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Teaching Aztec ball court discovered beneath Mexico City streets

Aztec ball court discovered beneath Mexico City streets

One of the great travesties of the European invasion of the Americas—if you can set aside the genocide, the chattel slavery, and other war crimes—was the destruction of history. Across the continent, invaders burned books, wiped out languages, and replaced ancient cities with their own settlements. That's what happened in Mexico City, built on the ruins of the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan. But now, the excavation of an Aztec temple and a ceremonial ball court in the city itself has revealed that history can look strangely familiar to modern eyes.

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ESSENTIAL QUESTION:

Why is the ancient ball game important to both modern and ancient people from the region?
STANDARDS:
RH.4 - Key Terms & Tone, RH.5 - Text Structure, RH.7 - Visual Information

DEPTH OF KNOWLEDGE (DOK) LEVELS:

1,2,3
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