Although the Archaeological Record Is Debatable, It Appears That Mayan

question 58

Multiple Choice

Although the archaeological record is debatable, it appears that Mayan ball games took place during ____________.

• A) The first day of spring in the Mayan calendar every year.
• B) The preparation period for a battle with one of the kingdom's neighbors.
• C) A lunar eclipse, in order to propitiate the gods.
• D) Royal festivities and fertility rituals and perhaps also human sacrifices.

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