Chunkey sticks are usually not found in archaeological excavations, although a copper sheath found next to chunkey stones at Cahokias Mound 72 may be an exception. In the mythological cycle, this may signify that the game is over, if not defeat itself. broken stick вЂ“ The chunkey stick is usually shown as a stripped stick, almost always broken.stance вЂ“ Many graphic representations of the chunkey player show the participant in the act of tossing the stone roller.Throughout the many different centuries of its portrayal, certain distinct motifs are repeated: Many different representations of the theme have been found all over the American Southeast and Midwest. The falcon dancer/warrior/chunkey player was an important mythological figure from the Southeastern Ceremonial Complex. Д¬hunkey player design taken from an engraved shell gorget, showing motifs Losers were even known to commit suicide. Gambling was frequently connected with the game, with some players wagering everything they owned on the outcome of the game. Early ethnographer James Adair translated the name to mean 'running hard labor'. Variations were played throughout North America. It continued to be played after the fall of the Mississippian culture around 1500 CE. Cahokians, farmers, immigrants, and even visitors). Chunkey was played in huge arenas as large as 47 acres (19 ha) that housed great audiences designed to bring people of the region together (i.e.

It originated around 600 CE in the Cahokia region of what is now the United States (near modern St. It was played by rolling disc-shaped stones across the ground and throwing spears at them in an attempt to land the spear as close to the stopped stone as possible. Artist Herb RoeД¬hunkey (also known as chunky, chenco, tchung-kee or the hoop and stick game ) is a game of Native American origin. Illustration of a chunkey player based on a Mississippian gorget design.

Native game ball artifacts