Recently, a stone scoreboard used in an ancient soccer has been discovered at the famed Mayan Chichen Itza archaeological site in Mexico's Yucatan peninsula.
It was one of the greatest Mayan centres of the Yucatán peninsula. This city was established by the Mayan people during the Classic period close to two natural cavities (cenotes or chenes), which gave the town its name.
It is thought to have been a religious, military, political, and commercial centre. It was designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1988. Mayan people ruled for over 1,000 years and left their mark on the city.