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Would you believe the losers were killed in Mayan football? : and other perilous pastimes /

by Platt, Richard .
Type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: Oxford  Oxford University Press 2008 .Description: 48 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), ports. ; 25 cm .ISBN: 9780199115013 (pbk.) :; 019911501X; 9780199115013.Subject(s): Amusements - History - Juvenile literature | Games - History - Juvenile literature | Sports - History - Juvenile literature Contents:This book helps young learners discover the story behind the games we play, examining the amazing peculiarities of international sport and leisure pursuits. Readers will learn about the wacky and often bloodthirsty games that our ancestors liked such as gladiatorial contests. List(s) this item appears in: Trivia
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Originally published: 2007. Includes index.

This book helps young learners discover the story behind the games we play, examining the amazing peculiarities of international sport and leisure pursuits. Readers will learn about the wacky and often bloodthirsty games that our ancestors liked such as gladiatorial contests.

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