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Ruins of Monte Albán |
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| Located on a flattened hilltop in Mexico’s Oaxaca Valley, Monte Albán contains the ruins of the ancient center of the Zapotec civilization. The Zapotecs thrived for about 1000 years, between 500 bc and ad 500. The high, inaccessible location of Monte Albán probably limited the threat of attack, which fostered elaborate architectural achievement. The great plaza at Monte Albán, pictured here, points to the grandeur of the ancient site. | ||||||
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| Native Americans of Middle and South America; Zapotec; Monte Albán; Pre-Columbian Art and Architecture; Mesoamerica | ||||||
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