Zapotec Archive
Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - The archaeological site of Mitla, formally designated as the "House or place of tombs," served as a significant religious center for the Zapotec
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - The Zapotec civilization was by no means primitive. On the contrary, when investigating archaeological sites in the Valley of Oaxaca in Mesoamerica, scientists
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - After many years of hard, dedicated work, scientists have finally deciphered the longest Zapotec text of its kind known to exist in the
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Not all treasures of Mexico can be found on the surface of this very old country, rich in culture, traditions, and history that
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Two pre-Hispanic carved stone monuments were discovered on mountaintop known as the Cerro de Peña. They are believed to date back more than
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Civilizations
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The Mixtec people called themselves the Ñuu Savi - "People of the Rain" and lived in three mountainous areas of present-day Oaxaca in Southwestern
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Civilizations
A. Sutherland - AncientPages - Almost two thousand years ago, the Zapotec people built the city at the top of the mountain. This mysterious city, probably about 3000 years
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