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Question: There is evidence that the Hohokam borrowed which practice from Mesoamerican culture?

  1. use of a calendar system based on celestial bodies
  2. practice of mummification for the dead
  3. ritual consumption of maize beer
  4. construction of underground dwellings
  5. ritual human sacrifice
  6. use of cacao in religious ceremonies
  7. playing ritual ball games
  8. construction of stepped pyramids

Our answer: G. playing ritual ball games Source quote machine-checked (exact quote)

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"Hohokam Ball Courts", Native American Netroots

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“Historical records from Mesoamerica indicate that the ball games were generally the culmination of a period of feasting, trading, and social activities.”

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