Recreation

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 =What Games did they play? how did they pass The time? = A common game played by Aztecs was ullamaliztli, a famous Aztec ball game. The game was played on a tlachtli court, the court was one of the first things built when the Aztecs settled to a new area. The court was always surrounded by a palace and temple. The court was a slope, usually around 100-200 feet long. The game is for entertainment, but also for politics and religion. This game represented the battle day and night, and so it was related to the human sacrifices to keep the sun moving in the sky. Today a form of this game is still played, called Ullama. Many of the players are women or children. This was the precursor to basketball

The players played with a rubber ball that weighed about 9 pounds and was amde of rubber. (Ulli) Players wore deerskin guards for the chin, hip, thigh, and hands. The object was to get the ball through the hoop. If you lost the game you sacrificed your life.

Another game that they played was called patolli. It was a game of chance and skill played on a board shaped like a cross.

Players would bet stones, plants, or even precious metals. You would play by throwing stones (like dice) and move your pieces on and off the board.