Court One

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, December 9, 2017

1. Ball Court One Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Juego de Pelota 1
El conjunto se compone de varios edificios: los muros paralelos o paramentos, que delimitan la cancha en sus costados, y los edificios que limitan sus extremos. En Toluquilla los paramentos son muy rectos y no tienen huellas de haber sostenido aros; por ello, y de acuerdo con los datos que han arrojado las exploraciones, se supone que esta modalidad de juego usaba marcadores de piso. Los templos que lo rematan son los más importantes del sitio. El conjunto termina con un patio elevado cuyas actividades se relacionaron, tal vez, con los ritos de este juego.

Debemos recordar que el juego de pelota, en la época prehispánica, tenía un carácter ritual, de lo que se infiere que el pueblo fue un santuario.

Todas las estructuras que Ud. verá, son las ruinas de una gran ciudad. Tenía alrededor de 120 contrucciones. Con el tiempo, los muros han perdido su acabado, se han caido los techos, y a pesar del trabajo de restauración y conservación, nunca volverá a verse como cuando estaba viva y habitada.

Hñähñú:
Juego de Pelota 1
Há núnä mútsä nthoe ja nduúnthi

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yä däángä nguú: yä yonaátä jädo geu thúmpäbi yä jädo nótse, geu úmbäbi rá hyódl rä báthanteéni há yá hyo ha geu hábu raábu ja yä tsanti; ha ne yä däángä nguú di ñhodiui há yá ñäni. Núni Ntolukiya yä jädo nótse ntsédi xi mänjuäntho ha híngi peétsi yä hmeéya geu dri údi xä nduú yä tsanti, hrá ngeéä dí beénihe ge hánja mí tote núnä nteéni mí thä yä ntudi di ñäáni o mi o mi bútho hai. Yä níjä geu mi jätsi geu mäna xi myá múui há nunhyódi ha rä mútsi nthoe juádi hábu ja núyu yä nthoe gehya ngu na rä hétsä bátha zäáge ngétho yá befi ja té ri neépäbiu yá ntemei rä nteéni.

Mähyoni gä beénihu ge núnä nteéni híngä geä dä poóhnä rä jóhya, ngétho unä geä mrá ntemei, ha rá ngeéä dí päádihe ge núnä hniíni mrá nsuúnda ntemei. Hindi päádihe yá yómpäñuú ne mára yá mfäádi rä ntemeinä, nsokthoho núu yä nthóngä mfäádi údi ge nú ya ntudi ntomñuú mí ja hai. Gátho yä nthoe gehya yá dongu na rä däángä hniíni gehna mi peétsi ngu 120 yá nthoe ngu xä thógi yä jeya xä beédi yá uádi há yä jädo, yá njómi хä hyoe, ha híngo rá ngeéä yä befi yonthoki híñhämu dä thandi ngu núbu rä thongu hniíni mí té ha ne mí buhni tóo mí buhni.

English:
Ball Court One
This group is composed of various structures: the parallel walls which line the sides of the ball court and the buildings which enclose it at each end. The straight walls at Toluquilla show no traces of having

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, December 9, 2017

2. Ball Court One Marker

The marker is at the lower left in this view of the Ball Court One at Toluquilla.

had rings. Therefore it is supposed that in this form of the game, ground markers were used, a theory supported by information arising from the excavations. The temples which lie at each end are the most important at the site. The group ends at an elevated courtyard whose activities are thought to be related with the rituals of this game.

It should be remembered that the ball game, in prehispanic times, had a ritual character, which suggests that ritual character, which suggests that (sic, repeated text) the town was a religious center. All the structures you see are what remains of a great city which contained roughly 120 structures. Over the centuries the walls lost their finish, and the roofs caved in. In spite of the work directed towards its restoration and conservation, however, this site will never be seen as it was when inhabited.

Erected by Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia (INAH).

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Architecture • Native Americans • Sports.

Location. 20° 53.054′ N, 99° 31.869′ W. Marker is near San Joaquín, Querétaro, in Cadereyta de Montes. Marker can be reached from Unnamed road just west of Carretera San Joaquín-Querétaro

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, December 9, 2017

3. Ball Court One Marker

This view of the ball court is towards the north and the site's entrance.

(Route 120). The marker is at Toluquilla Archaeological Site, turning on to an unnamed road some few kilometers from the town of San Joaquín on Route 120 towards Querétaro. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: San Joaquín QUE 76529, Mexico. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Archaeological Work at Toluquilla (within shouting distance of this marker); The History and Natural Environment of Toluquilla (within shouting distance of this marker); Place of the Magueyes (about 150 meters away, measured in a direct line); Ball Court Two (about 210 meters away); Observation Post "La Crucita" (approx. 4.6 kilometers away); Historic Tree (approx. 4.7 kilometers away); Monument to the Miner (approx. 4.8 kilometers away); The Round Stone Monument (approx. 4.9 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Joaquín.

Temple at the south end of Ball Court One image. Click for full size.

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, December 9, 2017

4. Temple at the south end of Ball Court One

This temple is mentioned in the marker's text as one of the most important at the site.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 28, 2018. It was originally submitted on January 28, 2018, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. This page has been viewed 110 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 28, 2018, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.