*** About Hohokam Ballcourts: The Hohokam were Native Americans who lived in the Southwestern United States from approximately 300 to 1450 AD. Among their many achievements were the construction of extensive irrigation canals and the establishment of ballcourts, similar to those found in Mesoamerica. These ballcourts were not merely spaces for physical games but served as multifunctional communal areas for diverse social interactions, market activities, and ceremonial purposes, playing a vital role in Hohokam community life. The structure typically featured oval-shaped, depressed courts flanked by high, sloping embankments that facilitated spectator viewing. Rediscovering these ancient meeting places illuminates the deep social and cultural fabric of pre-Columbian societies across the American Southwest.:

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