
Juego de pelota
Estructura
The ball game had a religious significance, as well as recreational and political purposes. Its structure consists of two platforms and a court. The western platform has three bodies and two stairways flanked by alfardas that lead to the upper part; it preserves remains of stucco floors. On the right side of this platform, there is another smaller platform that is accessed by two steps.
The eastern platform shows several attached buildings that possibly were adoratories. Its importance as a ceremonial place was confirmed by the findings of collective and individual burials, as well as different types of offerings found in the demolished shrines and its stairways.
The ball game court is located behind the western platform, is one of the smallest of its kind, has a closed head and is oriented north-south; it preserves some traces of stucco.
Associated with the ball game, remains of a tzompantli (a place to place sacrificial skulls) were found with a large number of stone “nails” that were used to skewer the skulls.
