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Let’s Observe

Some Facts about the Aztec and the Inca Civilizations

The Aztec civilization was fascinated with

playing games; they played multiple

sports games. One of those games was

the famous Aztec ball game, where they

used a big ball made of rubber. Evidence

shows that these games really existed

from the presence and discovery of

multiple ancient sports courts built by the

Aztecs.

The Aztec ball game

Coricancha is one of the main pillars of

the Inca civilization. It consisted of

multiple temples, one of which is the

Temple of the Sun which was

considered the center of this civilization

as well as being the most sacred place

for the Incas. Next to the Coricancha,

there was a large garden that contained

many objects made of gold, silver, and

The Temple of the Sun of the Incas high-grade metals.

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