Zapotec civilization
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The Zapotec civilization was an influential pre-Columbian culture of southern Mesoamerica, centered in the Oaxaca Valley and noted for its early writing system, monumental architecture, and complex urban centers like Monte Albán.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mesoamerican civilization
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archaeological culture → pre-Columbian civilization → |
| declinedAround |
8th century CE
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| economyBasedOn |
beans cultivation
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long-distance trade → maize agriculture → squash cultivation → |
| emergedAround |
6th century BCE
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| ethnicGroup |
Zapotec people
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| flourishedInPeriod |
Classic period
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Late Formative period → |
| hasCapital |
Monte Albán
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| hasFeature |
ancestor veneration
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ballcourts → complex urban centers → early writing system → elaborate funerary practices → hierarchical social structure → hieroglyphic inscriptions → intensive agriculture → monumental architecture → polychrome ceramics → state-level political organization → stone carvings → terraced hilltop cities → |
| hasLanguage |
Zapotec languages
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| hasMajorSite |
Dainzú
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Lambityeco → Mitla → Monte Albán → Yagul → |
| influenced |
Mixtec civilization
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later Mesoamerican cultures → |
| influencedBy |
Olmec civilization
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| knownFor |
early Mesoamerican writing
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funerary urns → hilltop defensive sites → tomb architecture → |
| locatedIn |
Oaxaca Valley
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present-day Mexico → southern Mesoamerica → |
| partOf |
Mesoamerican cultural area
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| politicalCenter |
Monte Albán
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| practiced |
calendar-based rituals
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ritual human sacrifice → |
| reachedApogee |
Classic period of Mesoamerica
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| religion |
polytheism
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| usedCalendar |
260-day ritual calendar
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365-day solar calendar → |
| usedWritingSystem |
Zapotec script
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Referenced by (9)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Olmec civilization
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Teotihuacan civilization → |
influenced |
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Maya civilization
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contemporaneousWith |
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Monte Albán
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culture |
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Oaxaca Hall
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focusesOnCulture |
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indigenous peoples of Mexico
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historicalCivilization |
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Pre-Columbian era
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includesCivilization |
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Mixtec civilization
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interactedWith |
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Mesoamerica
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knownFor |