Monte Albán
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Monte Albán is an ancient Zapotec archaeological site in Oaxaca, Mexico, renowned as one of the earliest and most important urban centers in Mesoamerican history.
Observed surface forms (5)
| Surface form | As subject | As object |
|---|---|---|
| Historic Centre of Oaxaca and Archaeological Site of Monte Albán | 0 | 3 |
| Monte Albán (late Mixtec occupation) | 0 | 1 |
| Monte Albán archaeological site | 0 | 1 |
| Pre-Hispanic City and Archaeological Site of Monte Albán | 0 | 1 |
| Zapotecs at Monte Albán | 0 | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
→
Zapotec site → ancient city → archaeological site → |
| abandoned | around 800–900 CE → |
| architecturalStyle | Mesoamerican stepped pyramids → |
| country | Mexico → |
| culture |
Mixtec civilization
→
Zapotec civilization → |
| discoveredByArchaeology | Guillermo Dupaix → |
| distanceFromOaxacaCity | about 9 kilometers → |
| elevation | about 1940 meters above sea level → |
| founded | around 500 BCE → |
| function |
economic center
→
political center → religious center → |
| hasBallcourt | yes → |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site → |
| inscriptions |
Zapotec script
→
early Mesoamerican writing → |
| locatedIn |
Mexico
→
Oaxaca → Oaxaca Valley → Oaxaca state → |
| locatedOn | mountain ridge → |
| majorExcavationBy | Alfonso Caso → |
| majorExcavationPeriod | 1930s → |
| materialUsed | stone → |
| notableFeature |
Building J
→
Danzantes reliefs → Main Plaza → ballcourts → observatory-like structure → palaces → pyramidal platforms → tombs → |
| overlooks |
Oaxaca
→
surface form:
city of Oaxaca
|
| partOf |
Monte Albán
self-linksurface differs
→
surface form:
Pre-Hispanic City and Archaeological Site of Monte Albán
|
| peakPopulation | approximately 25,000 inhabitants → |
| period |
Classic Mesoamerican period
→
Preclassic Mesoamerican period → |
| region | Mesoamerica → |
| significance |
major Zapotec capital
→
one of the earliest urban centers in Mesoamerica → |
| touristAttraction | yes → |
| UNESCOSiteId | 415 → |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1987 → |
| usedFor |
astronomical observations
→
elite burials → ritual activities → |
Referenced by (16)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Monte Albán (late Mixtec occupation)
this entity surface form:
Monte Albán archaeological site
this entity surface form:
Zapotecs at Monte Albán
subject surface form:
Southern Mexico
this entity surface form:
Historic Centre of Oaxaca and Archaeological Site of Monte Albán
subject surface form:
Southern Mexico
this entity surface form:
Historic Centre of Oaxaca and Archaeological Site of Monte Albán
this entity surface form:
Historic Centre of Oaxaca and Archaeological Site of Monte Albán
this entity surface form:
Pre-Hispanic City and Archaeological Site of Monte Albán