Ballcourts at Monte Albán
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The Ballcourts at Monte Albán are ancient Mesoamerican ballgame courts within the Zapotec ceremonial center of Monte Albán in Oaxaca, Mexico, reflecting the site's religious, political, and social life.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mesoamerican ballcourt complex
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archaeological feature ⓘ cultural heritage site component ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Mesoamerican ballgame ritual sacrifice (debated)
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Zapotec political life ⓘ Zapotec religion NERFINISHED ⓘ Zapotec social life ⓘ |
| builtBy | Zapotecs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| culture | Zapotec civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundInArchaeologicalRegion | Mesoamerica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy | Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalElement |
end zones
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parallel masonry walls ⓘ playing alley ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalForm | I-shaped ballcourt ⓘ |
| hasType |
ceremonial architecture
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sport architecture ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site "Prehistoric City of Monte Albán" ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | World Heritage Site component ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Mexico
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Monte Albán archaeological site NERFINISHED ⓘ Oaxaca NERFINISHED ⓘ Oaxaca Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ Oaxaca state NERFINISHED ⓘ Sierra Madre de Oaxaca region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInProtectedArea | Monte Albán archaeological zone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimePeriod |
Classic period of Mesoamerica
NERFINISHED
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Late Formative period of Mesoamerica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
masonry
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stone ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partOf | Monte Albán NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalFunction |
elite display
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public spectacle ⓘ |
| religiousFunction |
ceremonial center component
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ritual performance space ⓘ |
| researchField |
Mesoamerican archaeology
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Zapotec studies ⓘ |
| significance |
evidence for spread of Mesoamerican ballgame
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indicator of Monte Albán’s regional influence ⓘ insight into Zapotec ritual practices ⓘ insight into Zapotec sociopolitical organization ⓘ |
| socialFunction | community gathering place ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSite | Prehistoric City of Monte Albán NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor | Mesoamerican ballgame NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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