1.   Although there is no record of exactly how the game was played, illustrations on Mayan pottery, the ballfields themselves, and reports by explorers provide clues.

2.   Hanses says soaring prices for Mayan pottery is fueling the frenzy.

3.   Inside was a treasure trove of hundreds of intact examples of pre-Columbian Mayan pottery.

4.   The Mayan pottery in the MFA is sensational, painted with narratives as elaborate as any on Greek vases.