Mixtec civilization
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The Mixtec civilization was a pre-Columbian Mesoamerican culture renowned for its sophisticated metallurgy, intricate codices, and powerful city-states in what is now Oaxaca, Mexico.
Aliases (2)
- Mixtec ×1
- Mixteca civilization ×1
Statements (75)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological culture
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indigenous civilization of Mexico → pre-Columbian Mesoamerican civilization → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Mixteca civilization
→
Ñuu Savi civilization → |
| archaeologicalSite |
Monte Albán (late Mixtec occupation)
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| conqueredBy |
Spanish Empire
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| conquestCentury |
16th century
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| cosmology |
sacred landscape of mountains and caves
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| culturalPractice |
ballgame
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| developedIn |
present-day Mexico
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| economyBasedOn |
agriculture
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| engagedIn |
long-distance trade
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| ethnonymOf |
Mixtec people
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| flourished |
Postclassic Mesoamerica
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| governedBy |
dynastic rulers
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| heartland |
Mixteca Alta
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Mixteca Baja → Mixteca de la Costa → |
| heritageContinuesIn |
modern Mixtec communities of Guerrero
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modern Mixtec communities of Oaxaca → modern Mixtec communities of Puebla → |
| interactedWith |
Aztec Empire
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Central Mexican polities → Zapotec civilization → |
| knownFor |
complex genealogical histories
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elaborate funerary offerings → fine jewelry → intricate codices → polychrome ceramics → powerful city-states → sophisticated metallurgy → turquoise mosaics → |
| languageFamily |
Oto-Manguean languages
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| locatedIn |
Mesoamerica
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| mainCrops |
beans
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maize → squash → |
| majorCenter |
Coixtlahuaca
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Tilantongo → Tututepec → Yucuñudahui → |
| metalworkingSpecialty |
copper alloys
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gold → silver → |
| metalworkingTechnique |
filigree
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inlay → lost-wax casting → |
| mythology |
origin myths of the Rain People
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| notableWork |
Codex Becker I
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Codex Bodley → Codex Colombino → Codex Nuttall → Codex Selden → Codex Vindobonensis Mexicanus I → |
| politicalOrganization |
hereditary kingdoms
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network of city-states → |
| practiced |
ancestor veneration
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ritual sacrifice → |
| primaryRegion |
Guerrero
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Oaxaca → Puebla → |
| produced |
Mixtec codices
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genealogical histories of ruling dynasties → |
| recorded |
alliances and wars in codices
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| religion |
polytheism
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| spoke |
Mixtec languages
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| timePeriod |
Classic period
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Late Formative period → Postclassic period → |
| traded |
feathers
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jade → precious metals → turquoise → |
| writingSystem |
Mixtec pictographic script
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Referenced by (9)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Toltec civilization
→
Zapotec civilization → |
influenced |
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Mixtec civilization
("Mixteca civilization")
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alsoKnownAs |
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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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Sierra Madre del Sur
("Mixtec")
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indigenousGroups |
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Mesoamerica
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knownFor |