Elementary basketball season kicked off Monday night in Warren County in its current form. But basketball has been around for a long time, and not always quite so sophisticated.Basketball has its roots as far back as the Olmec people of ancient Mexico as long as 500 years ago. The Aztec, and Mayan cultures also had a game similar to basketball, only instead of a rubber ball they used the decapitated skulls of their conquered foes.Jump in your time machine – really quickly – and set it for 1892.