Zapotecs
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The Zapotecs are an indigenous Mesoamerican civilization from Oaxaca, Mexico, known for their advanced urban centers like Monte Albán, complex writing and calendar systems, and long-lasting cultural influence.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mesoamerican civilization
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ethnic group ⓘ indigenous people ⓘ |
| archaeologicalCulture | Monte Albán culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| archaeologicalSite | Monte Albán Tomb 7 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPractice | elaborate tombs beneath residences ⓘ |
| capitalAtPeak | Monte Albán NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| flourishedFrom | c. 500 BCE ⓘ |
| flourishedUntil | c. 900 CE ⓘ |
| governedBy | hereditary rulers ⓘ |
| hasCalendarSystem | Mesoamerican calendar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWritingSystem | Zapotec script NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Mixtec civilization
NERFINISHED
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later Oaxacan cultures ⓘ |
| knownFor |
ballcourts
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ceramic production ⓘ complex social stratification ⓘ early urbanism in Mesoamerica ⓘ goldworking ⓘ monumental architecture ⓘ tomb architecture ⓘ weaving traditions ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Oto-Manguean languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Valley of Oaxaca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainModernLanguage | Zapotec languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorUrbanCenter |
Lambityeco
NERFINISHED
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Mitla NERFINISHED ⓘ Monte Albán NERFINISHED ⓘ Yagul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalOrganization | city-states ⓘ |
| populationEstimateModern | over 400000 ⓘ |
| practiced |
ancestor veneration
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ritual human sacrifice ⓘ |
| primaryRegion | Oaxaca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | polytheism ⓘ |
| stillExists | yes ⓘ |
| subgroup |
Isthmus Zapotecs
NERFINISHED
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Sierra Norte Zapotecs NERFINISHED ⓘ Southern Sierra Zapotecs NERFINISHED ⓘ Valley Zapotecs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Classic Mesoamerica
NERFINISHED
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Postclassic Mesoamerica NERFINISHED ⓘ Preclassic Mesoamerica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tradedWith |
Maya civilization
NERFINISHED
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Teotihuacan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| used |
260-day ritual calendar
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365-day solar calendar ⓘ hieroglyphic writing ⓘ |
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