Zapotec Civilization
State · 500 BCE – 895 CE · at its largest around 91 BCE
Mesoamerican civilization of the Oaxaca Valley whose capital at Monte Albán dominated the region for centuries and used an early writing system.
On its lands while it lasted
- Monte Albán (c. 500 BCE – c. 800 CE): Zapotec capital built on a levelled mountain top above the Valley of Oaxaca; one of the earliest cities of Mesoamerica.
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