Aztec kings reportedly played it as a substitute for war, gaining ruling rights or diffusing diplomatic dramas with a game of ball.

All the Latest Game Footage and Images from Ulama: Arena of the Gods Mix between a 2D brawler and team ball sport based on the ancient Aztec ball game and their mythology. Pick your favorite god ...

The encyclopedia contains both longer essays on topics such as art and architecture, codices, social life and festivals, gods and goddesses, the Mesoamerican ball game, the Maya calendar, funerary ...

Long before modern stadiums and safety rules, ancient civilizations played violent, bizarre, and downright insane sports. In this video, I dive into brutal gladiator fights, Aztec ball games with ...

Making sacrifices Though it was played as an everyday pickup sport, much like soccer or basketball, this ball game also held a sacred place in religion and warfare for Mesoamerican cultures.